Don't break, accelerate.

Senior Board Advisor & Board Member

Founder & Product Maker | Tech-CEO, CTO, CPO, CISO

I help investors and founders scale B2B software and SaaS/PaaS companies – with robust technology, security by design, and leadership structures that actually deliver.

Typical engagement: advisory board member, operating chairman or sparring partner to management and shareholders in growth and exit-oriented setups.

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Board Advisory Services

Management & Investors

Regular board-level sparring with management and investors, with a clear focus on alignment, transparency and impact instead of politics.

  • Clarifying roles, expectations and decision rights.
  • Translating strategy into measurable objectives and pragmatic roadmaps.
  • Acting as a neutral mediator when goals or incentives are in conflict.

Strategic Projects & Execution

Identification of growth drivers and critical bottlenecks – followed by hands-on execution support until results are visible.

  • Prioritisation of product, tech and go-to-market initiatives.
  • Designing scalable, cloud-native architectures and operating models.
  • Establishing KPI-driven steering and regular progress reviews with the leadership team.

Hands-on Operating Support (Interim)

Temporary ownership of key functions (Tech, Product, Security or Transformation) until the next scaling stage or a permanent hire is in place.

  • Stabilising organisations in phases of hyper-growth or change.
  • Building or restructuring teams, processes and governance with a clear handover plan.
  • Acting as trusted partner for founders and CEOs in critical phases (funding rounds, crises, carve-outs).

Corporate Positioning

Sharpening purpose, positioning and differentiation of B2B software and security platforms toward customers, partners and investors.

  • Defining a clear narrative for product, tech and security.
  • Translating complex technology and compliance topics into simple value propositions.
  • Aligning roadmap, pricing and partner strategy with the overall value story.

Scaling Leadership Teams

Building leadership structures that can handle the next growth level – without losing speed or culture.

  • Input on key hires (CTO, CPO, CISO, VP Engineering, Head of Platform, etc.).
  • Establishing OKRs, ownership structures and modern, transparent leadership practices.
  • Coaching founders and tech leaders on decision-making, focus and communication.

M&A Readiness & Exit Support

Preparing organisations, teams and systems for buy-side acquisitions or a successful exit to strategic or financial buyers.

  • Technical and organisational due-diligence readiness (architecture, security, compliance, documentation).
  • Support in partner identification, vendor selection and deal communication.
  • Post-merger integration of platforms, teams and processes with a focus on stability and customer trust.

About Marc Schieder

Marc Schieder is a tech-enthusiastic entrepreneur, founder and long-standing managing director with over two decades of experience in digital transformation, IT security and scalable SaaS/PaaS architectures.

As Tech-CEO, CTO, CPO and CISO he combines deep technical expertise with modern leadership, efficiency thinking and data-driven decision making. He is known as a culture carrier who shapes organisations not only technologically, but also structurally and culturally – focused on sustainable scaling and excellence.

Focus areas

Target companies & stages

Track Record

Transformation & Scaling

As Managing Director of DRACOON (formerly SSP Europe), Marc led the transformation from a traditional IT service provider into a market- and technology-leading secure cloud SaaS platform in Germany.

  • Built the company from a small founding team to more than 100 employees across engineering, product, sales and cybersecurity.
  • Achieved consistent annual growth of 30–40%+ with over €14 million ARR and 98%+ recurring revenue, including 112% Net Retention and positive EBITDA.
  • Established enterprise-grade security and compliance for critical infrastructure customers through a robust ISMS and multiple certifications.

Transatlantic Exit

Marc drove the strategic and operational work that enabled the sale of DRACOON to a leading Silicon Valley-based strategic acquirer with an enterprise value of around €80 million – including full post-merger integration.

  • Prepared technology, security, product and organisation for intensive technical and commercial due diligence.
  • Harmonised platforms, processes and security standards during the integration phase.
  • Ensured continuity for customers, employees and partners while unlocking new go-to-market channels and product synergies.

Entrepreneurial Journey

Before DRACOON, Marc founded and led multiple companies in the cloud, software and security space – always with a strong focus on customer value and long-term relationships.

  • filespots GmbH: Secure enterprise file-sharing platform whose technology became a core building block for DRACOON.
  • BWSO GmbH & Co. KG: Digital transformation and software projects for medium-sized industrial clients over more than a decade.
  • Multiple advisory and board roles with a focus on cybersecurity, product strategy and market expansion.

Driven by Heart and Mind

Marc stands for long-term, trust-based collaboration – free from internal politics, fully focused on shared goals and measurable impact for customers, teams and shareholders.

  • Clear, honest communication – especially when things are not going as planned.
  • Strong belief in culture, transparency and accountability as key scaling levers.
  • Pragmatic, data-driven decisions – with a realistic view on effort, risk and payoff.

Let's Talk

Let's talk about growth, scaling and impact.

If you are investing in, building or scaling a B2B software or security-driven platform and want to discuss how an advisory role could support your goals, feel free to reach out.

Phone

+49 176 721 66 762

Email

mcschied@web.de

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