Niklas Zennström

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Wednesday, 8 January, 2025

Europe can still win in AI despite US dominance, says Skype co-founder
Niklas Zennström believes continent can thrive by developing applications on top of artificial intelligence models
Friday, 29 September, 2023

InterviewLunch with the FT
Tech entrepreneur Niklas Zennström: ‘Let’s break the Silicon Valley monopoly’
The Skype co-founder turned venture capitalist on how Europe’s start-ups can challenge America’s giants
Tuesday, 4 October, 2022

Tech start-ups
European tech must learn to embrace failure
The downturn can make entrepreneurs stronger by increasing their resilience
Monday, 9 December, 2019

Tech Tonic podcast22 min listen
The state of European tech
Niklas Zennström and Tom Wehmeier discuss innovation, investment and drawbacks in European tech
Thursday, 16 February, 2017

European companies
Atomico raises $765m for European tech fund
Firm says institutional investors took part in post-Brexit confidence vote in tech
Monday, 3 October, 2016

Technology sector
Sale of homegrown pioneer puts spotlight on tech stars’ strategy
The fate of UK chip designer Arm was a jolt for a sector with high ambitions
Monday, 11 April, 2016

John Thornhill
More than venture capital is needed for success
Too much VC money is being invested in start-up companies with daft ideas
Sunday, 17 January, 2016

European companies
Skype co-founder’s Atomico teams up with entrepreneurs
Venture capital fund to co-invest with Supercell, Lastminute.com and Jawbone founders
Friday, 19 June, 2015

FT Magazine
Watch out Silicon Valley, here comes Europe
Skype founder Niklas Zennström on why European entrepreneurs have an edge
Tuesday, 7 January, 2014

Technology sector
Silicon Valley is no longer the only game in town
In the tech hubs war, it is not where you come from that counts, writes Niklas Zennstrom
Tuesday, 19 November, 2013

Technology sector
Skype founder’s fund set to shun chat apps