Timothée Basquin

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DISC Type : cs

CMO at Bitso

Mexico City, Mexico

Overview

Timothée is the Chief Growth & Marketing Officer at Klar, with prior experience leading marketing for Bitso and Uber. He specializes in growth marketing within the fintech sector, holding a Masters from NEOMA Business School. Colleagues describe him as versatile, hyper-analytical, and a talented brand builder.

He is driven by the challenge of building companies from the ground up, a passion that led him to move from London to Mexico to help launch a fintech startup. This adventurous spirit defines his professional journey and personal motivations, focusing on creating impactful and efficient teams.

Unique fact: Timothée left his role at Uber in London to move to Mexico and build the fintech Klar from scratch after receiving a single phone call.

Personality Overview

Process Oriented

Unexpressive

Status Quo Seeker

Being observant comes to them naturally.  They are heavily focused on quality and prefer doing things the right way, even if it takes time. They are thorough and always follow a systematic approach.

Topics They Care About

Fintech in Mexico
He has spent the last six years as a leader at Klar and previously Bitso, focusing entirely on building and scaling financial technology companies within the Mexican market.
Building from Scratch
Explicitly mentioned his passion for building a fintech "from scratch" as the primary reason for his move to Mexico, highlighting his entrepreneurial drive.
Efficient Growth
He proudly shared his team's achievement of being ranked #1 in revenue per employee, showing a deep appreciation for talent density and operational excellence.

Media Appearances

Timothée has no verified media appearances

Work History

1-2026
CMO at Bitso
9-2025 - 1-2026
Advisor at Klar
7-2019 - 9-2025
CMO at Klar
1-2018 - 7-2019
Head of Growth Marketing - Uber Eats UKI at Uber
7-2016 - 1-2018
Senior Marketing Manager - Uber FR at Uber

Education

2009 - 2013
Master Grande Ecole from NEOMA Business School
2012 - 2013
Master in Marketing from Tecnológico de Monterrey

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Exp : 12 Location : Mexico City, Mexico Job Level : Leadership Designation : CMO at Bitso
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Insights For Selling To Timothée

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Spend time addressing concerns around risk and change, they will have them even if they don't express them
  • Ask them which other stakeholders would be important for this purchase decision
  • Expect them to be slow and cautious, encourage them to ask more questions

DONT's

  • Avoid getting into storytelling mode, especially when they ask specific questions
  • Don't rely on relationship building even if they act pleasantly
  • Don't push them too hard to make fast decisions, give them time

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Timothée is

  • Low-risk, adoption by others are very important to them, followed by confidence in ROI.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Timothée

  • They are unlikely to say no, it's better to stop yourself once you have exhausted all the options.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Timothée move?

  • They do not like to rush and therefore can be quite slow in their decision-making.
  • Can Timothée take some risk or not?

  • They have little risk-appetite and prefer to take measured decisions.

You And Timothée

Personality Compatibility


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