Yann Chilvers is Co-Founder and Co-CEO of Covalo, the world's largest personal care ingredients platform connecting professionals from 6,000+ brands to 80,000+ ingredients from 1,500+ suppliers globally.

Yann studied at ESCP Business School and built expertise in digital, commercial, and growth strategies through roles at Monitor Deloitte and Clariant.

Yann leads Covalo's AI strategy, collaborating with leading research centers to explore how AI can accelerate the personal care industry's sustainability transformation, including pioneering the world's first recommender system for sustainable ingredient alternatives.

Under his leadership, Covalo has secured a Seed extension round of 3.5M EUR led by Hi inov, with backing from HTGF and seed+speed Ventures, and has expanded through strategic acquisitions including Cosmetitrovo, Italy's leading cosmetics platform.

Covalo's platform engagement grew 84% in 2025, reaching 1.3 million monthly interactions, with net revenue retention exceeding 145%, serving global leaders such as Givaudan, Symrise, PUIG, and La Prairie across 145+ countries.