Oblivious

Oblivious is a privacy-enhancing technology (PET) company headquartered in Dublin, Ireland, originally spun out of Oxford Foundry at the University of Oxford. The company was co-founded by Jack Fitzsimons and Robert Pisarczyk, both Oxford PhDs with backgrounds in machine learning, security, cryptography, and privacy technologies.

Oblivious builds privacy-enhancing software that enables organizations to extract value from data without exposing the sensitive details within it. Their product lineup includes two primary offerings: OBLV Deploy and AGENT, which are designed to help companies deploy services and secure data infrastructure while integrating into existing development workflows.

The company's technical approach draws on disciplines such as differential privacy and cryptography. Differential privacy is a core area of focus, enabling organizations to derive insights about populations from datasets without learning sensitive information about individuals.

Oblivious targets companies that need to handle sensitive data in a privacy-preserving manner, with solutions that are described as customizable to individual business needs and adaptable to evolving privacy laws and regulations. Their software is built with scalability and usability in mind.

Beyond its products, Oblivious actively works to build a broader privacy-conscious community through initiatives such as the Eyes-Off Data Summit, competitions, and other industry events aimed at encouraging innovation and promoting the adoption of privacy-enhancing technologies. The company has grown from a university spinout to a multinational team operating across multiple locations.