Who is behind SkipTax?

25 May 2021 · Alexandre

Here are some of our team members…

Raphael, Pascal, Alexandre and Thierry set themselves a challenge: revolutionise the tax refund sector to give control back to the consumer. Refund procedures are known to be long and tedious, and many tourists never get their VAT back because of processes that can drag on for weeks or even months.

The idea was therefore to simplify and digitise these administrative procedures, making refunds accessible to everyone, in full transparency. In December 2019, after almost two years of intensive work in direct partnership with French customs, the young startup SkipTax became the first digital tax refund operator approved by French customs!

Raphael, CEO

As CEO of SkipTax, Raphael is in charge of strategy, finance and partnerships. A graduate of Dauphine with a master's degree in financial engineering, he started his career in M&A consulting at KPMG, before moving into entrepreneurship and building international startups in Europe.

Alexandre, CPO

An entrepreneur since the age of 19, Alexandre founded an e-learning website for medical students that has become a reference in its field. He joined SkipTax in 2018 after graduating as a computer engineer specialising in business. Alexandre leads SkipTax's product strategy and also helps develop partnerships.

Pascal, Lead Tech

Pascal is an engineer, and SkipTax is not his first startup! With a strong background in native and hybrid mobile development, he is the developer who enabled SkipTax to grow so quickly.

Thierry, Advisor

A successful French entrepreneur and a graduate of Centrale Paris and HEC, Thierry has co-founded many companies, including Viadeo, Caramail and Lokace. He supports SkipTax with his expertise and his experience of the tech world.

Curious to see what the team has built? Sign up for free and make your first tax refund with SkipTax.