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AccessOwl

YC S22

Berlin, DE · Founded 2022 · 15 employees · 2 known investors

AccessOwl is an access governance and identity management platform that automates SaaS access administration tasks like employee onboarding, offboarding, and access reviews. It serves IT teams, engineering managers, and people operations at companies with lean IT operations.

Founders & leadership· Y Combinator alumni (S22)

AccessOwl was founded in 2022 by Philip Eller and Mathias Nestler.

PEPhilip Eller
Philip EllerinCEO & Co-FounderPhilip Eller was CEO and co-founder of blik, an IoT device company that supplied BMW and Volkswagen, and later built business units for Compado in ad-tech before co-founding AccessOwl.
MNMathias Nestler
Mathias NestlerinCTO & Co-FounderHe previously served as CTO and co-founder at FRIDAY.de, an insurance technology company, and as CTO at viafintech.com, with over a decade of experience in software development and financial technology.

Investors · 2

Competitors · 5

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What does AccessOwl do?
AccessOwl is an access governance and identity management platform that automates SaaS access administration tasks like employee onboarding, offboarding, and access reviews. It serves IT teams, engineering managers, and people operations at companies with lean IT operations.
Who founded AccessOwl?
AccessOwl was founded by Philip Eller, Mathias Nestler in 2022.
Who are AccessOwl's investors?
AccessOwl's investors include Rebel Fund, Y Combinator.
Where is AccessOwl headquartered?
AccessOwl is headquartered in Berlin, DE.