Niklas Zennström

Niklas Zennström
Zennström in 2016
Born (1966-02-16) 16 February 1966
Järfälla, Sweden
EducationUppsala University (BSc, MSc)
OccupationsEntrepreneur and investor
Years active1991–present
Known forCo-founding Kazaa, Skype and Atomico
TitleCEO of Atomico
SpouseCatherine Zennström
AwardsTime 100 (2006)
KTH Great Prize (2009)
H. M. The King's Medal (2013)

Niklas Zennström (Swedish: [ˈnɪ̌kːlas ˈsɛ̂nːstrœm] ⓘ; born 16 February 1966) is a Swedish entrepreneur, technology investor, and philanthropist. He is the founder and chief executive officer (CEO) of a European venture capital firm Atomico based in London. Previously, he co-founded the file-sharing service KaZaA and the internet telephony provider Skype with Janus Friis, where he was the CEO until March 2008.

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