# Milan Stankovic

Milan Stankovic is Co-founder & CTO at Leadbay, based in San Francisco.

## Facts, with sources

- **Role**: Co-founder & CTO, Leadbay (Aug 2023 – now). Source: [LinkedIn profile](https://linkedin.com/in/milanstankovic), 24 Oct 2026
- **Role**: Co-Founder, starmax capital (Mar 2020 – now). Source: [LinkedIn profile](https://linkedin.com/in/milanstankovic), 24 Oct 2026
- **Based in**: San Francisco, California, United States. Source: [LinkedIn profile](https://linkedin.com/in/milanstankovic), 24 Oct 2026
- **Earlier**: Founder & CEO, Sépage (Jan 2013 – Jan 2020), acquired. Source: [LinkedIn profile](https://linkedin.com/in/milanstankovic), 24 Oct 2026
- **Earlier**: Technical Co-founder, Chief Product Officer, Chief Technology Officer, blindnet (Jul 2020 – Jan 2023). Source: [LinkedIn profile](https://linkedin.com/in/milanstankovic), 24 Oct 2026
- **Earlier**: Chief Science Officer, Hypios (Oct 2009 – Jan 2013). Source: [LinkedIn profile](https://linkedin.com/in/milanstankovic), 24 Oct 2026
- **Education**: Sorbonne University, PhD in Artificial Intelligence (2009–2012). Source: [LinkedIn profile](https://linkedin.com/in/milanstankovic), 24 Oct 2026
- **Education**: Sorbonne University (1999–2003). Source: [LinkedIn profile](https://linkedin.com/in/milanstankovic), 24 Oct 2026
- **Known for**: AI with information-poor data, Named-entity recognition and linking, Semantic Web. Source: [alphaxiv.org](https://www.alphaxiv.org/@milan-stankovic), read 29 Oct 2026
- **Publications**: 65+ papers on AI, Semantic Web, Web Science listed on arXiv and Google Scholar. Source: [alphaxiv.org](https://www.alphaxiv.org/@milan-stankovic), read 29 Oct 2026
- **Talks**: Keynote at ESWC 2018: How to Make, Grow and Sell a Semantic Web Start-up. Source: [2018.eswc-conferences.org](https://2018.eswc-conferences.org/program/keynote-speakers/milan-stankovic/), read 29 Oct 2026
- **Talks**: Keynote at Leadbay Annual Keynote (Jun 2025): Annonces produit - équiper les commerciaux terrain avec l'état de l'art de l'IA. Source: [linkedin.com](https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:7338952895423283201), 12 Jun 2025
- **Teaches**: Mentors entrepreneurs through a diploma program at Sorbonne Université. Source: [linkedin.com](https://www.linkedin.com/in/milanstankovic/), read 29 Oct 2026
- **Writes**: Substack: The Founder is Present (milstan.substack.com). Source: [milstan.substack.com](https://milstan.substack.com/), read 29 Oct 2026
- **Profiles**: GitHub: milstan (github.com/milstan). Source: [github.com](https://github.com/milstan), 21 Oct 2026
- **Profiles**: Medium: milstan.medium.com. Source: [milstan.medium.com](https://milstan.medium.com/), read 29 Oct 2026
- **Profiles**: Google Scholar: scholar.google.com/citations?user=FlKgDkQAAAAJ. Source: [scholar.google.com](https://scholar.google.com/citations?hl=en&user=FlKgDkQAAAAJ), 21 Oct 2026
- **Profiles**: Personal website: milstan.net. Source: [github.com](https://github.com/milstan), read 29 Oct 2026

## Career

- Aug 2023 – now: Co-founder & CTO, Leadbay. Source: ycombinator.com
- Jul 2020 – Jan 2023: Technical Co-founder \| Chief Product Officer \| Chief Technology Officer, blindnet. Source: linkedin.com
- Oct 2009 – Jan 2013: Chief Science Officer, Hypios. Source: linkedin.com

## Recent

- 21 Oct 2026: Milan Stankovic. Source: [people.mazemind.ai](https://people.mazemind.ai/p/milanstankovic)
- 30 Jul 2026: Leadbay: The AI That Finds the Customers Your CRM Can't See. Source: [yespress.io](https://yespress.io/leadbay-yc-f25)
- 16 Jun 2026: 🇫🇷 IA 4 BUSINESS - IA au service des commerciaux B2B sur le terrain. Source: [leadbay.ai](https://www.leadbay.ai/blog/ia-4-business-ia-au-service-des-commerciaux-b2b-sur-le-terrain)
- 1 Jun 2026: 3 questions (au moins) à MILAN STANKOVIC (Co-fondateur et CTO de Leadbay) sur la prise décision, individuelle ou collective, à l’ère de l’IA. -. Source: [decaiders.com](https://www.decaiders.com/index.php/2026/06/01/3-questions-au-moins-a-milan-stankovic-leadbay-sur-la-prise-decision-individuelle-ou-collective-a-lere-de-lia)
- 21 May 2026: Cofondée par un Loir-et-Chérien, la start-up Leadbay franchit un cap. Source: [lanouvellerepublique.fr](https://www.lanouvellerepublique.fr/blois/cofondee-par-un-loir-et-cherien-la-start-up-leadbay-franchit-un-cap-1779371008)
- 20 May 2026: 🚀 Bright Ventures x Leadbay (YC F25)! \| Bright Data. Source: [linkedin.com](https://www.linkedin.com/posts/bright-data_leadbat-announcement-activity-7462872340104667136-kQxr)
- 19 May 2026: Avec 3,8 millions d’euros, LEADBAY veut réinventer la sales intelligence avec ses modèles d’inférence. Source: [frenchweb.fr](https://www.frenchweb.fr/avec-38-millions-deuros-leadbay-veut-reinventer-la-sales-intelligence-avec-ses-modeles-dinference/461873)
- 19 May 2026: Congratulations to Leadbay (YC F25) who just closed a $4.3M Seed round! 🎉 \| STATION F. Source: [linkedin.com](https://www.linkedin.com/posts/stationf_congratulations-to-leadbay-yc-f25-who-just-activity-7462412345886216193-4jPO)

## People at Leadbay

- [Ludovic Granger](https://superbay.ai/p/ludovic-granger): Co-founder & CEO, Leadbay (YC F25) · San Francisco
- [Milan Stankovic](https://superbay.ai/p/milanstankovic): Co-founder & CTO, Leadbay · San Francisco
- [Everyone at Leadbay on Superbay](https://superbay.ai/c/leadbay-ai)

Page: https://superbay.ai/@milanstankovic · updated 2026-10-29