Dovydas Godelis
Overview
Dovydas Godelis has been chief executive of Surfshark since March 17, 2026, the first change of leader since the company was founded; he had previously served as chief operating officer for two years. After taking over he set out to make SurfsharkSurfsharkSurfshark is a cybersecurity company founded in Lithuania in 2018 and headquartered in the Netherlands. Founded by Vytautas Kaziukonis, it makes products including Surfshark VPN, Antivirus, Alert and the data removal service Incogni; in 2022 it merged with Nord Security under one holding company, and the two operate independently.Open the full entry a single app for its users’ security needs.[1][2]
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Key facts
Around 2019: Joining Surfshark’s Marketing Team
March 17, 2026Becoming Chief Executive
Surfshark announced that Godelis would succeed its founder, Vytautas KaziukonisVytautas KaziukonisVytautas Kaziukonis is the founder of the cybersecurity company Surfshark. He served as its chief executive from 2018 and became chairman of the board in March 2026, focusing on the company’s long-term vision.Open the full entry, as chief executive, with Kaziukonis becoming chairman of the board. Godelis said the company’s results showed Surfshark was “on the right business track.”[1]
April 2026On a Single Cybersecurity App
In an interview after taking over, Godelis recalled that his first answer when Kaziukonis asked him to take the job was “thank you, no.” “We want Surfshark to be the Revolut of cybersecurity,” he said, describing a single app that covers users’ protection needs. He said he would put more time and investment into improving existing products rather than adding more of them, and called a password manager the “first layer of defense.”[2]
Related Organizations, Websites, and Public Accounts
Surfshark: Chief executive. Website: https://surfshark.com/ (opens in a new window)[1]