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Janus Friis (Danish: [ˈjɛːnus ˈfʁiˀs]; born 26 June 1976) is a Danish entrepreneur best known for co-founding the file-sharing application Kazaa, and the peer-to-peer telephony application Skype.
21 Ogo 2019 · But since 2014, Heinla has been back with Skype cofounder Janus Friis, focused on rolling out Starship’s delivery robots around the world. 6. Jaan Tallinn, Skype Cofounder and Engineer
21 Jun 2024 · Janus Friis, Danish e-commerce entrepreneur who, with Niklas Zennstrom, created various Internet businesses, notably KaZaA, a peer-to-peer file-sharing application; Skype, a communication software; and Joost, a video service. Learn more about Friis’s life and career, including his other business ventures.
Skype was founded in 2003 by Janus Friis from Denmark and Niklas Zennström from Sweden, having its headquarters in Luxembourg with offices now in Berlin, Frankfurt, Tallinn, Tartu, Stockholm, London, Palo Alto, Prague, and Redmond, Washington.
3 Sep 2018 · It began with two people from the Swedish telecom Tele2—a Swede named Niklas Zennström and a Dane named Janus Friis. Zennström was Tele2 employee no. 23; Friis worked his way up in customer...
Skype was created by Niklas Zennström, Janus Friis, and four Estonian developers, and first released in August 2003. In September 2005, eBay acquired it for $2.6 billion.
26 Okt 2023 · Janus Friis, a Danish entrepreneur born on June 26, 1976, is widely known for his groundbreaking contributions to the tech industry. Yet, beyond the limelight of his professional accolades lies a personal story marked by passion, curiosity, and resilience.
