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About
Damian Zapłata is the CEO of MODIVO. He previously served as Chief Commercial Officer and Board Member at Allegro, taking the company through a EUR 20m IPO, and held roles as General Manager at First Data Poland, Managing Director at Loyalty Partner, President of the Board at First Data, and Partner at McKinsey & Company. His expertise covers general management, commercial and business development, loyalty and direct marketing, and strategic management consulting.
Invests in
E-commerceFintechRetail Tech
Experience
- Empik GroupMember of The Supervisory Boardcurrent2024 — presentWarsaw, Mazowieckie, Poland
- R-GOL.comMember of The Supervisory Boardcurrent2024 — presentWarsaw
- Base PolandMember of the Supervisory Boardcurrent2022 — presentWarsaw, Mazowieckie, Poland
- Inovo.vcVenture Partnercurrent2019 — presentWarsaw, Mazowieckie, Poland
- YPOMembercurrent2011 — presentPoland
- MODIVO SAChief Executive Officer2021 — 2023Warsaw, Mazowieckie, Poland
- AllegroChief Commercial Officer, Board Member2017 — 2021Poznań, Wielkopolskie, Poland
- Lloyds Banking GroupMember Board Of Directors2016 — 2017London Area, United Kingdom
- First Data CorporationGeneral Manager, President of the Board2014 — 2017Warsaw, Mazowieckie, Poland
- First Data CorporationMember Board Of Directors2015 — 2017Riga, Latvia
- PAYBACK PolandManaging Director2011 — 2014Warsaw, Poland
- McKinsey & CompanyPartner2008 — 2011Warsaw Metropolitan Area
- McKinsey & CompanyAssociate Principal2005 — 2007Warsaw, Mazowieckie, Poland
- McKinsey & CompanyAssociate Manager1998 — 2005Berlin, Germany
Skills & more
E-CommerceBoard LevelStart-up VenturesOmnichannelLeadership DevelopmentOnline RetailOnline PaymentCategory ManagementBusiness TransformationBoard of DirectorsPayment SystemsMerchant Acquiring
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Merchant Card ProcessingPayment Card ProcessingCustomer RetentionCustomer Relationship Management (CRM)IT Service ManagementDigital StrategyMarketing ManagementRetailTeam LeadershipManagementAnalytical SkillsStrategic PlanningLanguages English · German · Polish · Russian
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Colleagues at Inovo VC
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Damian Zapłata?
- Damian Zapłata is the CEO of MODIVO. He previously served as Chief Commercial Officer and Board Member at Allegro, taking the company through a EUR 20m IPO, and held roles as General Manager at First Data Poland, Managing Director at Loyalty Partner, President of the Board at First Data, and Partner at McKinsey & Company. His expertise covers general management, commercial and business development, loyalty and direct marketing, and strategic management consulting.
- Where does Damian Zapłata work?
- Damian Zapłata is CEO of MODIVO at Inovo VC.
- What does Damian Zapłata invest in?
- Damian Zapłata invests in E-commerce, Fintech, Retail Tech.
- Where did Damian Zapłata go to school?
- Damian Zapłata studied at INSEAD (MBA, Business); European-University Viadrina (Master, Economics).
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Shared employers
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