High-tech Entrepreneurship

Katya de Freedericksz

Entrepreneur & Growth Marketing Advisor

Faculty Profile

Katya de Freedericksz is an entrepreneur with a diverse background in marketing and growth. With experience working with notable corporations like Unilever and Forrester and start-ups in the SaaS, GreenTech, and EdTech industries, Katya has trained and coached numerous founders and marketers on growth marketing strategies. Currently, Katya is dedicated to her new venture SheRise, supporting women entrepreneurs with financial know-how and access to capital. In 2023, Katya was awarded The Break Fellowship, an esteemed EU initiative for women entrepreneurs.

Experience

Feb 2024 - Present
Startup Mentor
Techstars
Jan 2024 - Present
Founder & CEO
SheRise
Apr 2023 - Present
Entrepreneur in Residence
2080 Ventures
Mar 2022 - Present
Guest Professor
ESEI International Business School Barcelona
Sep 2021 - Present
Founder & Growth advisor
Boom & Bloom
Mar 2021 - Present
Growth Marketing Mentor
GrowthMentor
Jan 2024 - Sep 2024
Startup Mentor
Seedstars
Jul 2022 - Aug 2024
Startup Mentor
Rockstart
Sep 2021 - Feb 2024
Trainer & Coach, Growth marketing
Growth Tribe
Jul 2023 - Nov 2023
The Break Fellowship 2023
European Union
Oct 2020 - Mar 2022
Marketing Manager
Jamf
Aug 2019 - Sep 2020
Growth Marketer
Shell Recharge
Aug 2017 - Sep 2019
Digital Marketing Specialist
Hexagon AB
Sep 2016 - Dec 2016
Marketing Intern
Forrester
Nov 2013 - Nov 2015
Program Manager
Franco-Russian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (CCI France Russie)

Education

2015 - 2017
Master of Science (M.Sc.), International Management
University of Brighton
2012 - 2012
International Relations and Affairs
Université de Montréal
2009 - 2013
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), International Relations and Affairs
Saint Petersburg State University.