Jean-Christophe Taunay-Bucalo

Jean-Christophe Taunay-Bucalo has an extensive work experience, with roles in various companies. Jean-Christophe started their career in 2005 as a Marketing and Sales Director at Global SP, where they helped create the first SaaS enablement in France. Jean-Christophe then worked as a Product Manager at Global SP before moving on to become the Marketing and Sales Manager EMEA / APAC Cloud Portal Business Manager at Citrix in 2010. In this role, they were responsible for new business development and the success of Citrix's acquisition of EMS Cortex.

In 2011, Taunay-Bucalo joined Vend, a leading POS platform, as the Chief Revenue Officer. Jean-Christophe created the Revenue team from scratch and played a significant role in Vend's successful exit to Lightspeed for USD$350M in 2021. After leaving Vend in 2016, they joined Veeqo.com as the Chief Revenue Officer and achieved notable accomplishments, including tripling the company's valuation in six months and implementing solid processes for international expansion.

Taunay-Bucalo later became a Chief Revenue Officer at TravelPerk in 2017, where they currently work as the Chief Revenue Officer. In addition to their role at TravelPerk, they also serve as a Board Member at Amenitiz and as a Member of the Board of Advisors at Trainerize. Furthermore, in 2020, they took on the role of Seed Investor in high-growth SaaS companies.

Throughout their career, Taunay-Bucalo has demonstrated a strong focus on revenue generation, team management, strategic planning, and international expansion.

Jean-Christophe Taunay-Bucalo completed a Master's degree in Business Science at Audencia from 2002 to 2006. Jean-Christophe then pursued an MSc in Marketing Management at Aston University from 2006 to 2007. Additionally, they obtained a certification in ITIL Foundation from ITIL Certified.