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Skyhook

YC W23

Tel Aviv-Yafo, IL · Founded 2023 · 7 employees · 4 known investors

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Skyhook provides a developer-focused DevOps platform built on Kubernetes that simplifies infrastructure management without vendor lock-in. It targets software development teams seeking easier cloud infrastructure operations with the power of Kubernetes and better developer experience.

Also known as Koalaops, Inc. · KoalaOps, Inc. · Koala Ops

Founders & leadership· Y Combinator alumni (W23)

Skyhook was founded in 2023 by Nadav Erell.

NENadav Erell
Nadav ErellFounderNadav Erell spent nine years at Google in roles including team lead and architect, working on identity, authentication, analytics, notifications, and cloud infrastructure. He holds a double degree in Computer Science and Electrical and Computer Engineering from Ben-Gurion University and served as an intelligence analyst in the Israeli military.
EDEyal Dulberg
Eyal DulbergCTO
RLRoy Libman
Roy LibmanCPO
OR
Oded Regev

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Company profile

researched Aug 2026

Skyhook offers a production-grade internal developer platform (IDP) built on Kubernetes and deployed into a customer's own cloud environment. The product is positioned as combining Kubernetes capabilities with the operational simplicity of a platform-as-a-service: Skyhook builds, orchestrates and manages the platform stack while the customer retains ownership of it and the ability to change or extend the underlying tools. Supported environments include AWS, GCP, Azure, OCI, on-premises, and any existing Kubernetes cluster.

For developers, Skyhook provides a self-service interface accessible via CLI, API, or UI, with features such as preview/ephemeral environments, canary deployments, auto-scaling, and predefined "golden paths" intended to remove dependence on DevOps ticket queues. For DevOps and platform engineering teams, it provides a preconfigured platform with monitoring, rollout strategies, secret management, reusable self-service actions, and visibility, while leaving Kubernetes accessible underneath for extensibility and advanced requirements. The platform integrates tools from the Kubernetes ecosystem, including ArgoCD, Kyverno, and Grafana, and supports any language or framework. It also includes an AI agent that exposes context about a customer's stack, standards, and golden paths through a chat interface. The stated lifecycle coverage spans building, deploying, running, scaling, and observing applications, including GitOps-based CI/CD, environment management, cost optimization, and incident management.

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Frequently asked questions

What does Skyhook do?
Skyhook is a Kubernetes-based internal developer platform deployed in a customer's own cloud without vendor lock-in.
Who founded Skyhook?
Skyhook was founded by Nadav Erell in 2023.
Who are Skyhook's investors?
Skyhook's investors include 91 Ventures, Two Lanterns Venture Partners, Y Combinator, Stage 1 Ventures.
Where is Skyhook headquartered?
Skyhook is headquartered in Tel Aviv-Yafo, IL.