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Craig Kaplan

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Executive Vice President, Business Growth at Zenlayer
📍 Los Angeles Metropolitan Area, United States

As Executive Vice President for Americas & EMEA at Zenlayer, Craig Kaplan drives international business growth. He has a track record of building teams at five high-growth startups, specializing in go-to-market strategy and customer-centric culture. People often describe him as a valuable GTM leader and a fantastic resource.

Outside of his corporate role, Craig is deeply invested in fostering the entrepreneurial ecosystem. He founded the StartupGrind-Manhattan Beach chapter to connect and support local leaders in the South Bay community, reflecting his passion for mentoring and community-building.

He has been a key team builder at five high-growth startups in emerging markets, contributing to three successful exits.

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Experience
7 Years
Current Role
Executive Vice President, Business Growth
Job Level
Leadership
Location
Los Angeles Metropolitan Area, United States
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Go-to-Market Strategy
Specializes in building and scaling GTM efforts for high-growth tech companies, focusing on sales, partnerships, and customer success.
Startup Mentorship
Actively advises seed and series A/B startups and founded the StartupGrind-Manhattan Beach chapter to support local entrepreneurs.
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Career

Work history

1-2025
Executive Vice President, Business Growth
Zenlayer
8-2023 - 2-2025
Senior Vice President of Sales
Zenlayer
1-2023
CEO Advisor for GTM B2B SAAS
StartupGrind-Manhattan Beach
1-2018
Venture Partner
NextGen Venture Partners
3-2020 - 12-2022
Chief Customer Officer
Virbela
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Education
BA
UCLA
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Bellarmine College Preparatory
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