Chloé Hajnal-Corob is an accomplished product leader-turned-coach. As VP of product at multiple VC-backed startups, Chloé has spent the last 10 years building product functions from seed through to Series B. I first met her when she was VP of product at marketplace startup Trouva — a role she held through two acquisitions.
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