Daniel Ek

#32 in the World · Age 43 · Stockholm, Sweden

Real-Time Net Worth

$7.32B

▲ +$8.58M (+0.12%) today

Daniel's net worth rose because Spotify shares (SPOT) moved +0.14% today.

About Daniel

Daniel Ek co-founded Spotify in 2006 as a legal alternative to music piracy and grew it into the world's largest music-streaming service. He has also become a prominent backer of European technology startups.

Key Facts

Co-founded Spotify in 2006.
Built the world's largest music-streaming service.
An active investor in European tech.

SPOT— last ~3 months

485.88 USD

This chart tracks SPOT's share price, the public portion of Daniel's wealth. It excludes the $1.00B static estimate for private assets.

Public Holding

Spotify (SPOT)Who else owns SPOT? →

Shares Held (est.): 13,000,000
Stake Value: $6.32B
Share of Net Worth: 86%

Net Worth History

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