Spotify
Stockholm, Sweden · StartupSpotify is the world's largest audio streaming platform, offering music, podcasts, and audiobooks to over 600 million users including 230+ million paid subscribers across 180+ markets. Founded in Stockholm in 2006 by Daniel Ek and Martin Lorentzon, Spotify went public on the NYSE in 2018 and has fundamentally transformed the global music industry. The company pioneered the freemium streaming model and continues to expand into new audio formats, creator tools, and advertising technology. Spotify is often considered Europe's most iconic consumer tech company.