Christian Driehaus

I help B2B SaaS and Tech ventures bridge the gap between "Building" and "Professional Scaling." My approach is defined by a unique combination of entrepreneurial grit (bootstrapping gominga to a 7-figure ARR and exit) and corporate rigor (scaling global programs at Amazon). 𝐂𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐕𝐚𝐥𝐮𝐞 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐩𝐨𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧: Exit & Integration: Managed the full M&A lifecycle of gominga to saas.group, including the critical Post-Merger Integration (PMI) and brand consolidation. Operational Scale: Proven track record in building data-driven GTM engines and scaling product organizations from 15 to 45+ members. Platform Expertise: Oxford-educated specialist in platform economics and "Amazonian" operational excellence. 𝐂𝐮𝐫𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐅𝐨𝐜𝐮𝐬: Since my exit, I selectively support B2B SaaS founders and investors as a Strategic Advisor and Interim Executive. I focus on GTM professionalization, M&A readiness, and the pragmatic application of Generative AI to drive operational efficiency. 𝐄𝐱𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐬𝐞: B2B SaaS Scaling | M&A & PMI | GTM Strategy | Platform Economics | P&L Management. Let’s connect if you are looking for an operator who understands both the founder’s journey and the investor’s expectations.

Bridging the gap between "Big Tech" operational rigor and academic strategic frameworks. 𝐏𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐦 𝐄𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐨𝐦𝐢𝐜𝐬: Teaching advanced frameworks on how B2B SaaS firms navigate dominant digital ecosystems (Complementor Strategy) and manage platform dependency. 𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐃𝐢𝐠𝐢𝐭𝐚𝐥 𝐁𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬: Lecturing on GTM strategies, scaling digital marketplaces, and the "Amazonian" approach to operational excellence. 𝐄𝐱𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐭 𝐑𝐞𝐯𝐢𝐞𝐰𝐞𝐫: Serving on the External International Peer Review Panel for the University of Galway (ROSETTA Fellowship), evaluating international research proposals in the tech sector. 𝐊𝐧𝐨𝐰𝐥𝐞𝐝𝐠𝐞 𝐓𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐬𝐟𝐞𝐫: Translating 20+ years of practitioner experience into actionable insights for the next generation of digital leaders and entrepreneurs.

Bootstrapped B2B SaaS platform for Digital Reputation Management, dominating the category for global enterprise brands. Successfully exited to saas.group in Nov 2023. 𝐄𝐱𝐢𝐭 & 𝐏𝐌𝐈: Led the end-to-end M&A process and managed the Post-Merger Integration (PMI), ensuring seamless brand consolidation and team transition into the buyer’s portfolio while maintaining business continuity. 𝐒𝐜𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐠 & 𝐑𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐮𝐞: Scaled the organization from inception to a seven-figure ARR with exceptional capital efficiency (zero external funding). 𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐆𝐫𝐨𝐰𝐭𝐡: Engineered a strategic US market entry via a high-impact OEM partnership, which grew to account for 33% of total global revenue. 𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐤𝐞𝐭 𝐋𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩: Acquired and managed 100+ Enterprise clients (e.g., Samsung, Bosch, Kärcher) across 50+ international marketplaces. 𝐎𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐄𝐱𝐜𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞: Architected a data-driven GTM engine and optimized marketing and sales operations, achieving top-tier LTV/CAC ratios and sustainable churn rates.

Leading the digital transformation for a premium luxury fashion retailer with full responsibility for the ecommerce platform and multichannel strategy. 𝐋𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩 & 𝐒𝐜𝐚𝐥𝐞: Scaled the product organization from 15 to 45 team members, leading 5 agile cross-functional teams (Product, Engineering, SEO, Payments). 𝐅𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐈𝐦𝐩𝐚𝐜𝐭: Drove double-digit revenue growth across all digital channels by optimizing conversion rates and the customer journey. 𝐒𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐜 𝐓𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐬𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧: Successfully bridged online and offline operations to create a unified multichannel CX, managing a multi-million Euro annual budget.

Full ownership of customer acquisition, retention, and lifecycle management for Amazon Prime in Germany. 𝐕𝐚𝐥𝐮𝐞 𝐂𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧: Optimized program benefits and delivery experience to maximize Customer Lifetime Value (LTV) and drive sustainable membership growth. 𝐒𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐜 𝐀𝐥𝐢𝐠𝐧𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭: Collaborated with EU leadership to refine the Prime value proposition in a highly competitive logistics landscape.

Tasked with the end-to-end launch and scaling of the Student Prime program in the German market. 𝐆𝐥𝐨𝐛𝐚𝐥 𝐁𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐡𝐦𝐚𝐫𝐤: Achieved the fastest market penetration globally in the first year, outperforming established launches in the US and Japan. 𝐅𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐑𝐢𝐠𝐨𝐫: Owned the complete P&L modeling, customer segmentation, and multi-year growth projections, reporting directly to U.S. stakeholders.

𝐈𝐧𝐧𝐨𝐯𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 & 𝐋𝐚𝐮𝐧𝐜𝐡: Spearheaded high-impact product initiatives, including the successful launch of the Amazon Trade-In program for used books. 𝐎𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐄𝐱𝐜𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞: Led strategic cost-reduction and supply chain optimization projects across Media categories (Books, Music, Film, Video Games). 𝐃𝐚𝐭𝐚-𝐃𝐫𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐧 𝐋𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩: Leveraged Amazon’s data frameworks to identify process inefficiencies, resulting in significant operational margin improvements.

𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐤𝐞𝐭 𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐢𝐠𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 & 𝐄𝐱𝐩𝐚𝐧𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧: Conducted a comprehensive feasibility study and competitive analysis across key European fashion hubs (Milan, Paris, London, Munich) to identify untapped growth levers for VF's premium brands. 𝐒𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐜 𝐅𝐫𝐚𝐦𝐞𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐤: Developed a data-driven Go-to-Market (GTM) roadmap for brand expansion, directly contributing to VF's "Go Global" growth driver (aiming for 40% international revenue share). 𝐄𝐱𝐞𝐜𝐮𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐀𝐝𝐯𝐢𝐬𝐨𝐫𝐲: Delivered actionable insights on consumer segmentation and wholesale vs. DTC (Direct-to-Consumer) channel optimization to senior leadership within the EMEA Outdoor & Action Sports division.

𝐏𝐄/𝐕𝐂 𝐅𝐨𝐜𝐮𝐬: Executed financial and commercial due diligence for Private Equity and corporate clients in the Tech and Retail sectors. 𝐕𝐚𝐥𝐮𝐞 𝐂𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧: Focused on Quality of Earnings (QofE), Net Working Capital optimization, and cash flow modeling for international M&A transactions.

𝐎𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐄𝐱𝐜𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞: Managed a regional logistics hub, overseeing Goods Inwards, inventory integrity, and a team of 20+ specialists and team leads. 𝐏𝐞𝐫𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐓𝐮𝐫𝐧𝐚𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐝: Optimized warehouse layouts, delivery schedules, and labor planning, resulting in a 10% increase in departmental profitability. 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐜𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐑𝐢𝐠𝐨𝐫: Leveraged data-driven productivity analysis to identify and eliminate bottlenecks in the supply chain cycle.

𝐒𝐜𝐚𝐥𝐞 & 𝐄𝐱𝐩𝐚𝐧𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧: Led multiple store openings from the ground up, managing everything from staff training and initial inventory procurement to "Day 1" execution. 𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐞 𝐌𝐚𝐧𝐚𝐠𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭: Spearheaded the roll-out of new store layouts and product assortments across the region, aligning operational workflows with growth targets.

𝐋𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩 𝐚𝐭 𝐒𝐜𝐚𝐥𝐞: Held full operational and P&L responsibility for 4 retail outlets, leading a cross-functional team of 100+ employees. 𝐊𝐏𝐈 𝐎𝐰𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩: Consistently met and exceeded targets for revenue growth, waste reduction, and personnel productivity in a high-pressure, high-volume environment.