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“When we look at investing, we always think about 'how defensible is this, how likely is it that somebody is going to copy this.' E-commerce tends to be something easy to copy because it's execution.”

Quote by Niklas Zennstrom

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Niklas Zennstrom

Niklas Zennström is a Swedish entrepreneur renowned for his innovation in the internet and media industries. He co-founded Skype, a company that provides instant messaging and video calling services, which was later acquired by Microsoft. Zennström has extensive experience in founding and investing in multiple technology companies, including Joltid, PeerIndex, and Atomico. more

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