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The world around Niklas Zennström — companies founded, co-founders, and where they came from. Hover a node to explore; click to open.

Companies founded

4

2001

KazaaDefunct Co-founder

2003

SkypeDefunct 🦄 Unicorn Co-founder & CEO · Software & IT

2003

Skype TechnologiesPrivate Founder · Software & IT

2006

AtomicoPrivate Founder & CEO · Fintech

Co-founders

4

J

Jaan Tallinn

Co-founded Skype

J

Janus Friis

Co-founded Kazaa

J

Janus Friis

Co-founded Skype

J

Janus Friis

Co-founded Skype Technologies

Came from

3

Where Niklas Zennström worked or built before — the roots of the lineage.

T

Tele2 Private

Telecom · Sweden

1993

K

Kazaa Defunct

Netherlands

2001

S

Skype Defunct 🦄 Unicorn

Software & IT · Luxembourg

Mafia →

Also came from Kazaa

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J

Janus Friis

Danish entrepreneur (born 1976)

Also came from Skype

See the Skype mafia →

M

Martin Villig

T

Taavet Hinrikus

Financial services company

Also came from Tele2

See the Tele2 mafia →

J

Janus Friis

Danish entrepreneur (born 1976)