Franciska Dethlefsen

Franciska Dethlefsen serves as the Head of Marketing and Growth at Zed Industries, a company focused on developing a next-generation code editor for high-performance collaboration with both humans and AI, since April 2025. Additionally, Franciska holds the position of GTM Advisor at Essence Venture Capital, supporting infrastructure and data founders in their early development stages. Previous roles include Senior Director of Growth and Senior Director of Growth Marketing at Amplitude, where responsibilities encompassed various leadership positions related to product-led growth and developer experience. Advisory positions with companies such as DevZero, Metaplane, Metaphor Data, and Stackwatch further showcase expertise in guiding early-stage tech ventures. Franciska's educational background includes an MBA in Management of Innovation and Business Development and a Bachelor's Degree in International Business, both from Copenhagen Business School, along with studies in Chinese Business and Marketing at The Chinese University of Hong Kong.