Daniel Ek Short biography
Daniel Ek is a Swedish billionaire technologist and entrepreneur. He is the co-founder and CEO of music streaming service Spotify. His net worth is estimated to be US$3.3 billion as of March 2024.
Ek was born in Stockholm, Sweden in 1983. He dropped out of college to pursue a career in IT. He founded his first company, Advertigo, in 2006. The company was sold to TradeDoubler in the same year. Ek then briefly became the CEO of μTorrent before the company was sold to BitTorrent.
In 2006, Ek co-founded Spotify with Martin Lorentzon. Spotify is a legal music streaming service that has become one of the most popular music streaming services in the world. Ek is the CEO of Spotify and owns around 9% of the company.
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Daniel Ek Frequently Asked Questions
When was Daniel Ek's net worth last updated?
We last updated this estimate in March 2024.
When did Daniel Ek start his career?
Daniel Ek's career ran from 2006 to 0000.
What is Daniel Ek known for?
He is best known as an entrepreneur.
What are Daniel Ek's main income sources?
Daniel Ek earns income primarily from Business, as shown in our latest estimate above.
Does Daniel Ek have social media?
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What is Daniel Ek's rank among Entrepreneurs?
Currently # 28 among all Entrepreneurs.
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