Anthony Zappalà Overview
- Firm
- Highland Europe
- Primary Position
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Partner
- Primary Industry
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Information Technology
- Active Board Seats
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5
- Med. Deal Size
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- Med. Valuation
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Anthony Zappalà General Information
Biography
Mr. Anthony Zappalà serves as a Partner at Highland Europe. He serves as Board Member at Nothing. He currently represents Highland Europe on the boards of Advanced Manufacturing Control Systems. WeTransfer, ShopFully, Oro, and is involved with the investments in Malwarebytes, Intersec, and Social Point. He served as Board Member at ContentSquare. He served as Board Member at TalentSoft. He is excited about working with passionate entrepreneurs that are making technology accessible to new markets and new users via great design and careful focus. Prior to joining Highland, he worked with Index Ventures for over 7 years, where he was part of the team which raised and invested the firm's first dedicated Growth fund in 2007 and second fund in 2011. While at Index, he gained extensive board experience with companies such as Privalia, Moleskine (Milan: MSK), Nasty Gal, Milestone Systems (Canon), Ozon, RPX (Nasdaq: RPXC), Telegent (Spreadtrum) and VirtualLogix (Redbend). He previously worked with STMicroelectronics in Corporate Development and M&A and with LEK Consulting in London and Boston.
Contact Information
Address
- 18 rue du Marche
- 1204 Geneva
- Switzerland
Anthony Zappalà Positions (1)
| Firm name | Firm type | Title | Location | Industry | Since |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Highland Europe | Investor | Partner | London, United Kingdom | Venture Capital |
Anthony Zappalà Board Seats (5)
| Company | Industry | Ownership Status | Financing Status | Location | Since |
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| AMCS Group | Business/Productivity Software | Privately Held (backing) | Private Equity-Backed | Limerick, Ireland | |
| Nothing | Electronics (B2C) | Privately Held (backing) | Venture Capital-Backed | London, United Kingdom | |
| Oro | Business/Productivity Software | Privately Held (backing) | Venture Capital-Backed | Los Angeles, CA | |
| ShopFully | Information Services (B2C) | Acquired/Merged (Operating Subsidiary) | Private Equity-Backed | Sestu, Italy | |
| WeTransfer | Business/Productivity Software | Acquired/Merged (Operating Subsidiary) | Private Equity-Backed | Amsterdam, Netherlands |
Anthony Zappalà Lead Partner on Deals (21)
Anthony Zappalà has been the lead partner on 21 deals. Their latest deal was with Finbourne, a financial software company. The deal was made for on 10-Sep-2024.
| Company | Deal Date | Deal Type | Deal Size | Deal Status | Industry | Location |
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| Finbourne | 10-Sep-2024 | Later Stage VC (Series B) | Completed | Financial Software | London, United Kingdom | |
| Qv21 Technologies | 19-Jul-2024 | Completed | Business/Productivity Software | Austin, TX | ||
| Nothing | 28-Jun-2023 | Completed | Electronics (B2C) | London, United Kingdom | ||
| Oro | 19-Jan-2023 | Completed | Business/Productivity Software | Los Angeles, CA | ||
| ContentSquare | 15-Jul-2022 | Completed | Business/Productivity Software | Paris, France | ||
| ContentSquare | 25-May-2021 | Completed | Business/Productivity Software | Paris, France | ||
| Alkemics | 11-Jun-2020 | Completed | Business/Productivity Software | Paris, France | ||
| ContentSquare | 18-May-2020 | Completed | Business/Productivity Software | Paris, France | ||
| Jellysmack | 10-Mar-2020 | Later Stage VC (Series C) | Completed | Media and Information Services (B2B) | New York, NY | |
| ContentSquare | 28-Jan-2019 | Later Stage VC (Series C) | Completed | Business/Productivity Software | Paris, France |
Anthony Zappalà Network (257)
Board Members (53)
| Name | Company | Representing | Location | From |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manfred Krikke | WeTransfer | HPE Growth | Amsterdam, Netherlands | |
| Irena Goldenberg | WeTransfer | Highland Europe | Amsterdam, Netherlands | |
| ShopFully | Xyence | Sestu, Italy | ||
| Intersec | Self | Paris, France | ||
| ShopFully | Self | Sestu, Italy |
Portfolio Executives (195)
| Name | Company | Role | Deal date | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christopher Jordan | Finbourne | Vice President of Finance | 10-Sep-2024 | London, United Kingdom |
| Simon Ferguson | Finbourne | Chief Operating Officer | 10-Sep-2024 | London, United Kingdom |
| Finbourne | Chairman | 10-Sep-2024 | London, United Kingdom | |
| Finbourne | Chief Technology Officer | 10-Sep-2024 | London, United Kingdom | |
| Finbourne | Chief Operating Officer | 10-Sep-2024 | London, United Kingdom |
Fund Team Members (9)
| Name | Investor | Fund | Fund Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| David Blyghton | Highland Europe | Highland Europe Technology Growth V | London, United Kingdom |
| Laurence Garrett | Highland Europe | Highland Europe Technology Growth I | London, United Kingdom |
| Highland Europe | London, United Kingdom | ||
| Highland Europe | London, United Kingdom | ||
| Highland Europe | London, United Kingdom |
Anthony Zappalà Affiliated Funds (5)
| Fund | Investor | Fund Type | Status | Vintage | Size | Dry Powder | IRR | IRR Quartile |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Highland Europe Technology Growth I | Highland Europe | Venture - General | Fully Invested | 2012 | ||||
| Highland Europe Technology Growth II | Highland Europe | Venture - General | Closed | 2015 | ||||
| Highland Europe Co-invest 2 | Highland Europe | Venture - General | Closed | 2020 | ||||
| Highland Europe Technology Growth V | Highland Europe | Venture - General | Closed | 2023 | ||||
| Highland Europe Technology Growth III | Highland Europe | Venture - General | Closed | 2018 |
Anthony Zappalà FAQs
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Who is Anthony Zappalà?
Mr. Anthony Zappalà serves as a Partner at Highland Europe.
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How much does Anthony Zappalà typically invest?
Anthony Zappalà's median deal size is .
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What is Anthony Zappalà’s main position?
Anthony Zappalà’s primary position is Partner.
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What are the contact details for Anthony Zappalà?
Anthony Zappalà’s email address is to and his phone number is +41 022 .
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How many active board seats does Anthony Zappalà hold?
Anthony Zappalà holds 5 board seats including AMCS Group, Nothing, Oro, ShopFully, and WeTransfer.
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