Benoit Jolin

Global CPO | GM | Founder | Ex-AVIV Group | Ex-Expedia Group | Board Member | Investor

📍 Bellevue, Washington, United States🔄 Updated September 2026💼 4 investments📅 16 years investing🗓 Last invested Mar 2021
Operator-angel🌍 United States
4
Total investments
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1
Mid stage
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Late stage
16y
Years active

Portfolio

4 investments · sorted by recency
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Board Member
Mar 2021
Storable is the leading technology provider for the $38 billion self-storage industry. We create technology products that empower self storage facility owners and operators to do more. How? By giving them the tools they need to maximize their business growth and manage their day-to-day tasks seamlessly. Our talented team builds facility management software, websites and marketing tools, search aggregators, tenant insurance tools, and payment processing services all centered around self storage. And we’re pretty damn good at it, too - our team has won more awards than any other self-storage company. Over 25,000 storage facilities across the globe use our technology - from large scale operations to small "mom and pop"​ shops. Beyond what we do, we're a diverse crew of professionals from all walks of life - you’ll find stand-up comedians, veterans, bodybuilders, film directors, anglers, bird watchers, home brewers, orchestral musicians and more in our mix - and we’re all united on a mission to create stellar technology products that help our hardworking customers run their businesses better than they ever thought possible.
Member of the Board
Jan 2016
ALICE by Actabl joins all of the departments of your hotel with a single operations platform for internal communication and task management, ALICE helps your staff act as a team to provide consistently excellent service. ALICE’s brings together your front office, concierge, housekeeping, and maintenance teams, and connects your guests to your hotel with our app and text messaging tools. The ALICE platform is also available as specialized software and mobile applications for your staff (ALICE Staff), your concierge (ALICE Concierge) and your guests (ALICE Guest). Each module can be integrated with your PMS and third party management systems. ALICE’s customers include 3-5 star independent and managed hotels, hotel groups, residential condominiums, serviced apartments, vacation rental companies, and concierge companies looking to provide exceptional service through mobile staff technology and guest communication channels. Third-party service providers also leverage the ALICE API. ALICE was founded in 2013 and is backed by Alpine Software Group.
mid stageHospitality
Member of the Board
Apr 2010
Welcome to the OUI.sncf LinkedIn page! We are the European Rail Experts and gather more than 1100 employees worldwide. We all share a passion for innovation, web technologies, and travel. OUI.sncf, a subsidiary of SNCF (French railways company), is a major player in the digital tourism industry, as a train distribution expert, but also travel agent and car rental agent, in France and Europe. We are the number one e-commerce website and the number one online travel agency in France. In 2015, OUI.sncf’s sales volume reached 4.32 billion euros, which represents an increase of 3.1% compared to 2014, notably thanks to the sale of more than 83 million train tickets. We offer our clients a strong and flexible network adjusted to their needs, covering more than 30 countries in Europe. This network is made of B2C websites, multilingual mobile apps, shops, and an integrated call centers for the public; and also B2B websites dedicated to travel trade professionals. We believe in elaborating more innovative and connected products to inspire our clients and facilitate their travels. Our strategy is to: accentuate our presence internationally by leveraging our European sales expertise and expanding this offer to overseas markets, develop door to door services, and be recognized as the specialists of the French destination by train.
Board Member
Apr 2010
SNCF Connect & Tech, filiale privée de SNCF Voyageurs, est le leader du numérique et du e-commerce français dans le secteur des mobilités. SNCF Connect & Tech a pour ambition d’innover pour rendre les mobilités durables accessibles à tous à travers 2 activités clés. Celle d’e-commerçant et de distributeur de mobilités durables avec SNCF Connect, service tout-en-un des mobilités. Celle déditeur de services et produits numériques pour le groupe SNCF, les territoires et les collectivités. Pour ses deux activités, SNCF Connect & Tech réunit les compétences numériques au service du client et s’appuie sur l’expertise de plus de 1 200 collaborateurs basés à Lille, Nantes et Paris. En tant que créateur de solutions numériques innovantes, spécialiste des mobilités durables, SNCF Connect & Tech a la conviction que les technologies digitales ont le pouvoir de faciliter l’accès aux mobilités d’aujourd’hui et d’en fluidifier l’usage par tous. Chez soi, dans la rue, en gare, pendant le voyage, jusqu’à destination. Au quotidien, la mission des collaborateurs consiste :  d’une part, à assurer le développement des mobilités durables et l’information des voyageurs grâce à SNCF Connect- service tout-en-un des mobilités qui permet de planifier tous les trajets de courte et longue distance du 1ᵉʳ au dernier kilomètre avec : la recherche d’itinéraires, la réservation et le service après-vente ainsi que l’information voyageurs. En 2023, SNCF Connect cest plus de 1,3 milliard de visites et 209 millions de billets vendus (soit l’équivalent de 7 stades de France remplis chaque jour).  d’autre part, à imaginer des solutions innovantes pour l’ensemble des acteurs du secteur de la mobilité durable : le groupe SNCF, mais aussi les autorités organisatrices des transports, les entreprises grâce à lactivité de créateur de solutions technologiques spécialiste des mobilités durables.
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2021
Board Member
Mar 2021
Storable is the leading technology provider for the $38 billion self-storage industry. We create technology products that empower self storage facility owners and operators to do more. How? By giving them the tools they need to maximize their business growth and manage their day-to-day tasks seamlessly. Our talented team builds facility management software, websites and marketing tools, search aggregators, tenant insurance tools, and payment processing services all centered around self storage. And we’re pretty damn good at it, too - our team has won more awards than any other self-storage company. Over 25,000 storage facilities across the globe use our technology - from large scale operations to small "mom and pop"​ shops. Beyond what we do, we're a diverse crew of professionals from all walks of life - you’ll find stand-up comedians, veterans, bodybuilders, film directors, anglers, bird watchers, home brewers, orchestral musicians and more in our mix - and we’re all united on a mission to create stellar technology products that help our hardworking customers run their businesses better than they ever thought possible.
2016
Member of the Board
Jan 2016
ALICE by Actabl joins all of the departments of your hotel with a single operations platform for internal communication and task management, ALICE helps your staff act as a team to provide consistently excellent service. ALICE’s brings together your front office, concierge, housekeeping, and maintenance teams, and connects your guests to your hotel with our app and text messaging tools. The ALICE platform is also available as specialized software and mobile applications for your staff (ALICE Staff), your concierge (ALICE Concierge) and your guests (ALICE Guest). Each module can be integrated with your PMS and third party management systems. ALICE’s customers include 3-5 star independent and managed hotels, hotel groups, residential condominiums, serviced apartments, vacation rental companies, and concierge companies looking to provide exceptional service through mobile staff technology and guest communication channels. Third-party service providers also leverage the ALICE API. ALICE was founded in 2013 and is backed by Alpine Software Group.
mid stageHospitality
2010
Member of the Board
Apr 2010
Welcome to the OUI.sncf LinkedIn page! We are the European Rail Experts and gather more than 1100 employees worldwide. We all share a passion for innovation, web technologies, and travel. OUI.sncf, a subsidiary of SNCF (French railways company), is a major player in the digital tourism industry, as a train distribution expert, but also travel agent and car rental agent, in France and Europe. We are the number one e-commerce website and the number one online travel agency in France. In 2015, OUI.sncf’s sales volume reached 4.32 billion euros, which represents an increase of 3.1% compared to 2014, notably thanks to the sale of more than 83 million train tickets. We offer our clients a strong and flexible network adjusted to their needs, covering more than 30 countries in Europe. This network is made of B2C websites, multilingual mobile apps, shops, and an integrated call centers for the public; and also B2B websites dedicated to travel trade professionals. We believe in elaborating more innovative and connected products to inspire our clients and facilitate their travels. Our strategy is to: accentuate our presence internationally by leveraging our European sales expertise and expanding this offer to overseas markets, develop door to door services, and be recognized as the specialists of the French destination by train.
Board Member
Apr 2010
SNCF Connect & Tech, filiale privée de SNCF Voyageurs, est le leader du numérique et du e-commerce français dans le secteur des mobilités. SNCF Connect & Tech a pour ambition d’innover pour rendre les mobilités durables accessibles à tous à travers 2 activités clés. Celle d’e-commerçant et de distributeur de mobilités durables avec SNCF Connect, service tout-en-un des mobilités. Celle déditeur de services et produits numériques pour le groupe SNCF, les territoires et les collectivités. Pour ses deux activités, SNCF Connect & Tech réunit les compétences numériques au service du client et s’appuie sur l’expertise de plus de 1 200 collaborateurs basés à Lille, Nantes et Paris. En tant que créateur de solutions numériques innovantes, spécialiste des mobilités durables, SNCF Connect & Tech a la conviction que les technologies digitales ont le pouvoir de faciliter l’accès aux mobilités d’aujourd’hui et d’en fluidifier l’usage par tous. Chez soi, dans la rue, en gare, pendant le voyage, jusqu’à destination. Au quotidien, la mission des collaborateurs consiste :  d’une part, à assurer le développement des mobilités durables et l’information des voyageurs grâce à SNCF Connect- service tout-en-un des mobilités qui permet de planifier tous les trajets de courte et longue distance du 1ᵉʳ au dernier kilomètre avec : la recherche d’itinéraires, la réservation et le service après-vente ainsi que l’information voyageurs. En 2023, SNCF Connect cest plus de 1,3 milliard de visites et 209 millions de billets vendus (soit l’équivalent de 7 stades de France remplis chaque jour).  d’autre part, à imaginer des solutions innovantes pour l’ensemble des acteurs du secteur de la mobilité durable : le groupe SNCF, mais aussi les autorités organisatrices des transports, les entreprises grâce à lactivité de créateur de solutions technologiques spécialiste des mobilités durables.
2009
Vice-President, Global Product and Marketing, Expedia Partner Solutions
Jun 2009
Expedia Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: EXPE) is the global travel marketplace with one purpose: to help travelers explore the world, one journey at a time. Expedia Group™ connects travelers, partners, and advertisers through its trusted brands, leading technology, and rich first-party data, delivering predictive, personalized experiences that shape the future of travel. Expedia Group’s ecosystem includes three flagship consumer brands – Expedia®, Hotels.com®, and Vrbo® – the largest B2B travel business, and a premier advertising network. Guided by an experienced and passionate global team, Expedia Group helps millions of travelers in more than 70 countries explore the world with confidence and ease. We’re committed to providing an inclusive and accessible recruiting experience for candidates with disabilities, or other physical or mental health conditions. If you require an accommodation or adjustment for any part of the application or recruitment process, please let us know by completing our Accommodation Request Form or contacting your recruiter. Employment opportunities and job offers at Expedia Group will always come from Expedia Group’s Talent Acquisition and hiring teams. Never provide sensitive, personal information to someone unless you’re confident about who they are. We do not send job offers via email, or any other messaging tools, to individuals we have not had prior contact with. Our email domain is @expediagroup.com. Our official careers website, where you can to find and apply for job openings, is careers.expediagroup.com/jobs. If you require customer service support to cancel, change or ask about a refund for your trip, you can connect with our 24/7 Virtual Agent through the following links: Expedia: https://www.expedia.com/helpcenter Hotels.com: https://service.hotels.com/en-us/ Vrbo: https://help.vrbo.com/ For additional assistance, direct message us on Twitter @ExpediaHelp with your itinerary number and email address: https://twitter.com/ExpediaHelp
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