People

ZIP has had much success and the credit goes to the people gathered around it. Meet the Founders, the operations team, and a mentor network of over 30 experts from around the globe.

Founders

  • P3
    Damir Sabol
  • P1
    Ivo Špigel
  • P2
    Mihovil Barančić
  • sasa2
    Saša Cvetojević

Local mentors

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    Barbara Slade Jagodić
    Web & brand PR expert, Agrokor
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    Boris Bandić
    Stručnjak za prodaju, DOK d.o.o.
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    Dalibor Marijanović
    Management Board Member, DIV group
  • Darian Skarica
    Darian Skarica
    Co-founder & CEO, MashMe
  • Dennis Puzak
    Dennis Puzak
    Co-founder, Appointment Labs
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    Dino Ravnić
    Co-founder, GIS Cloud
  • Dragan-za-tisak
    Dragan Marković
    CEO, Proficio
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    Dražen Topčić
    Osnivač/direktor D&D; Insurance Consulting
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    Hrvoje Prpić
    Co-founder of Croatian Business Angel Network
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    Igor Strejcek
    Manager, Erste bank
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    Ivan Brezak Brkan
    Founder, Netokracija
  • ivan-culjak
    Ivan Čuljak
    CEO transpose.xyz
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    Ivana Šoljan
    Member of the board, IN2
  • IvicaPenic
    Ivica Penić
    Sales expert
  • jerko
    Jerko Škorić
    Business Developer, DivIT
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    Krešimir Musa
    Agile software development expert, Croz.net
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    Luka Abrus
    Co-founder, Five minutes
  • Luka-Macner
    Luka Macner
    Co-founder & CEO, Madbarz
  • Marijana_Ln_profile_pic_2
    Marijana Šarolić Robić
    Odvjetnica
  • Mario Brkic
    Mario Brkić
    Innovation development, BeeOne GmbH
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    Marko Kovač
    Co-founder/CEO at Repsly
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    Marko Linke
    Co-founder, Repsly
  • Marko Sršan
    Marko Srsan
    Program Operator, Techstars
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    Mate Rimac
    Founder, Rimac Automobili
  • Farmeron_2matija
    Matija Kopić
    Founder and CEO at Farmeron
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    Miroslav Wranka
    Associate Journalist for Technology at Tportal.hr
  • MVA2013
    Mladen Vukmir
    Founding Partner, Vukmir & Associates
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    Nikola Mratinić
    Co-founder & CTO, Madbarz
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    Nikša Gopčević
    ‎Director of Development, Styria Digital Croatia
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    Ratko Gregor Jagodić
    Design Expert, Kiosk Studio
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    Saša Divjak
    Partner at Law Firm Divjak, Topic & Bahtijarevic
  • Sasa Sarunic
    Saša Šarunić
    CEO at Five by Five
  • Stan Schroeder
    Stan Schroeder
    European Editor, Mashable.com
  • Stevica Kuharski, Locodels
    Stevica Kuharski
    Founder, Alamo
  • Tajana Barancic
    Tajana Barančić
    CEO, Astra business engineering
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    Tomislav Car
    CEO and Co-Founder, Infinum
  • Tomislav Jukic
    Tomislav Jukić
    Member of the board, mStart
  • Tomislav Sekerija
    Tomislav Šekerija
    Founder and CEO, Setom
  • Skare_V-photo
    Vatroslav Škare
    Digital marketing expert
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    Vlatka Petrović
    Head of Technology Transfer Office, University of Zagreb

International mentors

  • christian-thaler-wolski-300x277
    Christian Thaler-Wolski
    VC Investor
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    Colette Ballou
    President, Ballou PR
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    Michael Backes
    Managing Director of Liquid Labs
  • paul jozefak
    Paul Jozefak
    Managing director, Liquid Labs
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    Reshma Sohoni
    Co-founder, Seedcamp
  • VitalyGolomb3
    Vitaly Golomb
    Advisor at 500 Startups

Advisory board

  • Antti Ylimutka
    Antti Ylimutka
    Marketing Lead at Beddit
  • Carlos Eduardo Espinal
    Carlos Eduardo Espinal
    Seed Investor & Partner at Seedcamp
  • dave mcclure
    Dave McClure
    Founder at 500 Startups
  • Nenad Marovac
    Nenad Marovac
    VC Investor
  • Stefan Glaenzer
    Stefan Glaenzer
    Angel investor

Operations

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    Domagoj Delimar
    Consultant
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    Petra Stojanov
    Head of education program
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    Tihana Marelja
    Leader of incubator