Valentin Chaput is an expert in democratic innovations and civic technologies with over three years of experience. He has held several positions within local and national institutions and has a strong commitment to citizen-driven politics in France and Europe. He studied at Lycée Buffon, Sciences Po, and Le Wagon, where he took up a Full-Stack Bootcamp.

He co-founded and co-directs Open Source Politics and was a university lecturer at Sciences Po, Lille, and Saint-Germain-en-Laye. He has also been a political advisor at Sénat, a mission leader at the Mairie d'Aubervilliers, and a campaign director for Jacques Salvator in 2014. He has spoken at the Web Summit, acted as an expert for Jeunes Européens Fédéralistes (JEF-Europe), and created myEuropeanDream.eu. He has additionally conducted freelance work as a consultant for Junior Consulting - Sciences Po, an intern at Conseil général de Seine-Saint-Denis and BPCE and a volunteer at the Comité national olympique du sport français (CNOSF).

Valentin has a strong educational background and a breadth of experience in political and civic organizations. He has been extensively involved in promoting civic engagement in young people and has a proven track record of active involvement and leadership in his community.