Silke Blume, CAIA

Silke Blume, CAIA has over 25 years of experience in the financial industry, with a focus on private markets investment. Silke currently serves as the Senior Business Development Director EMEA at CEPRES, where they lead the secure exchange and analysis of deal-level investment data between LPs, GPs, and fund of funds. Prior to this, Silke held the position of Head of Business Development DACH at FIS, where they helped Private Markets GPs, LPs, and Third Party Administrators increase efficiency and connect to the future of Private Markets Investing. Silke has also worked as a Founding Partner at ICA In Crowd Assets, specializing in institutional investors capital introduction and private markets digital innovation. Throughout their career, Silke has held various roles in business development and equity sales at renowned companies such as Aquila Capital, Fimit SGR, and Leo Fund Managers Ltd. Silke began their career in equity sales at Cheuvreux Credit Agricole and ABN Amro. Silke's expertise and extensive background in private markets make their a valuable asset in the financial industry.

Silke Blume, CAIA has a diverse education history. From 2014 to 2017, they pursued an MBA in Management and Innovation at the Steinbeis-Hochschule Schools of Next Practices. Prior to that, between 2008 and 2010, Silke Blume completed the Chartered Alternative Investment Analyst (CAIA) program offered by the Chartered Alternative Investment Analyst Association. Additionally, they obtained a Diplom (Master equivalent) in Linguistics from the Universität des Saarlandes, although the specific dates of this degree are not specified.