Skype Founders Settle With eBay

TECH CRUNCH - Nov 6 - eBay has reached a settlement with the founders of Skype, clearing the way for the sale to a consortium formed by private equity firm Silver Lake Partners, Andreessen Horowitz and the Canada Pension Plan Investment Board. The original Skype founders, Niklas Zennström and Janus Friis, are now back in the game. They are getting 14% of Skype back for rights to the Global Index P2P technology their company Joltid controls. In addition, Friis and Zennström gain representation on the board of the new entity. FULL ARTICLE @ TECH CRUNCH

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