Niklas Zennström
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Niklas Zennström is a Swedish entrepreneur and venture capitalist best known for co-founding the internet communications company Skype.
Aliases (1)
- Zennström ×1
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
businessperson
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entrepreneur → human → venture capitalist → |
| awardReceived |
World Economic Forum Technology Pioneer (for Skype)
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| coFounded |
Atomico
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Joltid → Joost → Kazaa → Skype → |
| countryOfBirth |
Sweden
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| countryOfCitizenship |
Sweden
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| dateOfBirth |
1966-02-16
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| degree |
Master of Science in Business Administration
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Master of Science in Engineering Physics → |
| educatedAt |
University of Michigan
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Uppsala University → |
| familyName |
Zennström
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| fieldOfWork |
internet communications
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philanthropy → technology entrepreneurship → venture capital → |
| founded |
Atomico
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Joltid → Joost → Kazaa → Skype → Zennström Philanthropies → |
| givenName |
Niklas
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| knownFor |
co-founding Skype
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peer-to-peer technology ventures → |
| languageSpoken |
English
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Swedish → |
| name |
Niklas Zennström
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| nationality |
Swedish
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| notableProject |
Zennström Philanthropies environmental initiatives
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| notableWork |
development of Skype peer-to-peer internet telephony
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| occupation |
business executive
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entrepreneur → investor → venture capitalist → |
| placeOfBirth |
Järfälla Municipality
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Stockholm County → |
| positionHeld |
CEO of Atomico
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CEO of Joost → CEO of Skype → |
| residence |
London
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| spouse |
Catherine Zennström
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Referenced by (5)
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Janus Friis
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coFoundedWith |
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Niklas Zennström
("Zennström")
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familyName |
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Skype
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founder |
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Janus Friis
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hasBusinessPartner |
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Niklas Zennström
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name |