About
Deepa Sapatnekar leads marketing at Inflexor Ventures, where she works on the firm's brand, communications, and external engagement across digital, media, and ecosystem channels. She previously ran marketing for India at Bessemer Venture Partners, worked on the CXXO initiative at Kalaari, and consulted for General Catalyst, and earlier led marketing and communications roles at LinkedIn (joining LinkedIn India as its 6th employee) and IBM. She holds an MBA from Chicago Booth.
Experience
- Inflexor VenturesDirector of Marketing2023 β 2026Bangalore Urban, Karnataka, India
- Bessemer Venture PartnersHead Of Marketing2022 β 2023Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
- ConsultantBrand, Marketing, Communications and Social2020 β 2022Hyderabad, Telangana, India
- LinkedInBrand, Communications and Social Impact, India | Head of Consumer PR, APAC2010 β 2020Mumbai Metropolitan Region
- LinkedInBoard Member, LinkedIn for Good Foundation2013 β 2014Mumbai Metropolitan Region
- IBMHead of Marketing2008 β 2010Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
- CompulinkHead, Marketing Communications2006 β 2008Pune/Pimpri-Chinchwad Area
- HSBC Global Technology India through Media MattersCorporate Communications Consultant2006Pune/Pimpri-Chinchwad Area
- Indoglobal Group of CompaniesBusiness Analyst2005 β 2006Pune/Pimpri-Chinchwad Area
- NextStep Infotech Pvt. Ltd.Business Development Manager2005Pune, India
- P&O Nedlloyd IT Services Pvt LtdTeam Leader, Export Documentation, North America and Canada2002 β 2005Pune/Pimpri-Chinchwad Area
- Nisha's Design HouseManager and Partner, Business Development2000 β 2002Pune/Pimpri-Chinchwad Area
- Oracle Institute of Fashion DesignFaculty, Fashion Design and Illustration1998 β 2000Pune/Pimpri-Chinchwad Area
Education
- The University of Chicago Booth School of BusinessMaster of Business Administration (M.B.A.)2016 β 2018
- Savitribai Phule Pune UniversityMaster of Computer Management, Organization Management2002 β 2004
- BMCC - Brihan Maharashtra College of CommerceBachelor of Commerce, Business Administration & Statistics1992 β 1997
- Abhinava Vidyalaya English Medium High SchoolSSC, Optional languages - German1982 β 1992
Skills & more
StorytellingProduct LaunchCorporate Communications99Marketing15Social Media60Crisis Communications3Internal and External CommunicationsPublic Relations53Event Management26Marketing Communications82Branding & IdentityStakeholder Management
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Executive CoachingBriefingMass CommunicationExecutive LeadershipStrategic CommunicationsDigital MarketingMarketing StrategyInternal CommunicationsCross-team CollaborationStrategyCommunicationEmotional IntelligenceLanguages English Β· French Β· German Β· Hindi Β· Marathi
From Deepa's professional profile.
Colleagues at Inflexor Ventures
Aishwarya Kulkarni
Associate at Inflexor Ventures
Anush Prem
Principal at Inflexor Ventures
Carolyn Gomes Achrekar
Executive Assistant at Inflexor Ventures
Harsha Mundhada
Partner at Inflexor Ventures
Indresh Batra
Venture Advisor at Inflexor Ventures
Jatin Desai
Founder and Managing Director at Inflexor Ventures
Minal Sequeira
Head, Finance and Compliance at Inflexor Ventures
Murali Krishna Gunturu
Partner at Inflexor Ventures
Frequently asked questions
- Where does Deepa Sapatnekar work?
- Deepa Sapatnekar is Head of Marketing at Inflexor Ventures.
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