# Boris Lokschin

> Boris Lokschin is a serial entrepreneur and the co-founder and founding co-CEO of Spryker. Before Spryker, he founded Symmetrics and led international ecommerce work at CGI. His public interviews cover modular commerce software, international expansion and hiring for learning potential. He stepped back from operational CEO duties in 2025; Spryker appointed Sebastiaan Verhaar CEO in July 2026.

- **Role:** Co-founder at Spryker (founding co-CEO; stepped back from operational CEO duties in 2025)
- **Organizations:** Spryker, Symmetrics, CGI, CMS - Communication & Marketing Services
- **Education:** Leibniz University Hannover
- **Known for:** Co-founded Spryker, which raised a $130 million Series C round in December 2020., Previously built and sold two businesses, according to his 2021 interview., Founded and led Symmetrics before leading international ecommerce work at CGI.

## Career timeline

- **Age 19** — Started his first business, according to his 2021 interview.
- **2004-2006** — Co-founded CMS while studying in Hannover; the business exited to Symmetrics in 2006.
- **2006-2011** — Founded and led Symmetrics; dates listed on his XING profile.
- **2011-2015** — Led ecommerce business and delivery work within CGI.
- **2014** — Co-founded Spryker with Alexander Graf.
- **2016** — Spryker released its commerce operating system.
- **2020** — Spryker raised $130 million in Series C financing led by TCV.
- **2024** — Spryker was recognised as a Leader in Gartner’s Magic Quadrant for Digital Commerce.
- **2025-09** — Stepped back from operational CEO duties as Stefan Ropers joined as CEO.
- **2026-07** — Spryker appointed Sebastiaan Verhaar CEO effective July 1; Stefan Ropers became executive chairman.

## Achievements

- Co-founded Spryker, which raised a $130 million Series C round in December 2020.
- Previously built and sold two businesses, according to his 2021 interview.
- Founded and led Symmetrics before leading international ecommerce work at CGI.

## Latest updates

- **2025-08** — Spryker announced that Lokschin would step back from operational CEO duties, with Stefan Ropers joining as CEO on September 1.
- **2026-07** — Spryker announced Sebastiaan Verhaar as CEO effective July 1, establishing the latest verified company leadership context for Lokschin’s founding role.

## Links

- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/borislokschin/
- Twitter/X: https://x.com/boris_lokschin

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Last updated: 2026-10-15