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Javier SolterounlockedDidier: together at Netscape (1997–1998)
Didier: together at Netscape
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Didier: together at Hg Capital
About
Didier Bench is an Operating Partner at Marlin Equity Partners focused on increasing value creation across the firm's software portfolio. He brings 25 years of operating experience as a serial entrepreneur and chairman across SaaS, fintech, media, travel, and telco companies, with exits to IBM, SAP, Cornerstone, Glory, Francisco Partners, and 3i, as well as an IPO on Deezer. At Marlin, he advises portfolio companies on embedding artificial intelligence across product roadmaps and operations while applying operational discipline across the company lifecycle.
Experience
- Marlin Equity PartnersOperating Partnercurrent2023 — presentLondon, United Kingdom
- Axo FinansNon Executive Chairmancurrent2020 — presentOslo Area, Norway
- eurochangeNon Executive Director2019 — 2025Stevenage, United Kingdom
- The ATCORE GroupNon Executive Chairman2019 — 2024London, United Kingdom
- Billwerk+Non Executive Chairman2022 — 2024Frankfurt, Germany
- Tellent, The People Growth CollectiveNon Executive Director2021 — 2024Amsterdam, Netherlands
- FlooidNon Executive Chairman2019 — 2024Coventry, England, United Kingdom
- Native InstrumentsNon Executive Director2020 — 2023Berlin, Germany
- PSGSenior Advisor2021 — 2023London, England, United Kingdom
- EidosMediaNon Executive Chairman2015 — 2020Milan, Italy
- HgCapitalOperating Partner2015 — 2020London, United Kingdom
- LumesseExecutive Chairman2015 — 2018London, United Kingdom
- DeezerNon Executive Chairman2013 — 2017London, United Kingdom
- AcisionExecutive Chairman2012 — 2015London, United Kingdom
- Silver Lake SumeruSenior Advisor2008 — 2012London, United Kingdom
- CartesisChairman & CEO2004 — 2007
- Caisse de dépôt et placement du QuébecSenior Partner2002 — 2004
- iMediationChairman & CEO1998 — 2002
- Netscape CommunicationsGeneral Manager & VP EMEA1994 — 1998
Skills & more
Asset Management8Alternative Investments17
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Didier Bench?
- Didier Bench is an Operating Partner at Marlin Equity Partners focused on increasing value creation across the firm's software portfolio. He brings 25 years of operating experience as a serial entrepreneur and chairman across SaaS, fintech, media, travel, and telco companies, with exits to IBM, SAP, Cornerstone, Glory, Francisco Partners, and 3i, as well as an IPO on Deezer. At Marlin, he advises portfolio companies on embedding artificial intelligence across product roadmaps and operations while applying operational discipline across the company lifecycle.
- Where does Didier Bench work?
- Didier Bench is Operating Executive at Marlin Equity Partners.
- Where did Didier Bench go to school?
- Didier Bench studied at Paris (Centre des Hautes Etudes en Marketing et Stratégie).
Shared employers
Also worked at Marlin Equity Partners81
Nick KaiserCo-Founder and Co-President at Marlin Equity PartnersPeter SpasovCo-President at Marlin Equity PartnersJan-Olivier FillolsSenior Managing Director at Marlin Equity PartnersPeter ChungManaging Director at Marlin Equity PartnersRyan LaurinManaging Director at Marlin Equity PartnersJeremy NakacheManaging Director at Marlin Equity Partners
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