BUSINESSPERSON
Niklas Zennström
1966 - Today

Niklas Zennström
Niklas Zennström (Swedish: [ˈnɪ̌kːlas ˈsɛ̂nːstrœm] ; born 16 February 1966) is a Swedish entrepreneur and technology investor. He is best known for founding Skype Technologies. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Niklas Zennström is the 632nd most popular businessperson (up from 685th in 2019), the 1,066th most popular biography from Sweden (up from 1,180th in 2019) and the 6th most popular Swedish Businessperson.
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Among BUSINESSPEOPLE
Among businesspeople, Niklas Zennström ranks 632 out of 847. Before him are Sam Altman, Benito Archundia, Jerry Sanders, David Filo, Jerry Jones, and Li Shufu. After him are Ravil Maganov, Abigail Johnson, Benjamin Vulliamy, John Henry Davies, Irene Rosenfeld, and Francesc Xavier Bultó.
Most Popular Businesspeople in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsSam Altman
1985 - Present
HPI: 52.93
Rank: 626
Benito Archundia
1966 - Present
HPI: 52.92
Rank: 627
Jerry Sanders
1936 - Present
HPI: 52.85
Rank: 628
David Filo
1966 - Present
HPI: 52.83
Rank: 629
Jerry Jones
1942 - Present
HPI: 52.76
Rank: 630
Li Shufu
1963 - Present
HPI: 52.76
Rank: 631
Niklas Zennström
1966 - Present
HPI: 52.71
Rank: 632
Ravil Maganov
1954 - 2022
HPI: 52.69
Rank: 633
Abigail Johnson
1961 - Present
HPI: 52.69
Rank: 634
Benjamin Vulliamy
1747 - 1811
HPI: 52.66
Rank: 635
John Henry Davies
1864 - 1927
HPI: 52.62
Rank: 636
Irene Rosenfeld
1953 - Present
HPI: 52.61
Rank: 637
Francesc Xavier Bultó
1912 - 1998
HPI: 52.60
Rank: 638
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1966, Niklas Zennström ranks 335. Before him are Roopa Ganguly, Bennett Miller, Laurent Garnier, Michela Figini, Mary Stuart Masterson, and Dennis Wise. After him are Christian Kracht, Andrei Chesnokov, Sami Bouajila, Nikola Jurčević, Ali Boumnijel, and Andrey Abduvaliyev.
Others Born in 1966
Go to all RankingsRoopa Ganguly
ACTOR
1966 - Present
HPI: 52.77
Rank: 329
Bennett Miller
FILM DIRECTOR
1966 - Present
HPI: 52.77
Rank: 330
Laurent Garnier
MUSICIAN
1966 - Present
HPI: 52.77
Rank: 331
Michela Figini
SKIER
1966 - Present
HPI: 52.76
Rank: 332
Mary Stuart Masterson
ACTOR
1966 - Present
HPI: 52.74
Rank: 333
Dennis Wise
SOCCER PLAYER
1966 - Present
HPI: 52.72
Rank: 334
Niklas Zennström
BUSINESSPERSON
1966 - Present
HPI: 52.71
Rank: 335
Christian Kracht
WRITER
1966 - Present
HPI: 52.66
Rank: 336
Andrei Chesnokov
TENNIS PLAYER
1966 - Present
HPI: 52.65
Rank: 337
Sami Bouajila
ACTOR
1966 - Present
HPI: 52.64
Rank: 338
Nikola Jurčević
SOCCER PLAYER
1966 - Present
HPI: 52.63
Rank: 339
Ali Boumnijel
SOCCER PLAYER
1966 - Present
HPI: 52.55
Rank: 340
Andrey Abduvaliyev
ATHLETE
1966 - Present
HPI: 52.54
Rank: 341
In Sweden
Among people born in Sweden, Niklas Zennström ranks 1,066 out of 1,879. Before him are Gun Röring (1930), Anita Skorgan (1958), Sebastian Larsson (1985), Kenneth Eriksson (1956), Meja (1969), and Pelle Svensson (1943). After him are Karl Gustafsson (1888), Eric Prydz (1976), Roger Pontare (1951), Inga Fischer-Hjalmars (1918), Niclas Alexandersson (1971), and Gunnar Åkerlund (1923).
Others born in Sweden
Go to all RankingsGun Röring
GYMNAST
1930 - 2006
HPI: 52.82
Rank: 1,060
Anita Skorgan
SINGER
1958 - Present
HPI: 52.80
Rank: 1,061
Sebastian Larsson
SOCCER PLAYER
1985 - Present
HPI: 52.78
Rank: 1,062
Kenneth Eriksson
RACING DRIVER
1956 - Present
HPI: 52.76
Rank: 1,063
Meja
SINGER
1969 - Present
HPI: 52.75
Rank: 1,064
Pelle Svensson
WRESTLER
1943 - 2020
HPI: 52.75
Rank: 1,065
Niklas Zennström
BUSINESSPERSON
1966 - Present
HPI: 52.71
Rank: 1,066
Karl Gustafsson
SOCCER PLAYER
1888 - 1960
HPI: 52.71
Rank: 1,067
Eric Prydz
MUSICIAN
1976 - Present
HPI: 52.71
Rank: 1,068
Roger Pontare
SINGER
1951 - Present
HPI: 52.71
Rank: 1,069
Inga Fischer-Hjalmars
PHYSICIST
1918 - 2008
HPI: 52.69
Rank: 1,070
Niclas Alexandersson
SOCCER PLAYER
1971 - Present
HPI: 52.66
Rank: 1,071
Gunnar Åkerlund
ATHLETE
1923 - 2006
HPI: 52.65
Rank: 1,072
Among BUSINESSPEOPLE In Sweden
Among businesspeople born in Sweden, Niklas Zennström ranks 6. Before him are Ingvar Kamprad (1926), Ludvig Nobel (1831), Ivar Kreuger (1880), Stefan Persson (1947), and Anders Frisk (1963). After him are Daniel Ek (1983), and Christian von Koenigsegg (1972).
Ingvar Kamprad
1926 - 2018
HPI: 79.17
Rank: 1
Ludvig Nobel
1831 - 1888
HPI: 64.61
Rank: 2
Ivar Kreuger
1880 - 1932
HPI: 61.40
Rank: 3
Stefan Persson
1947 - Present
HPI: 61.20
Rank: 4
Anders Frisk
1963 - Present
HPI: 56.80
Rank: 5
Niklas Zennström
1966 - Present
HPI: 52.71
Rank: 6
Daniel Ek
1983 - Present
HPI: 52.28
Rank: 7
Christian von Koenigsegg
1972 - Present
HPI: 52.27
Rank: 8