CEO and COO
    for B2B Software

    When B2B software companies need experienced leadership, I step in. I get teams on track and deliver first results within 60 days.

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    Dr. Oliver Gausmann – Interim CEO and COO

    Fast-moving times demanddecisive leadership

    AI is reshaping margins and business models in B2B SaaS. The EU AI Act has been in force since August 2024 — full high-risk requirements apply from August 2026. Mastering this operationally and regulatorily requires someone who knows every bolt in the engine and where the journey is heading. I'm ready to deliver from day 1 — with a dev team and experienced leaders in the background when it matters.

    Founder with Exit

    B2B SaaS built · €1M revenue in 6 months · exit to S&P Global

    2.5× Revenue Uplift

    Pricing · KPI discipline · new revenue streams

    4 Fundraisings

    VC, PE and Fortune 500 · due diligence · always successful

    300+ Staff Managed

    7 locations · 3 continents · onshore, nearshore, offshore

    PhD

    summa cum laude · Univ. of Augsburg · Lecturer Univ. of Zurich · Corp. Governance (Distinction)

    AI Hands-on

    Technical depth · own dev team · deployed in production

    What's on my mind:MCP and B2B Software Business Models: What Changes for Private Equity→

    SITUATIONS

    When am I called?

    Leadership Vacancy

    The CEO or COO is gone. Operations need to continue, the team needs direction, and investors want to know who's in charge.

    Post-Merger Integration

    The deal is done. Two organizations, two tech stacks, two cultures. That won't come together without operational leadership.

    Restructuring & Turnaround

    Costs are running, delivery is stalling, numbers don't match the plan. Someone needs to create transparency and make decisions within weeks.

    Delivery & AI Transformation

    The roadmap isn't moving. Nearshore teams are underdelivering. AI is on the board agenda, but operationally not much is happening. Whoever leads here needs to understand technology.

    TRACK RECORD

    B2B software since 2004.
    From the engine room to the bridge

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    ABOUT ME

    Just do it. Now.

    Dr. Oliver Gausmann

    I'm an entrepreneur. I have been in every role and every mandate. The title changes. The attitude stays.

    Getting to the core of new topics fast, finding the one screw in the gearbox that blocks everything, and fixing it. That's what drives me. Long-term routine isn't enough. I want the intellectual challenge that comes with each new assignment. Technology has to create value. Everything else goes on the chopping block.

    I fly actively, PPL(A) with night and seaplane ratings. Flying taught me: when the horizon disappears, you rely on instruments, structure, and training. That's exactly how I run companies.

    References

    Selected Clients

    Mercedes-Benz
    Google
    S&P Global
    Fujitsu
    Rational AG
    IONOS
    CREATEQ
    United Internet

    Insights

    Perspectives on B2B Software

    Perspectives from 20 years of B2B software, PE and fundraising.

    Ventures

    Build. Deliver. Teach.

    I build my own software, run operational mandates,
    and teach at the University of Zurich.

    Contact

    Let's talk.

    30 minutes is all it takes to know if it's a fit.

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    No strings attached. Directly with me.

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    Convios GmbH

    gausmann@convios.comlinkedin.com/in/olivergausmann

    Bischof-Riegg-Str. 19a

    86899 Landsberg am Lech

    Germany

    Regularly on-site in Munich, Zurich, and internationally.