Martin Rost

Martin Rost is a seasoned executive with extensive experience in the e-commerce sector, currently serving as Senior Vice President of B2C Commerce at Zalando since September 2009, overseeing key areas such as Markets, Propositions, Marketplace, and Private Label. Previously, Martin has held roles including SVP Customer Propositions and SVP Offprice & Recommerce, contributing significantly to the growth of various consumer-focused segments and innovative offerings within the company. In addition to Zalando, Martin is a Business Angel Investor at Saarbrücker21 and co-founded Starstrike Ventures GmbH, where the focus is on investing in early-stage tech ideas. Martin's career began at Rocket Internet GmbH as a Manager in Online Marketing and Martin holds a Diplom in Business Administration from the University of Mannheim and attended the Helsinki School of Economics as a visiting student.