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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.

    About Neko Health

    Neko Health: Neko Health is a health technology company founded by Daniel Ek and Hjalmar Nilsonne. It offers a one-hour, full-body scan at clinics in Stockholm, London, Manchester and Birmingham.

    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

    WYDE coverage of Daniel Ek

    WYDE Newsroom has published 2 articles about Daniel Ek, from Jul 15, 2026 to Jul 18, 2026. Daniel Ek is a founder in 2 stories. The most recent is Visa built stablecoin rails, Wyoming set a giving record, and the EAT Card hit the App Store. Over 60,000 meals..

    Reported alongside Daniel Ek

    Sources

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