# Dekel Skoop

> Dekel Skoop is a co-founder and former CEO of accessiBe and the Chief Business Officer at Guardz. His career spans hospitality, digital marketing, website accessibility and cybersecurity, with a recurring focus on services for small and medium-sized businesses. He is based in Miami, Florida.

- **Role:** Chief Business Officer at Guardz
- **Organizations:** Guardz, accessiBe, YKEY
- **Education:** BA, Communication and Media Studies, Reichman University (formerly IDC Herzliya)
- **Known for:** Co-founded accessiBe in 2018., Helped build accessiBe as it reached a reported $58 million in cumulative funding by August 2022., Included with fellow accessiBe founders in the Forbes 2019 30 Under 30 list, according to the company’s announcement.

## Career timeline

- **2016** — Co-founded marketing agency YKEY, serving as Chief Marketing Officer, according to Crunchbase.
- **2018** — Co-founded accessiBe with Shir Ekerling and Gal Vizel.
- **2019** — accessiBe announced that its three founders were selected for the Forbes 2019 30 Under 30 list.
- **2020** — accessiBe announced a $12 million investment from K1; contemporary reporting identified Skoop as COO.
- **2022** — Identified publicly as co-CEO; accessiBe reported $58 million in cumulative funding by August.
- **2024-2025** — Served as CEO; Crunchbase dates this tenure January 2024 to May 2025.
- **2025** — Announced his appointment as Chief Business Officer at Guardz and relocation to Miami.
- **2026** — Discussed organizational growth and hiring in a February OneSharpSword interview.

## Achievements

- Co-founded accessiBe in 2018.
- Helped build accessiBe as it reached a reported $58 million in cumulative funding by August 2022.
- Included with fellow accessiBe founders in the Forbes 2019 30 Under 30 list, according to the company’s announcement.
- Appointed Chief Business Officer at Guardz.

## Latest updates

- **2026-02** — Appeared on OneSharpSword with Wayne Pernell to discuss leadership, hiring and growth, as well as Guardz’s work with MSPs and smaller businesses.
- **2025-12** — Wrote about the Guardz Miami team reviewing 2025 and planning for 2026.
- **2025-04** — During his CEO tenure, the FTC finalized an order against accessiBe requiring $1 million in monetary relief over alleged misleading compliance and endorsement claims.

## Links

- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dekel-skoop-469335118

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Last updated: 2026-10-25