Timo von Bargen is Co-Founder and Co-CEO of Covalo, a Zurich-based data infrastructure platform transforming how the global personal care industry manages ingredient and product data.

Covalo originated from Chemberry, a chemical search platform launched within Clariant in 2018, which was spun out as an independent company in 2021 with Timo at the helm alongside co-founder Yann Chilvers.

Timo champions the vision that ingredient discovery is just the beginning, advocating for a shared industry-wide system of record where data is structured once and reused everywhere across R&D, regulatory, and procurement workflows.

Under his leadership, Covalo has grown into one of the largest ingredient platforms in personal care, securing a Seed extension round led by Hi inov with participation from HTGF and seed+speed Ventures, and forging key partnerships with Trace One, Reed Exhibitions, and the B Corp Beauty Coalition.

Covalo now connects over 1,500 suppliers and 6,000 brands across 145+ countries, serving industry leaders like Givaudan, Symrise, PUIG, and La Prairie, with platform engagement up 84% in 2025 and net revenue retention exceeding 145%.