Renaud Besnard (Renard.nft)

Renaud Besnard, also known as Renard.nft, has a diverse and extensive work experience in the field of strategic growth, marketing advisory, and executive roles within the cryptocurrency and blockchain industry. In 2020, Renaud founded Almonte Advisory Inc., where they provide strategic growth and marketing advisory services to Seed, Series A, and Series B ventures. Some of their current and past clients include Binance, C-PATEX, Chipper Cash, Medallia, Orchid Creation, StableHouse, Talisium, TrafficGuard, Uniswap, XBTO, and a Tel-Aviv-based stealth mode Web3 CRM start-up.

In addition to their advisory role at Almonte Advisory, Renaud has held several other positions. Renaud served as a Fractional Chief Marketing Officer at C-Patex starting in 2023, contributing their expertise in marketing strategy and execution. Renaud also serves as an Advisor to XBTO Group, a regulated institution-first digital asset liquidity provision and management platform. Established in 2015, XBTO caters to sophisticated counterparties including exchanges, hedge funds, DeFi protocols, family offices, and ultra-high net worth individuals. Renaud is also an advisor to a stealth startup, where they provide guidance and support in the startup's development.

Renaud's previous roles include serving as an Advisor to Chipper Cash, Orchid, TrafficGuard, and Talisium. Renaud has also held the position of Non-Executive Director at TrafficGuard and Talisium in 2017.

Moreover, Renaud has experience in marketing and communications roles. Renaud worked as the Head of Marketing & Communications at CoinTracker from November 2022 to April 2023. Additionally, they held the position of Vice President of Marketing at Unstoppable Domains from March 2021 to July 2022, during which the company achieved unicorn status with a $65M Series A funding round.

Overall, Renaud Besnard's work experience demonstrates their expertise in strategic growth, marketing advisory, and executive leadership within the cryptocurrency and blockchain industry.

Renaud Besnard (Renard.nft) has completed various educational experiences throughout their career. Renaud holds an MBA from Saïd Business School, University of Oxford, where they focused on the field of Business. In 2022, Renaud also pursued Executive Education at The Wharton School, specializing in the Economics of Blockchain and Digital Assets program. Additionally, they obtained an MSC in International Business from Alliance Manchester Business School and a BSc in Management from ESSCA. As part of their academic journey, Renaud spent a period of time as an exchange student at McGill University, focusing on Marketing.