Windmill
YC S22Paris, FR · Founded 2022 · 7 employees · Hiring · 2 known investors
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Windmill is a platform for building, deploying, and orchestrating internal software including scripts, workflows, and applications across teams. It supports multiple languages and provides governance, observability, and enterprise-grade security features for organizations managing business-critical automation at scale.
Also known as Windmill.dev
Cloud ComputingData & InfrastructureDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSaaSB2BWorkflow AutomationOpen SourceFranceEuropePartly Remote
Founders & leadership· Y Combinator alumni (S22)
Windmill was founded in 2022 by Ruben Fiszel.
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Ruben FiszelinFounderRuben studied computer science at EPFL and conducted research on compiler design at Stanford. He has experience building distributed systems at Palantir, leading engineering at a multi-party computation startup, and contributing open-source projects. He now leads Windmill, an open-source workflow automation platform.
Investors · 2
Competitors · 4
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- What does Windmill do?
- Windmill is a platform for building, deploying, and orchestrating internal software including scripts, workflows, and applications across teams. It supports multiple languages and provides governance, observability, and enterprise-grade security features for organizations managing business-critical automation at scale.
- Who founded Windmill?
- Windmill was founded by Ruben Fiszel in 2022.
- Who are Windmill's investors?
- Windmill's investors include Founder Collective, Y Combinator.
- Where is Windmill headquartered?
- Windmill is headquartered in Paris, FR.





