Niklas Zennström
InvestorFounder and CEO at Atomico
London, UK
Writes $5M – $15M checks · typically $10M
About
Niklas Zennström co-founded Skype and then built Atomico into one of Europe's largest venture firms, backing companies like Klarna, Supercell and Stripe from its London base. The Swedish entrepreneur remains Atomico's CEO and founding partner, and has spent two decades arguing that Europe can produce technology companies of global scale.
Invests in
AI & Machine LearningConsumerEnterprise SoftwareFintechHealthtech
Experience
- AtomicoCEO & Founding Partnercurrent2007 — presentLondon, United Kingdom
- SkypeCEO and co-founder2002 — 2007
- Joltid Ltdco-founder and CEO2001 — 2003
- Tele2general manager positions1996 — 1999
Education
- Uppsala UniversityMSc, BSc, Engineering Physics, Business Administration1986 — 1991
Same school
Shared employers
Podcasts & interviews
featuring Niklas ZennströmAtomico Presents: Coffee with OpenFX’s Prabhakar Reddy & Atomico’s Niklas Zennström
Atomico
Europe’s future GDP growth needs tech: Niklas Zennström, CEO at Atomico
Scaling-Europe
Tech Reset: A Stronger Europe - (Atomico) Niklas Zennström | Slush 2022
Slush
Niklas Zennström: CEO of Atomico and Co-Founder of Skype
Goldman Sachs
