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Key Information

Launch Year

2003

Shutdown Year

2025

Acquisition Price

$8.5B

Peak Users

300M+

Founders

  • Niklas Zennstrom
  • Janus Friis

Skype

Messaging
Acquired by Microsoft

Pioneering VoIP and video calling platform that became synonymous with internet calling. Microsoft retired it in favor of Teams.

Key Features

  • Video calls
  • Voice calls
  • Instant messaging
  • Screen sharing
  • International calling