# Rodolphe Barrere

> Rodolphe Barrere is the co-founder and CEO of Potloc, a Montreal-headquartered consumer research platform that pioneered survey sampling through social networks. Born in France, he moved to Quebec at 17 to study at HEC Montreal, worked briefly at LVMH in Paris and New York, and founded Potloc in 2014 with classmate Louis Delaoustre. He was named to the 2021 Forbes 30 Under 30 Europe (Technology) list and has raised more than $90M for the company, which now serves consulting firms and private equity clients across offices in Montreal, New York, Paris, London and Dubai.

- **Role:** Co-Founder & CEO at Potloc
- **Organizations:** Potloc, Forbes Technology Council, LVMH (former)
- **From:** France
- **Nationality:** French
- **Education:** Trilingual BBA, Marketing and Entrepreneurship, HEC Montreal
- **Known for:** Forbes 30 Under 30 Europe - Technology (2021), listed as a top tech leader to watch, Raised more than $90M across multiple funding rounds for Potloc, Grew Potloc to 200+ employees across five global offices

## Career timeline

- **~2008** — Moves from France to Quebec at age 17 to study
- **pre-2013** — Works at LVMH Group in Paris and New York
- **2013** — Conceives Potloc idea with Louis Delaoustre while at HEC Montreal
- **2014** — Officially founds Potloc at 23 years old
- **2021** — Named top tech leader on Forbes 30 Under 30 Europe list
- **2022** — Closes $35M Series B round; expands to Paris, New York, London, Dubai
- **2025** — Delivers TEDxHECMontreal talk 'Data as the Modern World's Compass'

## Achievements

- Forbes 30 Under 30 Europe - Technology (2021), listed as a top tech leader to watch
- Raised more than $90M across multiple funding rounds for Potloc
- Grew Potloc to 200+ employees across five global offices
- Pioneered social media sampling as a market research methodology
- Delivered TEDxHECMontreal talk on survey industry trade-offs
- Serves Fortune 500 clients including Decathlon, L'Oreal and Carrefour

## Latest updates

- **2025** — Delivered TEDxHECMontreal talk 'Data as the Modern World's Compass' challenging the survey industry's cost-quality-speed trade-offs.
- **2022-06** — Closed $35M Series B round to fuel global expansion.

## Links

- Website: https://potloc.com
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rodolphebarrere/
- Twitter/X: https://x.com/rodolphebarrere
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/potloc/

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