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Skype

Skype is a voice-call app built in Tallinn in 2003 by Niklas Zennström, Janus Friis, and three Estonian engineers. It was the first of ten billion-dollar companies from Estonia. Skype was bought by eBay for $2.6 billion in 2005 and has since been folded into Microsoft.

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Updated 24 Sep 2026

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  • Ahti Heinla

    Engineer

  • Jaan Tallinn

    Engineer

  • Janus Friis

    Co-founder

  • Niklas Zennström

    Co-founder

  • Priit Kasesalu

    Engineer

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