Draft:Alexis d'Amecourt

Alexis d'Amecourt
Alexis Jean Cecil Albert de Ponton d'Amecourt is the head of a coaching at Mochary Method. Alexis is a three-time startup founder and CEO. In addition to his work at Mochary Method, he coaches leading tech CEOs based throughout the world. His clients have raised over $1b in funding and have a valuation of over $10b.

Early Life and Education
Alexis d'Amecourt was born in Marbella, Spain (13 February 1971) to Joanna Harcourt-Smith (13 January 1946 – 11 October 2020) and John d'Amecourt (25 July 1949). He pursued his passion for business by earning a Bachelor's degree in Business Administration from Clemson University and later a Master of Business Administration from London Business School with coursework at Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth College. 2010 London Business School awarded Alexis the Student of the Year award.

Startup Ventures
d'Amecourt's entrepreneurial journey began in 2011 after graduating from business school. With the launch of his first startup and continuing with his next two, Alexis successfully drove each off a cliff.

Executive Coaching
Transitioning from startup entrepreneurship, d'Amecourt found his calling in CEO coaching, where he leverages his business acumen to advise and support CEOs and top executives. As the head of a coaching team, he utilizes the Mochary methodology that integrates best practices in business strategy, leadership, and team dynamics.

Current and past clients include CEOs and Investors at Booksy, Hike India, EigenLayer, Slice, Magic Eden, Snaptrude, TPG, Luminai, Treble, Allu, Shake Pay, Parallel Learning, Spark Car Wash, Faeth Theraputic, CommonClinics, Truework, Polychain, Liquid2, Clockwise, CommonLit, Recall.AI, Watershed, Let's Do This!, Gaia, Nash, Noibu, Headphones, Monoceros, and others.

Key Contributions

 * CEO Coaching: Alexis has personally coached over 50 CEOs, focusing on aligning stakeholder needs, enhancing decision-making skills, and fostering competitive strategies.
 * Team Management: Under his leadership, the coaching team has grown to include five expert coaches, each specializing in executive leadership.
 * Frameworks and Methodologies: d'Amecourt has developed and implemented coaching frameworks incorporating PMF, KPIs, and OKRs to drive business success and executive development.

Family Background
Alexis d'Amecourt was born into a family with notable historical and cultural heritage. His mother, Joanna Harcourt-Smith, was an author and podcaster known for her relationship with Timothy Leary, the psychedelic Pied Piper to the flower children of the 1960s.

Notable Ancestors and Relatives

 * Sir Cecil Harcourt-Smith - Alexis is the great-grandson of Sir Cecil Harcourt-Smith, a respected British museum director and art historian who served as the Victoria and Albert Museum director. His tenure at the museum was marked by significant contributions to the arts and an expansion of its collections.
 * Gustave de Ponton d'Amécourt - The great-great-grandson of Gustave de Ponton d'Amécourt. Gustave was a pioneer who contributed to the early development of helicopter design and is credited with coining the term "helicopter."
 * Stanislaw Ulam - As the great-grandnephew of Stanislaw Ulam. Ulam was a Polish-American mathematician, nuclear physicist, and computer scientist. He participated in the Manhattan Project, originated the Teller–Ulam design of thermonuclear weapons, discovered the concept of the cellular automaton, invented the Monte Carlo method of computation, and suggested nuclear pulse propulsion.
 * Árpád Plesch - As the grand-stepson of financier Árpád Plesch. Plesch was renowned for his significant botanical collection and his influence in the finance sector.