Spotify Success
Built world's largest music streaming platform with 696M users and $9.8B personal net worth
CEO / Spotify
Daniel Ek is the founder and CEO of Spotify, the world's most popular audio streaming service with 696 million users and 276 million paying subscribers across 180+ markets. He also founded Prima Materia, a European investment company, and co-founded Neko Health, a Swedish healthcare technology company.
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Daniel Ek's comprehensive skill set spans technology leadership, business strategy, and entrepreneurship across multiple industries.
Built world's largest music streaming platform with 696M users and $9.8B personal net worth
Successfully founded and leads three major companies: Spotify, Prima Materia, and Neko Health
Co-founded Neko Health, raised $260M Series B for AI-powered preventative healthcare
Led €600M funding round for defense startup Helsing through Prima Materia