Devika Bade — Co-Founder
I lead Market Networks at Blume Ventures, where I help our portfolio companies do one thing really well: win in the market. That means building the right GTM playbooks, connecting them with decision-makers who matter (customers, advisors, partners), and unlocking access to revenue, credibility, and market validation. Before Blume, I wore many hats - ex-CEO of a global digital agency, investment banker at Goldman Sachs, lecturer in business and marketing, and most recently, heading the Platform function at Dream VC, where I built and scaled ecosystem-facing initiatives across Africa.
Stackforce AI infers this person is a Venture Capital and Start-up Ecosystem expert with a focus on market strategy.
Experience: 7 yrs
Skills
- Venture Capital
- Go-to-market Strategy
- Brand Development
- Strategic Partnerships
- Financial Analysis
- Start-up Ventures
- Business
- Program Management
- Web3
- Business Strategy
- Leadership Development
- Diversity & Inclusion
- Investment Banking
- Investor Relations
Career Highlights
- Expert in Go-to-Market strategies for startups.
- Extensive experience in venture capital and investment banking.
- Strong leadership in building ecosystems across Africa.
Work Experience
Blume Ventures
Lead- Market Networks (1 yr 6 mos)
Dream VC
Head of Platform & Networks (2 yrs 1 mo)
Venture Capital Fellow (9 mos)
De Montfort University
Business Co-ordinator & Lecturer in Practice (10 mos)
Feline Capital
Co-Founder (1 yr 1 mo)
United People Global
Fellow (4 mos)
Polynomial Protocol
Business Consultant (3 mos)
VoyceMe
Marketing Consultant (3 mos)
Toyow
Senior Manager (1 yr 9 mos)
Copperleaf Technologies
Corporate Project (3 mos)
Top Glove
Corporate Project (4 mos)
Goldman Sachs
Senior Operations Analyst (2 yrs 9 mos)
Education
Global Program at MIT Sloan School of Management
Master of Business Administration - MBA at Asia School of Business
Bachelor of mass media at St. Xavier's College
