Daniel Ek (born February 21, 1983) is a Swedish entrepreneur and the co-founder and CEO of Spotify, the world's leading music streaming service. He is also the founder of Atomico, a venture capital firm.
Date of birth | Nationality | Residence | Education | Occupation |
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February 21, 1983 | Swedish | Stockholm, Sweden | Royal Institute of Technology | Co-founder and CEO of Spotify, Founder of Atomico |
Daniel Ek is a Swedish entrepreneur and the co-founder and CEO of Spotify, the world's leading music streaming service. He is also the founder of Atomico, a venture capital firm.
Ek was born in Stockholm, Sweden on February 21, 1983. He attended the Royal Institute of Technology in Stockholm, where he studied computer science and engineering. After graduating, he worked as a software engineer at a number of companies, including Stardoll, TradeDoubler, and Advertigo.
In 2006, Ek and Martin Lorentzon, a former TradeDoubler colleague, founded Spotify. The company was launched in 2008 and quickly became one of the most popular music streaming services in the world. As of 2021, Spotify has over 345 million users and over 155 million subscribers.
In addition to his role at Spotify, Ek is also the founder of Atomico, a venture capital firm that invests in technology companies. He has invested in companies such as Skype, Supercell, and Klarna.
Ek was born in Stockholm, Sweden on February 21, 1983. He attended the Royal Institute of Technology in Stockholm, where he studied computer science and engineering. After graduating, he worked as a software engineer at a number of companies, including Stardoll, TradeDoubler, and Advertigo.
In 2006, Ek and Martin Lorentzon, a former TradeDoubler colleague, founded Spotify. The company was launched in 2008 and quickly became one of the most popular music streaming services in the world. As of 2021, Spotify has over 345 million users and over 155 million subscribers.
In addition to his role at Spotify, Ek is also the founder of Atomico, a venture capital firm that invests in technology companies. He has invested in companies such as Skype, Supercell, and Klarna.
Ek began his career as a software engineer at a number of companies, including Stardoll, TradeDoubler, and Advertigo. In 2006, Ek and Martin Lorentzon, a former TradeDoubler colleague, founded Spotify. The company was launched in 2008 and quickly became one of the most popular music streaming services in the world.
Ek has been the CEO of Spotify since its launch in 2008. Under his leadership, Spotify has grown to become the world's leading music streaming service, with over 345 million users and over 155 million subscribers.
In addition to his role at Spotify, Ek is also the founder of Atomico, a venture capital firm that invests in technology companies. He has invested in companies such as Skype, Supercell, and Klarna.
Ek has had a number of relationships with celebrities. He is friends with singer Taylor Swift, who has praised him for his work at Spotify. He has also been photographed with a number of other celebrities, including Justin Bieber, Lady Gaga, and Drake.
Ek is known for his inspirational quotes. He has said:
"The biggest risk is not taking any risk. In a world that is changing really quickly, the only strategy that is guaranteed to fail is not taking risks."
"If you want to be successful, you have to be willing to take risks and be comfortable with failure."
"The only way to do great work is to love what you do."
Ek has been criticized for his role in the music streaming industry. He has been accused of not paying artists enough for their music, and of not doing enough to support independent artists.
In 2020, Ek was criticized for his response to the COVID-19 pandemic. He was accused of not doing enough to support artists and employees during the pandemic.
Ek is an avid gamer and has been known to play the popular game Fortnite. He has also been known to play the popular game Minecraft.
In 2020, Ek was named one of the 100 most influential people in the world by Time magazine. He was also named one of the 50 most influential people in technology by Fortune magazine.