Skype was founded in 2003 by Jaan Tallinn, Janus Friis and Niklas Zennström.

Who are Skype's co-founders?

Skype was co-founded by Jaan Tallinn, Janus Friis and Niklas Zennström.

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Q: What happened to Skype's founders?

5 people who founded or worked at Skype went on to start 11 other companies, including Jaan Tallinn (Skype Technologies and Bluemoon Interactive), Janus Friis (Kazaa, Skype Technologies and Starship Technologies) and Martin Villig (Bolt).

Skype was founded in 2003 in Luxembourg, Luxembourg by Jaan Tallinn, Janus Friis and Niklas Zennström. It is a Software & IT company that has since closed.

Internet telephony and video calling service acquired by Microsoft.

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