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Daniel Ek

Daniel Ek

Chairman & CEO / Spotify

Daniel Ek is a Swedish technologist and entrepreneur best known as the co-founder, Chairman, and CEO of Spotify, the world's most popular audio streaming subscription service. He also founded the European investment company Prima Materia and co-founded Neko Health in Sweden. Ek is a prominent figure in the digital media and startup ecosystem.

KTH Royal Institute of Technology (Engineering)
Sweden
InstagramInstagram39.0K
TwitterTwitter313.4K
LinkedInLinkedIn216.9K
MusicMusic Industry
696M
Spotify Users
276M
Spotify Subscribers
$7 Billion
Net Worth
216.9K
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2025-12-03
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Spotify Q3 2025 results are out and we had another strong quarter. We’re shipping faster than ever, Spotify Q3 2025 results are out and we had another strong quarter. We’re shipping faster than ever,
Spotify Q3 2025 results are out and we had another strong quarter. We’re shipping faster than ever,

Spotify Q3 2025 results are out and we had another strong quarter. We’re shipping faster than ever, seeing high engagement, and more time spent on platform. Thank you to all the Spotify teams around t

2025-11-04
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An update from me 👆An update from me 👆
An update from me 👆

An update from me 👆

2025-09-30
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I know you all have been waiting for this one 😅 Lossless is rolling out in Premium starting today.I know you all have been waiting for this one 😅 Lossless is rolling out in Premium starting today.
I know you all have been waiting for this one 😅 Lossless is rolling out in Premium starting today.

I know you all have been waiting for this one 😅 Lossless is rolling out in Premium starting today.

2025-09-10
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Spotify’s Q2 2025 results are here and it was another solid quarter for us. We hit over 100M subs inSpotify’s Q2 2025 results are here and it was another solid quarter for us. We hit over 100M subs in
Spotify’s Q2 2025 results are here and it was another solid quarter for us. We hit over 100M subs in

Spotify’s Q2 2025 results are here and it was another solid quarter for us. We hit over 100M subs in Europe, engagement increased, and we’re laying the right foundation for long-term growth. People ar

2025-07-29
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Career

Neko Health
Neko Health

Chairman & Co-Founder

Sep 2018 - Present
Position
Chairman & Co-Founder
Spotify
Spotify

Chairman & CEO

Apr 2006 - Present
Position
Chairman & CEO
Prima Materia
Prima Materia

Founder

Feb 2021 - Present
Position
Founder

Education

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KTH Royal Institute of Technology

Engineering

Attended (Inferred)
Engineering Studies
Ek briefly attended the KTH Royal Institute of Technology to study engineering, a period that provided him with foundational technical knowledge. However, he left the program to pursue his entrepreneurial ventures in the burgeoning internet and technology sector.
Application of Technical Skills
The early exposure to engineering principles and system architecture proved crucial in his later work, particularly in developing the highly scalable infrastructure required for Spotify's global streaming service.

Skills

Core technical and professional competencies derived from leading a global tech company and multiple startups.

Business & Strategy
Business StrategyProduct ManagementDigital StrategyMonetizationE-commerce
Leadership & Ventures
EntrepreneurshipStart-upsScalabilityStrategic PartnershipsTeam Management

Domains

Primary

Music Streaming, Digital Media, Audio Technology

Secondary

Health Tech, Venture Capital, Software Development

Tags

Personality

Visionary, Entrepreneurial, Technologist, Data-Driven

Approach

Disruptor, Scalability Focus, Open Internet Advocate

Audience Metrics

Top Countries
Top Cities
Age Distribution
Gender
US (51.0%)
New York (5.3%)
25-34 (51.6%)
Male (67.9%)
GB (7.8%)
London (5.3%)
35-54 (29.0%)
Female (32.1%)
BR (7.8%)
Tacoma (2.6%)
18-24 (16.1%)
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IT (7.8%)
San Luca (2.6%)
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Social Metrics

Instagram

39.0K followers, 1.8% engagement

Twitter/X

313.4K followers

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