Skype

Founded in 2003, acquired by eBay October 2005. Investor group paid eBay $1.9 billion for 65% of Skype September 2009. Acquired by Microsoft in 2013
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Leadership & Staff

Jaan Tallinn Estonian tech billionaire
• co-founder
Anthony John Bates Former CEO, Skype; former President of GoPro
• CEO (Oct '10→'11)*
Charles Giancarlo Managing director of Silver Lake, a private investment firm that focuses on the technology, technology-enabled and related growth industries.
• Former Board ('09→'11)*
Rajiv Dutta
• President (Oct '05→Jun '08)
Howard Hartenbaum Partner - August Capital
• Director, GM North America ('02→'05)

Owners

Microsoft Corporation computer technology
• Owner (May 1 '11→?)
Canada Pension Plan Investment Board Canada's quasi-governmental pension plan investment entity; vast worldwide project portfolio, incl. energy (fossil fuel and renewables), real estate
• Owner
Ashton Kutcher Actor, early stage tech investor
• Owner
Silver Lake Private investment firm that focuses on the technology, technology-enabled and related growth industries.
• Owner (?→May '11); percent stake: 70%
Draper Fisher Jurvetson Highly successful early-stage venture capital fund.
• investor (past)
ePlanet Ventures venture capital firm
• investor (past)
eBay Inc. Online marketplace
• Owner

Services & Transactions

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• Service/Transaction
Skype
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Basic Info

Types Organization, Business
Start date 2003

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