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Skype

The Web Era · 2000s — one of the 100 companies on the MogulSpin reels.

The legends

Niklas Zennström — Made Calls Free

Co-founder & CEO

Co-founder & CEO
Also created Kazaa
Later founded Atomico

Janus Friis

Co-founder
Serial Scandinavian founder

Jaan Tallinn

Co-built Skype and Kazaa
Later a leading AI-safety investor

Ahti Heinla

Estonian engineer behind the P2P core

Also on the roster

Draper / Index

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