Matthieu Cousi 🔆 SoftSkills4all

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CEO & co-Founder at Luminous

Lisbon, Lisbon, Portugal

Overview

Matthieu is the Co-Founder and CEO of Luminous, where he pioneers AI-driven coaching solutions to develop professional soft skills at scale. His unique background combines a Masters in Neurobiology and an MSc from ESCP Business School with experience in pharmaceutical sales and certified coaching. Colleagues describe him as highly skilled, with a strong capacity for listening and a culture of caring.

Outside of his entrepreneurial ventures, Matthieu is a father of two young children with a lifelong passion for psychology and understanding human behavior. This interest is so profound that he initially pursued medical studies with the goal of becoming a psychiatrist before pivoting to neuroscience and then business.

Unique fact: Before his business career, he earned a specialized Masters degree in the neurobiology of behavior.

Personality Overview

Precise But Practical

Fast But Analytical

ROI Driven

They like to be in a position where they can control the conversation and terms.  They respond well to strong and respectful communication. They are not focused on building rapport and relationships.

Topics They Care About

AI-Driven Coaching
He is building LUMINOUS, a self-coaching platform featuring an AI coach named LUMIA, with the mission to democratize and scale the benefits of professional coaching.
Neuroscience in Business
His academic background in neurobiology directly informs his work in sales effectiveness, coaching methodologies, and understanding professional behaviors.
Scaling Soft Skills
He focuses on developing human skills at scale through a blended methodology of self-coaching and digitization, which he terms "soft skills engineering. "

Media Appearances

Matthieu has no verified media appearances

Work History

1-2018
CEO & co-Founder at Luminous
9-2021
Accelerated Entrepreneur at 34 Elements Academy
4-2021
Mentored CEO at Réseau Entreprendre
Certified Professional Coach (ICF) & Founder at Cherry and the cake
10-2014 - 8-2015
District Sales Manager - HCV (Viekirax/Exviera) at AbbVie

Education

Specialised Master /MSc from ESCP Business School
ICF (International Coach Federation) Coaching Certification 2017 from IDC Geneva. Institut Du Coaching

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Exp : 12 Location : Lisbon, Lisbon, Portugal Job Level : Leadership Designation : CEO & co-Founder at Luminous
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Insights For Selling To Matthieu

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Speak about competitive differentiation that your product offers
  • Help them weigh the risks by sharing objective proof points without becoming too analytical
  • Refer to testimonials from well-known industry leaders

DONT's

  • Don’t be in a rush to invite them for a social meet and greet
  • Do not back off when challenged, respond with a confident, objective answer instead
  • Don’t focus on process and rules, give the impression of being a ‘gets it done’ person

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Matthieu is

  • Confidence in impact is paramount to them, followed by a sense of achievement and ROI.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Matthieu

  • If they are not convinced, they will have no hesitation in telling you the same.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Matthieu move?

  • They can take decisions very fast if you manage to convince them.
  • Can Matthieu take some risk or not?

  • The risks don’t matter much to them.

You And Matthieu

Personality Compatibility


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