About
Yann Chilvers is Co-Founder and Co-CEO of Covalo, a consumer goods ingredient platform. The company connects more than 6,000 consumer goods brands across 145 countries with over 1,500 suppliers, with a focus on ingredient sourcing and product development.
Founder at Covalo
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Co-founders at Covalo
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Timo von BargenFounder
Experience
- CovaloFounder & Co-CEOcurrent2024 — presentZürich, Lisbon, Stuttgart, Berlin, London, Paris
- CovaloCo-Founder & COO2021 — 2023Zürich, Lisbon, Stuttgart, Berlin, London, Paris
- ClariantDigital Commercial Strategy Manager2021Basel, Switzerland
- ClariantDigital Advisor @ Digital4Clariant2018 — 2021Basel, Basel, Switzerland
- ChemberryHead of Strategy & Finance2019 — 2021Basel Area, Switzerland
- Monitor DeloitteStrategy Consultant2016 — 2018Zurich, Switzerland
- PaxerBusiness Development Intern2016Caracas, Venezuela
- Sasserath Munzinger Plus GmbHBrand Consultant Intern2015Berlin Metropolitan Area
- BCV - La page Linkedin BCV s'adresse aux personnes physiques et morales domiciliées en Suisse.Investment Bank Intern2013Lausanne Metropolitan Area
- BCV - La page Linkedin BCV s'adresse aux personnes physiques et morales domiciliées en Suisse.Investment Bank Intern2012Lausanne Metropolitan Area
Skills & more
Microsoft Office15German12Public SpeakingStrategy6Strategic Partnerships4Team Leadership8Fundraising1Startup Mentoring2Digital Formulation4Big Data4Management26Workshop Moderation4
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Operating ModelsCommercial StrategyCorporate venturingCorporate GovernanceSpin-offsmarketplaceSearch Engine TechnologyPartnershipsMergers & Acquisitions (M&A)Pricing StrategyTeamworkDesign ThinkingLanguages Allemand · Anglais · Espagnol · Français · Italien
- Programming Foundations: APIs and Web Services — LinkedIn
- Padi Advanced Open Water — PADI
- Six Sigma Yellow Belt
- Prince 2 Practitioner — APMG International
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Yann Chilvers?
- Yann Chilvers is Co-Founder and Co-CEO of Covalo, a consumer goods ingredient platform. The company connects more than 6,000 consumer goods brands across 145 countries with over 1,500 suppliers, with a focus on ingredient sourcing and product development.
- Where does Yann Chilvers work?
- Yann Chilvers is Founder of Covalo.
- What companies did Yann Chilvers found?
- Yann Chilvers founded Covalo.
- Where did Yann Chilvers go to school?
- Yann Chilvers studied at ESCP (Master in Management (MiM), Magna Cum Laude); Universidad Carlos III de Madrid (Bachelor of Business Administration (B.B.A.), Business Administration); HEC Lausanne - The Faculty of Business and Economics of the University of Lausanne (Bachelor degree, Management).
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