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Spotify

Spotify was founded in 2006 in Stockholm, Sweden by Daniel Ek and Martin Lorentzon. It is a Media & Entertainment company.

Audio streaming service for music and podcasts.

Public 🦄 Unicorn Founded 2006 Stockholm Sweden Media & Entertainment
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Spotify founders & co-founders

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Daniel Ek
Co-founder & CEO
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Martin Lorentzon
Co-founder

Where its founders came from

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The companies and labs that produced Spotify’s founders.

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What happened to Spotify’s founders and alumni

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People who worked at or founded Spotify and went on to start their own companies.

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Spotify Technology 2007 Brilliant Minds 2015 Neko Neko Health
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M 1 founded
Spotify Technology 2007

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