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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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People
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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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