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Daniel Ek
Founder and executive chairman of Spotify; chairman of Neko Health
Founder and executive chairman, Spotify · Co-founder and chairman, Neko Health
Background
Daniel Ek is the founder and executive chairman of Spotify.
On 30 September 2025, he announced that he would step down as CEO of Spotify at the end of that year and remain executive chairman.
He co-founded Neko Health with engineer Hjalmar Nilsonne and chairs the company.
Key facts
- Spotify role
- Founder and executive chairman of Spotifysource
- CEO step-down
- On 30 September 2025, announced he would step down as CEO of Spotify at the end of the year, while remaining as executive chairmansource
- Neko Health
- Co-founded Neko Health with engineer Hjalmar Nilsonne; chairs the company but is not involved in daily operationssource
- Neko Health Series C
- Neko Health raised $700 million in Series C fundingsource
- Net worth
- $12.5 billion, estimated by Forbes as of August 2026source
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Sources
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