Bart Zirschky

Entrepreneur

Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands

About

A-INSIGHTS helps you build best-in-class Market Intelligence capabilities

Experience

  • Chief Operating Officer at Valona Intelligence
    Sep 2025 - Present · 10 mos

    As COO I am responsible for translating the company's strategic vision into operational execution and accelerating the path to €50M+ ARR — keeping systems, people and performance pulling in the same direction. - Driving operational performance by implementing scalable processes, systems and policies across the organization. - Partnering with the CEO to scale the company efficiently while maintaining strong customer satisfaction, employee satisfaction and profitability. - Translating company strategy into an executable operational roadmap, ensuring alignment across departments. - Identifying operational inefficiencies and building scalable solutions to support rapid growth. - Owning global HR operations, including org design, hiring and performance management. - Partnering with the CFO on financial discipline, budgeting and performance tracking across departments. - Implementing KPIs to create alignment, accountability and data-driven decision-making. - Contributing to product vision and roadmap. - Maintaining P&L responsibility of the healthcare business. - Leading M&A integration projects.

  • Co-Founder & Co-CEO [Merged with Valona Intelligence] at A-INSIGHTS
    Nov 2009 - Sep 2025 · 15 yrs 11 mos

    In 2025 A-INSIGHTS merged with Valona Intelligence, a global leader in the intelligence space and owned by Swedish private equity firm Monterro. I have reinvested in this merger and remain a shareholder for this next chapter of the journey. A-INSIGHTS helps you build best-in-class Market Intelligence capabilities. A-INSIGHTS is the fastest growing company and market intelligence platform in the market. Trusted and loved by some of the world's largest companies (McCain, Ahold, Royal FrieslandCampina, Syngenta, Gemeente Amsterdam), we combine worldwide publicly available company and market data with the latest domain & tech expertise.

  • President at R.A.P. Amsterdam
    Jan 2015 - Feb 2016 · 1 yr 2 mos

    An independent gentlemen's club located in Amsterdam. The members are connected by their ambition and entrepreneurship. Together we work out our own Bucket List. In the past 10 years we have set up businesses and events, like the famous R.A.P. Rally (www.raprally.nl) and Watervrees (www.watervrees.com). A tight-knit group that grow old by staying young. The R.A.P. membership is based on invitation, but for more information or inquiries on becoming a member of R.A.P., please send an e-mail to [email protected]

  • Acquisition at R.A.P. Rally
    Dec 2009 - Sep 2011 · 1 yr 10 mos

    With a group of 6 members we organized a Rally across Europe. With 40 students and young professionals we drove through Europe and worked one day in the North of France for Stichting Onderdak Zonderdak. More info on the website. (www.raprally.nl)

  • Aureus (1 yr 9 mos)
    • Amsterdamse Carrière Dagen
      Jan 2008 - Apr 2009 · 1 yr 4 mos

      Responsible for acquiring & maintaining business clients, together with two colleagues. These clients, namely organizations seeking academic employees, are able to meet with these students during an 5-day event. This event is the biggest career event for students in Amsterdam. Around 1200 students are able to get in touch with more than 70 companies through a variety of activities.

    • European Study Trip - Acquisition
      Aug 2007 - Jun 2008 · 11 mos

      Responsible for the external affairs (company visits, sponsoring). Along with 31 students we visited in a week several companies in an upcoming East-European Country (Prague).