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
Education
- INSEADMBA, Business2001
- European-University ViadrinaMaster, Economics1992 — 1997
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
From Damian's professional profile.
Same school
Also attended INSEAD667
Patrick ClaessenPartner at Cottonwood Technology FundChris BischoffInvestment Team at General CatalystJan HammerInvestor at Index VenturesSandra SchwarzerInvestor at Index VenturesMahesha SubramaniamHead of Client Relations at Golden Gate VenturesElena PantaziPartner & Head of Platform at Northzone
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Also attended European-University Viadrina8
Thorben RothePartner - Venture at Iris CapitalUlrike Lierow-SchadManaging Director Berlin, CV Labs at CV LabsSebastian BertramSenior Investment Manager at Brandenburg KapitalPawel ChudzinskiPartner at Point NineEwa OstrowskaBoard Member, Legal Counsel at Xevin Investments Sp. z o.o.Yves DollingerInvestment Controlling Manager at Capiton AG
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Shared employers
Also worked at YPO163
Alex ChachavaInvestor at Leta CapitalJeff BergerVenture Partner at FJ LabsRouven DresselhausInvestor at Cavalry VenturesRob CoppedgeChief Executive Officer at Echo Health VenturesDan MalvenVenture Partner at Alpha PartnersTien WongTech investor, entrepreneur, and CEO; Chairman & CEO of Opus8
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Also worked at Allegro4
Also worked at Lloyds Banking Group55
Ariel RahamimPrincipal at Concept VenturesNigel YoungChief Technology Officer at CaladanTolu AkinboboyeAssociate, Investor Relations at Helios Digital VenturesAndy BonsallPartner at Counteract OneDavid HoughtonPrincipal at Houghton Street VenturesGeorgie CandyAssociate at PROfounders Capital
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Also worked at First Data Corporation20
Miles KilburnManaging Partner at Mosaik PartnersSunil SabharwalAdvisor at SPiCE VCCem MimaroglouScout Partner at Zacua VenturesVin FabianiPartner, Emeritus at HLM Investment PartnersKwamena AffulFounding Partner at MicrotractionAlex CeperoVP of Finance and Sr Controller at Upper90
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