Guillaume Defrance de Tersant

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Vice President, Strategic Finance

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Guillaume Defrance de Tersant is Vice President of Strategic Finance at Lila Sciences, where he drives capital allocation, financial planning, and strategic initiatives to support the company's growth.

Prior to LILA, Guillaume held finance, strategy, and innovation roles at Indigo Ag, an agricultural technology company focused on advancing sustainable agriculture.

He holds a dual degree in Engineering and Management from MIT, and an MSc in Management from HEC Paris.

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Lila's CEO, Geoffrey von Maltzahn, named one of Fast Company's 2026 Tech Visionaries of the Year

10/6/2026

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Lila's CEO, Geoffrey von Maltzahn, named one of Fast Company's 2026 Tech Visionaries of the Year

Fast Company has named Lila Sciences' CEO and co-founder @Geoffrey von Maltzahn one of its 2026 Tech Visionaries of the Year, recognizing him "for automating execution of the entire scientific method."

How an AI-run lab cracked open green hydrogen's catalyst problem

9/25/2026

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How an AI-run lab cracked open green hydrogen's catalyst problem

In three months, Lila Sciences’ AI-directed lab proposed, synthesized and screened 2,942 catalysts for green hydrogen, identifying 6 high-performing material families.

What’s a science startup doing with an open-endedness team?

9/10/2026

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What’s a science startup doing with an open-endedness team?

Open-ended search is core infrastructure for scientific superintelligence, according to AI researcher Ken Stanley. This profile of Stanley's open-endedness team explores why that approach is central to autonomous science.