Climate AI and decision support
I build AI products that help teams reason about climate risk, policy, grantmaking, and decarbonization choices with clearer evidence and faster workflows.
Valentin Lemaire
I'm an AI product and strategy leader based in San Francisco, working at the intersection of climate AI, LLM applications, decision systems, forecasting, and business strategy. My work spans production AI products, climate and energy decision support, and international partnerships focused on practical impact.
$400M+
annual grantmaking informed at ClimateWorks
€6M+/year
time gains at Toyota Motor Europe
€50M+
projected production OPEX impact
Prince Albert Fund
Grant for high-potential Belgians (< 5% acceptance rate)
1st / 300+
MSc, Computer Science & AI
1st / 500+
BSc, Engineering
Focus
What I work on
LLM applications for high-stakes work
My recent work includes LLM-based products for horizon scanning, policy tracking, knowledge workflows, and decision-making where reliability matters.
AI product strategy from zero to production
I work across product definition, delivery, partnerships, and operating models so AI systems create measurable value beyond demos.
Portfolio
Portfolio
Experience
Experience
Climact / ClimateWorks: AI, business development, partnerships.
Euranova / Toyota Motor Europe: production AI systems and research.
H&M Group and Wequity: forecasting, NLP, and applied AI.
Education
Education
UCLouvain: engineering and AI, summa cum laude.
Graduated 1st in cohort in both bachelor's and master's degrees.
Prince Albert Fund Fellow and academic tutor.
Profile
About
Background, expertise, and current focus across climate AI, LLM products, and strategy.
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