Gottfried Sehringer

CMO at lakeFS

Overview

Gottfried Sehringer serves as CMO at lakeFS[1][3]. Sehringer is a B2B SaaS marketing executive in the software development, DevSecOps and enterprise applications space with experience repeatedly growing ARR and teams 50-100+% year-over-year, scaling go-to-market and pipeline through open source, product-led and sales-led motions, and building brands and positioning for complex technologies[2]. Prior to joining lakeFS in 2025[3], Sehringer held CMO roles at Flatfile from 2022 to 2024[4], Camunda from 2019 to 2022[5], and XebiaLabs from 2015 to 2019[6], along with VP Worldwide Marketing at Mendix from 2012 to 2015[7]. Earlier positions include CMO at SmartBear Software[8], Vice President Marketing at Softrax Corporation[9], and VP Marketing at Maconomy[10]. Sehringer holds an MBA from the University of Mannheim[11] and attended the University of Connecticut[12].

Profile introduction
Source excerptLinkedIn [2]

High-growth B2B SaaS CMO in the software development, DevSecOps and enterprise applications space * Repeatedly grew ARR and teams 50-100+% Y/Y * Scaled Go-to-Market and pipeline with open source, product-led and sales-led GTM motions * Built lasting brands, positioning and messaging for complex technologies * International roles, multiple exits and M&A experience

Career history

  1. CMO2025 to presentlakeFS
  2. CMO2022 to 2024Flatfile
  3. CMO2019 to 2022Camunda
  4. CMO2015 to 2019XebiaLabs (now Digital.ai)
  5. VP Worldwide Marketing2012 to 2015Mendix
  6. CMOApr 2010 to Dec 2011SmartBear Software
  7. Vice President Marketing2001 to 2009Softrax Corporation
  8. VP Marketing2000 to 2001Maconomy (now Deltek)

Education

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