Profile · founder · Music tech
Daniel Ek.
Co-founder and CEO of Spotify.
Typefounder
CategoryMusic tech
Based inStockholm
By Anish· Founder · Vedwix
·Story
Daniel Ek is the co-founder and CEO of Spotify. He co-founded the company in 2006 with Martin Lorentzon. By 2026, Spotify is the largest music streaming platform globally and has expanded into podcasts, audiobooks, and creator tools. Daniel is also active in defense tech investing.
What they built
Spotify, Helsing (investor).
Notable facts
- Co-founder and CEO of Spotify
- Swedish
- Direct listing 2018 (NYSE)
- 600M+ users
- Active in defense tech investing
Design / brand lessons
Long founder tenure scales companies through multiple eras.
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