Tony Zappala

Tony Zappalà joined as a Partner in 2013. He currently represents Highland Europe on the boards of AMCS, WeTransfer, ShopFully, Oro, ContentSquare and Talentsoft, and is involved with the investments in Malwarebytes, Intersec and Social Point. 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, Tony 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 Tony 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). Tony previously worked with STMicroelectronics in Corporate Development and M&A and with LEK Consulting in London and Boston.

Tony is a British and Italian national, and holds an M.Eng in Electrical and Information Sciences from Cambridge and an MBA from INSEAD. In his spare time he enjoys spending time with his wife and two daughters as well as getting out and doing some sport such as running, football or triathlon.

Tony Zappala is the Partner at Highland Europe, based in Switzerland, Europe. With a background in Financial Services, Tony Zappala has a rich history of leadership and innovation. Tony Zappala studied MBA unknown @ INSEAD. Explore their detailed professional journey, key connections, and contributions to the industry on our platform.