Janus Friis
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Janus Friis is a Danish entrepreneur best known for co-founding the internet communications platform Skype.
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
businessperson
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entrepreneur → human → technology entrepreneur → |
| businessModelFocus |
freemium services
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internet-based services → subscription services → |
| coFounded |
Joost
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Kazaa → Rdio → Skype → Vdio → Wire → |
| coFoundedWith |
Niklas Zennström
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| countryOfBirth |
Denmark
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| countryOfCitizenship |
Denmark
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| employer |
Joost
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Rdio → Skype → |
| familyName |
Friis
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| fieldOfWork |
internet technology
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peer-to-peer networking → telecommunications → |
| founded |
Airtime investment fund
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| givenName |
Janus
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| hasBusinessPartner |
Niklas Zennström
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| industry |
software industry
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technology industry → telecommunications industry → |
| knownFor |
co-founding Skype
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peer-to-peer technologies → |
| languageSpoken |
Danish
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English → |
| name |
Janus Friis
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| nationality |
Danish
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| notableAchievement |
helped popularize global internet voice communications
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| notableWork |
Joost
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Kazaa → Rdio → Skype → |
| occupation |
business executive
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entrepreneur → |
| placeOfBirth |
Copenhagen
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| residence |
Denmark
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London → |