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
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
From Joël's professional profile.
Colleagues at 50 Partners
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Alexandre Huckert
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Anthony Choumert
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Audrey Rouach Baverel
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Cedric Sellin
Investor at 50 Partners
Cyril Vermeulen
Partner at 50 Partners
Didier Kuhn
Partner at 50 Partners
Elsa Hermal
Investor at Satgana
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Joël Bentolila?
- 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.
- Where does Joël Bentolila work?
- Joël Bentolila is Partner at 50 Partners.
- What check size does Joël Bentolila write?
- Joël Bentolila typically writes checks of $100K – $5M.
- Where did Joël Bentolila go to school?
- Joël Bentolila studied at Mines Paris - PSL (Master's degree, Computer Science); Carnegie Mellon University (research scientist, Computer Science); Lycee Saint Louis.
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