Niklas Zennström
Niklas Zennström is a Swedish entrepreneur and investor recognized for his role as co-founder of Skype, the groundbreaking communication software that changed the way people connect globally. Launched in 2003, Skype became widely popular and was eventually acquired by Microsoft in 2011. Zennström's vision and leadership were instrumental in the development of the platform, which has recently been announced to shut down in May 2025, with users encouraged to switch to Microsoft Teams.
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Countries Mentioned
| Country | Mentions | Sentiment | Dominance | + Persistence | x Population | = Reach | x GDP (millions) | = Power |
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| Estonia | 1 | 8.00 | 0.11% | +0% | 1,326,539 | 1,417 | $31,000 | 33$ |
| Totals | 1 | 1,326,539 | 1,417 | $31,000 | 33$ |
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Each country's color is based on "Mentions" from the table above.
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Estonia:
Niklas Zennström is one of the founders and executives of the Swedish venture capital fund Atomico.
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United Kingdom:
Niklas Zennström is one of the co-founders of Skype, who hired Ahti Heinla as a video game developer.
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New Zealand:
Skype was founded in Tallinn, Estonia, in 2003, by Niklas Zennström and Janus Friis.
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United Arab Emirates:
Niklas Zennström co-founded Skype in Luxembourg in 2003, enabling free voice and video calls over the internet.
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Russia:
Niklas Zennström was one of the entrepreneurs who supported the development of Skype.
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Vietnam:
Niklas Zennström is one of the creators of Skype.
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France:
Niklas Zennström is one of the entrepreneurs who launched Skype in 2003.
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Italy:
Niklas Zennström is one of the co-founders of Skype, a platform that revolutionized communications.
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Taiwan:
Niklas Zennstrom co-founded Skype in 2003, revolutionizing Internet communication.
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Iran:
Niklas Zennström co-founded Skype in the early 2000s.
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