Skype was founded in 2003 and is headquartered in Luxembourg, LU
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Skype has an office in Luxembourg
Luxembourg, LU (HQ)
Rives de Clausen
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Skype Financials and Metrics
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Founding Date | 2003 |
Total Funding | $76.8 m |
Investors | Index Ventures, Silver Lake Partners, eBay, Mangrove Capital Partners, Draper Richards, Draper Fisher Jurvetson (DFJ), Bessemer Venture Partners, Andreessen Horowitz |
In total, Skype had raised $76.8 m. Skype is a subsidiary of Microsoft
Skype Revenue
Skype's revenue was reported to be $2 b in Y, 2013
Show all financial metricsSkype Acquisitions / Subsidiaries
| Acquired Company | Date | Deal Size |
|---|---|---|
| GroupMe | August 21, 2011 | |
| Qik | January 06, 2011 | $150 m |
| Sonorit | April 11, 2006 | |
| Microsoft Development Center Rus LLC | ||
| Skype Software Sar.l. |
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Skype Online and Social Media Presence
5.23m Twitter followers
Skype has 5.23m Twitter Followers. The number of followers has decreased 0.1% month over month and decreased 2.9% quarter over quarter
28.32m Facebook likes
Skype has 28.32m Facebook Likes. The number of likes has decreased 0.2% month over month and decreased 1% quarter over quarter
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Skype News and Updates
August 21, 2018
Microsoft rolls out end-to-end encryption option for Skype: Report
The new encryption feature could be activated from a "New Private Conversation" option that is now part of the "Compose" menu or from the recipient's profile
August 20, 2018
Microsoft Adds End-to-End Encrypted Chat to Skype Using Signal
Skype gets end-to-end encryption of text and calls that even, its owner, Microsoft can't intercept.
August 15, 2018
Evaer Skype Recorder Supports Skype HD Video Call Recording
How to record Skype video calls in HD on Windows
August 09, 2018
Anchor launches Listener Support feature to help podcasters get paid
Anchor’s been gaining a fair bit of steam lately with its dead simple mobile podcast editing app. The New York startup has also been branching out in some interesting ways, including the recent launch of a Manhattan-based studio designed to give podcasters access to far better equipment than the usu…
August 07, 2018
Microsoft decides to support Skype Classic ‘for some time’ after users revolt
Skype Classic is not being killed off…well, not just yet. In July, Microsoft announced Skype 8.0 was launching on the desktop, and that it would be shutting down version 7.0 (aka Skype Classic) as a result. The older version would no longer function after September 1, 2018, it had said. However, the…
July 31, 2018
4 Challenges Every Expat Faces When Taking a New Job Overseas
Working in a foreign country presents a host of new challenges for expat couples. Here are four tips to make the most of your assignment.
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Skype Company Life and Culture
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