About
Joël Bentolila is Chief Product & Technology Officer and late co-founder at Xtramile, a job trading platform. He previously co-founded Talentsoft in 2007, where he served as CTO and built the R&D and Cloud Services organization before the company's acquisition by Cegid Group in 2021. Bentolila holds a degree from École des Mines de Paris and has over 30 years of experience in software and IT, including roles at GSI UK, Platinum Technology, and Computer Associates.
Experience
- XtramileChief Product & Technology Officercurrent2025 — presentParis, Île-de-France, France
- BoondBoard Membercurrent2024 — present
- MetroscopeBoard Membercurrent2023 — presentParis, Île-de-France, France
- 50 PartnersPartnercurrent2018 — present
- Various French Tech companiesInvestor2016 — 2025
- BpifranceOperating Partner2022 — 2024
- CegidTechnology Research Lead2022 — 2023Paris, Île-de-France, France
- Atlantic FinancialVenture Partner2021 — 2023
- GeolidBoard Member2019 — 2023
- TalentsoftChief Technology Officer & co-Founder - sold to Cegid Group in 20212007 — 2021
- Combo (ex-Snapshift)Strategic Committee Member & Investor2016 — 2019
- CS Communication & SystèmesBusiness Unit Director & Technical Director2001 — 2007
- Computer AssociatesConsulting Director1999 — 2000
- Platinum Technology Inc.Technical Director1997 — 1999
- ADP GSIfrom Consultant to Business Solutions Director1986 — 1997
Education
- Mines Paris - PSLMaster's degree, Computer Science1982 — 1985
- Carnegie Mellon Universityresearch scientist, Computer Science1985 — 1986
- Lycee Saint Louis
Skills & more
Cloud Computing40SaaS51Software Engineering10P&L Management1Entrepreneurial ExperienceWindows Azure6Pre-sales11Human Resources SolutionsContract Management1Software Development19Human Resources6Team Management9
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Solution SellingStrategyEntrepreneurshipOutsourcingManagementConsultingBusiness IntelligenceCRMProject ManagementEnterprise SoftwareSoftware as a Service (SaaS)Languages English · French
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Also attended Carnegie Mellon University209
Javier SolteroSenior Venture Partner at Felicis VenturesAvi BharadwajInvestment Director at Intel CapitalTejAdvisor at Clear VenturesOren EtzioniVenture Partner at Madrona Venture GroupDiana HuGeneral Partner at Y CombinatorVlad LoktevInvestor at Index Ventures
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Shared employers
Also worked at Computer Associates38
Greg DraconPartner at .406 VenturesIssac RothVenture Partner at Copper Sky CapitalGordon DaughertyCo-Founder & Chairman at Capital FactorySianFounding Partner at Saas Ventures, L.L.C.Wayne ByrneVenture Partner at BURNT ISLAND VENTURESScott WilliamsonPortfolio Partner: Product at OSS Capital
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