Skype was founded by Niklas Zennstrom, Janus Friis.

Who are Skype's investors?

Skype's investors include Andreessen Horowitz, August Capital, Bessemer Venture Partners, Draper Associates, Future Ventures, Horizons Ventures, Mangrove Capital Partners, Morpheus Ventures and 2 more.

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Find your way into Skype

253 people in our graph share verified history with the Skype team — schools, employers, funds. One of them is your warm intro.

Mattias Ljungmanunlockedknows Niklas Zennström · together at Atomico (overlapped)

×6knows the team · via Atomico

×4knows the team · via Uppsala University

knows the team · via Tele2

Skype is a communication platform offering video meetings, voice calls, instant messaging, screen sharing, and file collaboration tools for both personal and professional users.

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Founders & leadership

Niklas Zennstrom in 𝕏Founder & CEO2003–2007Niklas Zennström co-founded Skype and Kazaa, and currently serves as founding partner and CEO of Atomico, a venture capital platform supporting European entrepreneurs. He also leads Zennström Philanthropies, focusing on human rights and climate sustainability initiatives.

Janus FriisFounder2003–2007

Investors · 10

Andreessen HorowitzMenlo Park · $500K – $50M

August CapitalSan Francisco Bay Area · $1M – $15M

Bessemer Venture PartnersRedwood City · $5M – $100M

Draper AssociatesSan Mateo · $500K – $5M

Future VenturesLos Altos · $1M – $10M

Horizons VenturesHong Kong · $1M – $110M

Mangrove Capital PartnersLuxembourg · $540K – $5.4Mvia Yannick Oswald · inferred

Morpheus VenturesSherman Oaks · $1M – $10M

Silver Lake PartnersMenlo Park

AtomicoreportedLondon

Competitors · 1

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In the news

Skype Founder’s VC Raises $1.24B for Startupstechnews180.com · Sep 2024

Skype founder's VC firm Atomico raises $1.24 billion Europe tech fundcnbc.com · Sep 2024

Skype co-founder raises €757M fund to back European tech startupsthenextweb.com · Feb 2020

Skype's Road to $8 Billion - Business Insiderbusinessinsider.com · May 2011

Frequently asked questions

What does Skype do?: Skype is a communication platform offering video meetings, voice calls, instant messaging, screen sharing, and file collaboration tools for both personal and professional users.
Who founded Skype?: Skype was founded by Niklas Zennstrom, Janus Friis.
Who are Skype's investors?: Skype's investors include Andreessen Horowitz, August Capital, Bessemer Venture Partners, Draper Associates, Future Ventures, Horizons Ventures, Mangrove Capital Partners, Morpheus Ventures and 2 more.