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Chris Schagen

Chris Schagen

Entrepreneur, Angel Investor, Startup Advisor, and CEO of Terramate

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Berlin, Germany
Joined April 2026
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Summary

Chris Schagen is a seasoned entrepreneur and leader in the tech industry, with a strong focus on go-to-market strategies and building successful companies. He has co-founded multiple ventures, including Mundwerk AG and Wooga, and has held executive roles at LinkLift Ltd. and Contentful, showcasing a consistent track record in launching and scaling businesses. osornocap+4
He possesses extensive expertise in marketing and developer relations, particularly within the enterprise software and content management space. As CMO of Contentful, he was instrumental in building the marketing department, growing revenue significantly, and positioning the company as a leader in headless content management by focusing on developer audiences and improving pricing strategies. His work demonstrates a deep understanding of developer-centric product marketing and GTM execution. weekday+2
Chris is an active angel investor and startup advisor, based in Berlin, Germany. He primarily invests in pre-seed or seed-stage enterprise software startups that target a developer audience, seeking companies with compelling product ideas and strong founding teams. He provides hands-on advisory, particularly in go-to-market areas such as defining target personas, crafting messaging, and establishing early sales processes, and has a portfolio of over 35 companies with several successful exits. osornocap+2
Currently, Chris is leading Terramate as CEO, a company focused on infrastructure as code solutions. His recent publications on Terramate's blog demonstrate his current engagement with topics like DORA metrics, DevOps performance, and improving infrastructure automation, indicating a continued interest in developer tools and operational efficiency. osornocap+3

Work

Education

Writing

Debates about the future of content wrangling

March 3, 2020

An article discussing the future of content creation and management, exploring how modern content platforms adapt to evolving needs and developer preferences.

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Why your content management system is driving away top talent

March 27, 2019

An article exploring the challenges traditional CMS platforms pose to attracting and retaining top development talent, advocating for modern API-first approaches.

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How to improve your DORA Metrics with Terramate

A guide demonstrating how Terramate helps platform teams enhance DORA metrics (lead time, deployment frequency, MTTR, change failure rate) through modular stacks, GitOps workflows, and intelligent orchestration.

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The importance of DORA Metrics in Infrastructure Automation

An article highlighting how DORA metrics and DevOps-to-developer ratios can measure and showcase the business value of platform teams and infrastructure automation.

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Announcing DORA Metrics in Terramate Cloud

An announcement introducing out-of-the-box DORA metrics support in Terramate Cloud, enabling teams to track and improve the performance of their infrastructure and DevOps.

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