Skype
ExitedMessaging and VOIP service;owned by Microsoft
Skype has raised €21M across 4 funding rounds from 3 investors, most recently a Growth/Late round in Apr 2010. Based in Lëtzebuerg, Luxembourg; founded 2003; active in Telecom. Acquired by Microsoft in 1999. Data as of 28 Oct 2026.
Total raised
€21M
€21,176,404
Funding rounds
4
Investors
3
distinct backers
Active since
2002-01
latest 2010-04
Funding by year
EUR raised per yearSkype — funding by year — interactive chart.
Data table
| Skype — funding by year | |
|---|---|
| 2001 | €284k |
| 2003 | €0 |
| 2004 | €15M |
| 2010 | €5.8M |
Funding rounds
4 rounds| Date | Stage | Amount | Investors | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010-04-01 | Growth/Late | €5.8M | — | View deal → |
| 2004-03-01 | Series B | €15M | DFJ - Draper Fisher Jurvetson,Index Ventures | View deal → |
| 2003-08-01 | Series A | €0 | Bessemer Venture Partners | View deal → |
| 2002-01-01 | Seed | €284k | — | View deal → |
Exit
Type
acquisition
Date
Apr 1999
Value
€7.7B
Acquiror
Microsoft (United States)
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