About us

Two founders, twenty years of software each.

We have spent twenty years designing custom software in close contact with leaders, teams and production constraints. Today, we put that experience to work on one specific subject: making AI a lever for execution, not a trend.

Ivan Méallarès and Jean-Philippe Dournel, co-founders of InsightKeeper, at the Cité du numérique in Bordeaux.

First clients

They trust us today.

Our roots

20 years of custom software, close to the field

Our story begins at an agency in Mérignac. For more than a decade, we supported around a hundred organizations, from international groups to scale-ups, SMEs and startups in the Bordeaux region, in the design of custom software.

Our approach has not changed: listen to the real need, understand the business constraints and deliver a tool that saves time for the teams who use it every day. No generic solution pasted onto a poorly framed problem. No technology for technology's sake.

What we learned from those years is what no method can replace: a sense of what actually works in production, a quick read of a leadership issue and respect for the budget and human constraints of a company.

100+

companies supported

Hager Eurovia Sud Ouest Airparif CIVB De Sangosse UPL Yescapa JobiJoba

... and many others

20+

years each of software experience

15+

years of collaboration between the founders

Our practice

We build with AI every day.

There are two of us carrying this company. That is exactly why AI is present in everything we do: monitoring, R&D, automation, outreach, communication and operations. Without it, we could not keep the pace of a larger team. But AI does not decide for us. It does not speak for us. Everything that leaves our desk is thought through and signed by us.

InsightKeeper is also the name of our tool: an AI watch agent designed to follow the fast evolution of the field. It is built entirely with agentic engineering practices. Designing, executing and maintaining it every day is what shapes our view of what is feasible, effective and sustainable.

Built by us, for us

InsightKeeper, our AI watch agent

It follows the fast evolution of AI, analyzes a large volume of content across platforms, captures key ideas, guides our R&D topics and strengthens our judgement.

Learn more about our InsightKeeper agent →

The founders

Two partners, one standard

Behind this "we" are two partners who have worked together for more than fifteen years: business judgement, deep technical practice and the same execution standard.

Ivan Méallarès

Ivan Méallarès

CEO & co-founder

Leads company vision and strategy, with 20 years of experience serving business leaders and their operational challenges.

Jean-Philippe Dournel

Jean-Philippe Dournel

CTO & co-founder

Leads technology and AI engineering, with 20 years of production software design and deep work on agentic AI.

UNITEC Backed by UNITEC Cité du numérique · Bordeaux

The leading startup support organization for Bordeaux, France, and the wider Nouvelle-Aquitaine region. Backed by the region, Bordeaux Métropole, and the European Union.

Working with companies in France

Our current services are focused on SMEs and mid-market companies in France.

We work closely with leadership teams to clarify AI priorities, structure useful projects, and execute them seriously. That proximity is central to how we deliver value.