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Zoltan Szalas
VP Product & Growth | PLG | M&A | Strategy
Zoltan Szalas is a seasoned professional specializing in product development, growth strategies, and user journey optimization. He is currently the VP of Product & Growth at Appfire, where he supports over 200 products in transitioning to Product-Led Growth (PLG) at scale. Additionally, he serves as a Member and Angel Investor at BADideas.fund, advising and investing in early-stage companies since May 2022.1
Over his career, Zoltan has held prominent roles, including:
- Head of Product & Growth at Printify, where he scaled operations to serve over 20,000 customers.
- Leadership positions at IBM, focusing on growth and data-driven insights.
- Founder of Croissant, a shared workspace app that gained significant traction in the coworking industry.12
Zoltan's educational background includes certifications in advanced growth strategies from Reforge and a program in Applied Business Analytics from the MIT Sloan School of Management. He has also been recognized with awards such as the Brooklyn Innovation Award for Croissant and the TechCrunch Disrupt Hackathon Winner for Hungry Host.1
Based in New York, Zoltan remains active in mentoring startups and advising enterprises on growth strategies.12
