Valentine Bessaud
About Valentine Bessaud
Valentine Bessaud is an Account Manager Team Lead at Choco, where she has worked since 2020, focusing on reducing food waste and enhancing the sustainability of the food system. She has held various roles in customer success, marketing, and communication across several companies, including Microsoft France and Side.co.
Work at Choco
Valentine Bessaud has served as the Account Manager Team Lead at Choco since 2020. In this role, Bessaud has played a key part in the company's mission to reduce food waste through innovative solutions. Bessaud has been instrumental in leading a team focused on enhancing the transparency and sustainability of the global food system. Under Bessaud's leadership, Choco has experienced growth and success, supported by investments from notable tech investors including Coatue, Bessemer, Left Lane, and Insight Partners.
Previous Experience
Before joining Choco, Valentine Bessaud held several positions that contributed to her expertise in account management and customer success. She worked as a Customer Success Manager at Side.co from 2019 to 2020 in Paris. Prior to that, she was a Partnership & Marketing Manager for Education at Microsoft France from 2016 to 2018. Bessaud also gained experience in communication and partnerships during her time at Challenge Spi Dauphine and Synomia, as well as completing internships at ZenithOptimedia Group and Havas Worldwide London.
Education and Expertise
Valentine Bessaud has a strong educational background in management and economics. She studied at Université Paris Dauphine - PSL, where she achieved a Master in Marketing & Stratégie with a specialization in Communication, as well as a Licence de Gestion. Bessaud also completed a Diplôme d'Etablissement de Gestion et d'Economie Appliquée de Dauphine. Additionally, she studied Ciencias Económicas at Universidad de Palermo. Bessaud's academic achievements include distinctions such as Mention TRES BIEN and Mention BIEN.
Background
Valentine Bessaud began her academic journey at Institution Sainte Marie, where she completed her Baccalauréat Economique et Social with a specialization in Mathematics. Her diverse background includes international experience, having worked in both Paris and London. Bessaud's early career involved roles that focused on communication and partnerships, laying the groundwork for her later positions in account management and customer success.