Our founding team consists of four seasoned entrepreneurs with European DNA. We are supported by a group of senior experts guiding us through the project.
Olivier Dufour
Co-founder & CEO
My passion became a mission: revitalizing European industry and empowering people through innovation and purpose-driven leadership. After safeguarding major industrial sites across Europe, I co-founded Verkor to lead stakeholder and people engagement for sustainable battery production. Now, as CEO and co-founder of BeeAlp, I use my coaching and engagement skills to foster effective partnerships. I believe Europe needs bold, resilient industrial startups that deliver value, competitiveness, and impact — and my work is rooted in this belief.
Dorothée Dupuis
Co-founder & Marketing Lead
I’ve spent over 20 years in marketing and telecom, building and growing brands like Huawei, Honor and Wiko. I’ve led strategies, launched products, and built communities, always with one goal in mind: turning technology into something meaningful.
With BeeAlp, I’m putting that experience at the service of something bigger. I believe in a new kind of smartphone, built to last, made in Europe, and aligned with the values we need today: sustainability, transparency, and trust.
Olivier Simon
Co-founder & CTO
20+ years international experience in the Telecom industry with expertise in mobile telephony technologies, product design, user experience, validation process and product quality. I have successfully put to market more than 200 mobile devices and services at Philips, LG, and Wiko.
It’s always the same challenge: bring the right set of specs at the right Price and Time with the best possible Quality. To achieve my goals, I federate and empower teams, fostering synergies.
I now look forward to designing more sustainable phones, designed for automation, repairability and upgradeability, delivering a premium user experience that lasts.
Tristan Bauswein
Co-founder – Finance Lead
I’ve spent over 25 years in finance, leading international organisations through transformation. From CERN to the WTO to the IAEA, I’ve managed hundred million-euro budgets, driven efficiency, and led large teams across finance, procurement and more. At BeeAlp, I’m channeling this experience into something bold and meaningful: building a new kind of European smartphone company; financially resilient and mission driven. The future will come from reinventing how and why we build and use our devices.
BeeAlp is also guided by a group of senior advisors with strong experience in the telecom and tech industries. Their expertise spans key areas such as strategy, product development, manufacturing, supply chain, operations, and go-to-market execution. Their support strengthens our decisions at every stage and ensures that BeeAlp benefits from seasoned insight while staying agile and visionary.
BeeAlp is part of Le Village by CA Grenoble, an innovation hub that supports high-impact startups in their development. This partnership gives us access to a dynamic ecosystem of experts, partners and resources helping us accelerate our project and stay rooted in a network that shares our values of sustainability, innovation and European ambition.
