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
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
- CMO2025 to presentlakeFS
- CMO2022 to 2024Flatfile
- CMO2019 to 2022Camunda
- CMO2015 to 2019XebiaLabs (now Digital.ai)
- VP Worldwide Marketing2012 to 2015Mendix
- CMOApr 2010 to Dec 2011SmartBear Software
- Vice President Marketing2001 to 2009Softrax Corporation
- VP Marketing2000 to 2001Maconomy (now Deltek)
Education
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