About
Irene Vaksman is a managing partner at LaunchBay Capital, where she leads the firm's marketing, PR, and investor relations. She previously worked as a director at BBDO advertising agency handling brand development, and before that as an international marketing director in the healthcare industry. She earned a BA in marketing and communications from the University of Pretoria in South Africa and a master's degree in marketing from Kingston University in the UK.
Experience
- Launchbay CapitalManaging Partnercurrent2017 — presentLondon, England, United Kingdom
- BBDOProject Director2015 — 2017
- BBDOProject manager2011 — 2015
- DentsplyMarketing Manager2008 — 2011
- DentsplyBrand manager2006 — 2008United Kingdom
Education
- Kingston UniversityMA, Marketing2005 — 2006
- University of PretoriaBCom, Marketing2001 — 2004
Skills & more
Marketing Management27Marketing Strategy24Customer Insight14Market Research19Marketing Communications5Integrated Marketing4Market Analysis7B2B Marketing2Segmentation5Brand Management1Brand Development15Budgets3
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Key Account ManagementB2BCompetitive AnalysisMarket PlanningMarketingNew Business DevelopmentProduct LaunchSales ManagementManagementNegotiationStrategyDigital MarketingFrom Irene's professional profile.
Colleagues at LaunchBay Capital
Alan Vaksman
Founding Partner at LaunchBay Capital
Alex Dunning
Principal at LaunchBay Capital
Alex Rivkind
Partner at LaunchBay Capital
Christophe Petetin
Venture Partner at LaunchBay Capital
Denis Ryabinin
Venture Partner at LaunchBay Capital
Henry Lewis
Private markets associate at LaunchBay Capital
Ipek Cruz
Advisor (FO&Private investments) at LaunchBay Capital
Justin Benjamin
CFO at LaunchBay Capital
Frequently asked questions
- Where does Irene Vaksman work?
- Irene Vaksman is Managing Partner at LaunchBay Capital.
Same school
Also attended Kingston University26
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Also attended University of Pretoria19
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Shared employers
Also worked at BBDO11
Jim WardInvestor at Alsop Louie PartnersSilvia CavalcantiChief Marketing Officer at Endeavor CatalystChris HuberAdvisor / Independent Member of Investment Committee at Naples Technology VenturesKai GrossmannSenior Advisor at FraserMegan KellyPartner at Threshold VenturesSimon SchminckeGeneral Partner at Creandum
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