Summary
Sascha Konietzke is a seasoned technology entrepreneur and strategic leader, co-founder and Chief Strategy Officer of Contentful, where he helped transform content infrastructure into a scalable platform powering digital experiences for brands like Spotify, Lyft, Porsche and WeWork. Since co-founding Contentful in 2012, he built the company from the ground up to tens of millions in annual subscription revenue and now steers long-term vision and strategy with a global, diverse team across Berlin and San Francisco. His career spans hands-on development, devops, product and sales, with a proven track record of leading high-growth teams through rapid market expansion and meaningful funding (over $300M raised from top investors). Before Contentful, he incubated Thriventures and started Ko9, and led early ventures including Tagcrumbs and freelance mobile development, giving him a broad perspective on building and scaling software with lean, customer-focused execution. He holds a Diploma in Business Computer Science from the University of Cooperative Education and brings a pragmatic mix of technical depth and strategic storytelling to align engineering, product, and go-to-market. Based in Berlin with roots in San Francisco, he thrives on empowering teams to deliver innovative digital experiences across mobile, VR/AR, IoT, and beyond.
11 years of coding experience