Michael Szalontay

Co-founder @Flashpoint, Managing Partner @ Flashpoint Direct Secondary Fund

City Of Westminster, England, United Kingdom

About

I am a general partner at Flashpoint Venture Capital, an international technology investment firm that manages venture capital, secondary buy-out, and venture debt funds. I have been with Flashpoint for over 13 years, and I am also an official member of the Forbes Finance Council since May 2021. My core competencies include financial controlling, deal flow, target market selling, investment analysis, and M&A. I seek to partner with exceptional entrepreneurs who would like to change and improve the world around us, especially those originating from Emerging Europe and Israel doing business in the western markets. I invest in international software companies with proven business models, focusing on software as a service, e-commerce, mobile applications, and gaming. My goal is to leverage my experience in private equity, investment banking, media, and financial services to support the growth and success of our portfolio companies.

Experience

  • General Partner at Flashpoint
    Oct 2010 - Present · 15 yrs 9 mos

    An international technology investment firm that manages venture growth, direct secondary, and growth debt funds. We seek to partner with exceptional entrepreneurs who would like to change and improve the world around us. We invest in international software companies with proven business models, support founders originating from Emerging Europe and Israel doing business in the Western markets.

  • Board Observer at QMENTA Inc
    Jan 2021 - Present · 5 yrs 6 mos

  • Board Observer at IntelliBoard
    Apr 2020 - Present · 6 yrs 3 mos

  • Board Member at Chili Piper
    Feb 2019 - Present · 7 yrs 5 mos

  • Board Member at Dostavista.ru
    Aug 2017 - Present · 8 yrs 11 mos