Francois Ajenstat

Founder & CEO, Golden Analytics

Francois Ajenstat has spent nearly 30 years making data easier for the people who actually use it. He was CPO at Tableau from the early startup days through its IPO and Salesforce acquisition, then CPO at Amplitude. He's helped shape two of the most important product companies in analytics history, and he's watched every wave of this industry from the inside. Now he's founder and CEO of Golden Analytics. Golden is built for data teams who are tired of the tradeoffs: the depth of self-service analytics without the rigidity, the accessibility of modern design tools, and AI that actually augments how analysts work instead of getting in the way. It launched in April 2026 with backing from NEA and Madrona. Francois believes the best products are love letters to the people who use them. He's been in this industry long enough to know what's broken. Golden is his answer.