online. Beyond that, the company builds software that encourages positive, informative advertising, and privacy protection practices.

Eyeo is an international team, about half of whom work in the main Cologne office and the other half remotely. Eyeo was founded in 2011, when Till Faida met Wladimir Palant; and the two decided to take Palant’s sometimes hobby, Adblock Plus, and try and change a billion-dollar industry with it.