
Simon Molnar: Founder & CEO, Flagship
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Published 9th July, 2025.
Simon Molnar is the founder and CEO of Flagship, helping retailers use data to optimise their physical stores. Previously, he co-founded Ice Jewellery and led data and marketing at Afterpay, the $39 billion fintech company co-founded by his brother, Nick Molnar, which was acquired by Square (now Block) in 2021. Raised in Sydney, he now lives in Los Angeles, expanding Flagship’s reach in the U.S. market.
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It’s now time to explore your curiosity.
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In this episode, Simon Molnar shares:
▪️ Lessons from growing up in his family’s Sydney jewelry store
▪️ Building Ice Jewelry and learning e-comm through data
▪️ Helping scale Afterpay’s marketing and data engine
▪️ Why a single question sparked his founder leap
▪️ Turning a Flagship prototype into paying clients in 3 weeks
▪️ The VC feedback that led to a pivotal product pivot
▪️ Moving to LA and lessons on expanding globally
▪️ How his wife, parents and brother, Nick (Founder of Afterpay) have shaped his journey
and lots more!
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