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Skype's competitors and similar companies include Snap and WhatsApp.

	Skype Skype Technologies is a technology company developing a telecommunications application.	Snap Snap (formerly known as Snapchat) is a technology company that develops a visual messaging application.	WhatsApp WhatsApp is a company developing freeware and cross-platform instant messaging service for smartphones.
Founding Date	Founding Date 2003	Founding Date 2010	Founding Date 2009
Type	Type Subsidiary	Type Public	Type Subsidiary
Tags	Tags Technology application software messaging mobile app video conference	Tags Technology messaging mobile app platform	Tags Technology application software consumer software messaging mobile app
Locations	Locations Lëtzebuerg, LU HQ	Locations Santa Monica, US HQ Sydney, AU Wien, AT Toronto, CA Beijing, CN Shenzhen, CN Paris, FR see more	Locations Menlo Park, US HQ Dublin, IE
Employees	Employees 687	Employees 5,2617% increase	Employees 2,9114% increase
Funding
Total funding raised	Total funding raised $ 26.8m	Total funding raised $ 7.9b	Total funding raised $ 61.1m

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Santa Monica, US

Employees

5,261↑ 7% increase

Snap (formerly known as Snapchat) is a technology company that develops a visual messaging application.

Menlo Park, US

WhatsApp is a company developing freeware and cross-platform instant messaging service for smartphones.

Funding