Janus Friis Net Worth

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Janus Friis is a Danish billionaire entrepreneur who was born on June 26, 1976 in Copenhagen, Denmark. He is best known for being the co-founder of KaZaA, Skype, and Rdio. Friis and his partner Niklas Zennstrom sold Skype to eBay for $2.6 billion, making them both very wealthy. Friis continues to be a successful entrepreneur and investor in the tech industry.
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Age, Biography and Wiki

Birth Day	June 26, 1976
Birth Place	Copenhagen, Denmark
Age	47 YEARS OLD
Birth Sign	Cancer

💰 Net worth: $1.3 billion (2024)

About

Billionaire Entrepreneur who is the co-founder of KaZaA, Skype, and Rdio. He originally sold Skype, along with his partner Niklas Zennstrom, to eBay for $2.6 billion.

Before Fame

He hardly had an education as he dropped out of high school and found a job with one of Denmark's first internet providers called CyberCity.

Trivia

Time Magazine named him one of the top 100 most influential people of 2006.

Family Life

He was born in Copenhagen, Denmark.

Associated With

He initially sold Skype to eBay who then sold it to Microsoft Corporation which is run by Bill Gates.

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