Konstantin Wohlwend

Konstantin Wohlwend is the co-founder of Stack Auth, an open-source user authentication and management platform designed for software developers. Established in 2024, the developer tools startup participated in the Y Combinator Summer 2024 batch and currently operates as an enterprise with a team of six employees. Prior to launching Stack Auth, Wohlwend developed his technical expertise through software engineering positions at major technology and financial institutions, including Google, Jane Street, and Bloomberg. Additionally, his professional background includes engineering tenures at two other startups backed by Y Combinator, and he received his formal academic training at ETH Zurich. He frequently shares technical updates regarding his projects through his personal website and social media channels. Wohlwend’s current professional focus centers on engineering scalable, open-source authentication infrastructure and authorization systems to serve as direct alternatives to proprietary platforms.