Mats Necker
Co-Founder, Product
15 years experience as developer, consultant, and entrepreneur. 5 time consecutive Microsoft MVP.
🦕 Favorite dinosaur: Brontosaurus
Why dhino exists
We saw AI and business users failing on enterprise data. Not because the models were bad or the effort was missing. Because data without context is worthless.
Our story
We started dhino because we kept seeing the same problem: business users waited weeks for data. AI hallucinated without context. Every integration became a custom project. The root cause was always the same: no governed layer between enterprise data and the people, systems, and AI that need it.
Our vision is a future where accessing enterprise data is simple, governed, and reliable for everyone. We achieved this by separating understanding from execution. dhino defines your business logic once and enforces it everywhere. Business users get answers without waiting on IT. AI gets context without guessing. And everyone gets results they can trust.
The team
We bring deep expertise in the Microsoft ecosystem. Power Platform, Dataverse, Azure, Copilot. We have built enterprise solutions, led data teams, and seen firsthand what works and what does not. Now we are applying that experience to solve enterprise data access and governance.
Tim Thedens
Co-Founder, GTM
12 years in B2B Tech Marketing. Bringing enterprise software to the teams that need it.
🦕 Favorite dinosaur: Dilophosaurus
Meet us in person
DynamicsMinds
Speaking May 25-27, 2026 Portorož, Slovenia · Grand Hotel Bernardin
Nordic Summit
Speaking Sep 21-22, 2026 Billund, Denmark · Billund
Frequently asked questions about dhino
Who is behind dhino?
dhino was founded by Mats Necker (Co-Founder, Product) and Tim Thedens (Co-Founder, GTM). Mats has 15 years as a developer, consultant, and entrepreneur in the Microsoft ecosystem and is a 5-time consecutive Microsoft MVP. Tim has 12 years in B2B tech marketing, focused on bringing enterprise software to the teams that need it.
Where is dhino based?
Hamburg, Germany. dhino GmbH is registered at Eschelsweg 4, 22767 Hamburg.
When was dhino founded?
dhino GmbH was incorporated in 2026, and that is when the dhino brand launched. The platform itself is two years older. Mats Necker built it and ran it in production with enterprise customers during his freelance consulting work before incorporating the company. The name is new; the product is mature.
What kind of company is dhino?
A B2B software company. dhino sells a data access and governance platform delivered as multi-tenant SaaS on Microsoft Azure. Customers are enterprises that need governed, reliable data access for people, systems, and AI.
How does dhino make money?
dhino is a subscription platform sold to enterprises. Engagements typically include the SaaS subscription plus optional onboarding services such as template authoring and agent integration.
What is dhino's relationship to Microsoft?
dhino is built for the Microsoft ecosystem first. The platform runs on Microsoft Azure and integrates deeply with Power Platform, Dataverse, and Copilot. Co-founder Mats Necker is a 5-time consecutive Microsoft MVP.