Glenn Solomon(@glennsolomon):FDE keeps coming up in conversations with founders right now, and the question is often the same: what is this function, actually? Pauline Brunet has built versions of it at Element AI, https://t.co/WROqrt92ZM, and now @cursor_ai. The @NotableCap team sat down with her to get into how she defines the role, who she hires, and how she structures FDE engagements.

2026.07.30 17:24

FDE keeps coming up in conversations with founders right now, and the question is often the same: what is this function, actually? Pauline Brunet has built versions of it at Element AI, and now @cursor_ai. The @NotableCap team sat down with her to get into how she defines the role, who she hires, and how she structures FDE engagements.

Notable Capital@notablecap

2026.07.30 15:15

FDE is the job title of the moment, and no one seems to agree on what it means. @cursor_ai's Head of FDE, Pauline Brunet, has built FDE teams across 3 companies. Here's what she's learned about the role and who she's actually hiring to do the job.

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