Summary
Matthieu Escande is a French entrepreneur and founder with eight years of experience building a fast-growing artisanal chocolate brand, Le chocolat des Français, that marries design, artist collaboration and premium global distribution. Trained across business, architecture and design at Sciences Po and top French art schools, he blends strategic marketing, product experience and visual storytelling to scale a lifestyle brand. Prior roles in luxury (L'Oréal, Louis Vuitton) and communications agencies sharpened his skills in education, merchandising and high-end event strategy. Equally curious about technology, he has hands-on programming background in C/C++ and is learning Rust while studying at 42 Paris, reflecting a rare mix of creative entrepreneurship and technical curiosity. This combination lets him approach brand growth with both aesthetic sensibility and analytical problem-solving.
8 years of coding experience
Design Espace, Design Espace at École Nationale Supérieure des Arts Appliqués et des Métiers d'Art / Olivier de Serres
Master 2 Communication / Marketing, Master 2 Communication / Marketing at Sciences Po
Licence 3 Architecture, Licence 3 Architecture at École nationale supérieure d'architecture Paris-Malaquais
Master 2 Architecture Intérieure / Design, Master 2 Architecture Intérieure / Design at École nationale supérieure des arts décoratifs