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eyeo is the German company behind AdBlock and Adblock Plus, building ad-blocking and privacy technology.

Last updated September 16, 2026

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Overview

eyeo is a German company founded in 2011 by Till Faida, Wladimir Palant and Tim Schumacher as the business side of Adblock Plus (ABP). It describes itself as the creator of AdBlock and Adblock Plus, which it says are trusted by 400 million people around the world. The company states that it began by giving users control over ads and today builds technology for a safer, faster, and more private internet, offering products and services to advertisers, publishers, users, and tech partners.

History

eyeo was founded in 2011 by Till Faida, Wladimir Palant and Tim Schumacher as the business side of Adblock Plus (ABP), and the Acceptable Ads program started. The company states that it began by giving users control over ads and today builds technology for a safer, faster, and more private internet. It is the creator of AdBlock and Adblock Plus, which it says are trusted by 400 million people around the world. eyeo reports 160+ employees, 4 global offices in Cologne, Berlin, Toronto and New York, 45 nationalities, and remote employees in more than 30 countries.

Products and positioning

Tools to free users from surveillance capitalists and annoying distractions, built on trust, respect, and user choice.

  • AdBlock

    Ad-blocking product from eyeo.

  • Adblock Plus

    Ad-blocking product from eyeo.

Recent events

  • Reported

    Spaceback and eyeo announce strategic partnership[4]

    Spaceback announced that it had entered a strategic partnership with eyeo. Spaceback would become the first creative platform to generate advertising creative adhering to eyeo's Acceptable Ads standards; the announcement also said eyeo would make a strategic investment in Spaceback.

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