Daniel Ek

With his 2,141 SoundCloud followers, veteran U.K. psychedelic-music producer Darren Sangita didn’t exactly wound Spotify when he pulled his music from the streaming service last month. “I’m a zed-list music celebrity,” he says. But he couldn’t support a company whose founder, Daniel Ek, invested more than $114 million in Helsing, a European security startup that manufactures artificial-intelligence software to “keep liberal democracies from harm.”

Australian producer b l u e s c r e e n has quit Spotify after CEO Daniel Ek invested €100 million (AUD $158m) in AI defence technology, saying “there’s nothing ethical about it.”. Earlier this month, Ek announced the investment into British-German company Helsing, which will also see Ek...

Today it looks like he’s also out to boost European (and other) liberal democratic societies with the news that Prima Materia, his investment company, will put €100 million into Helsing, a European defence AI company, which has raised €102.5 million in total as part of its Series A financing. The new funding will be used to grow the team of over 70 (so far), and accelerate product and delivery. It also means Helsing is claiming a valuation north of €400 million.

The Gunners legend insists he and the Swedish entrepreneur will not give up hope of buying the Premier League club. Therry Henry says Spotify founder Daniel Ek is still trying to buy Arsenal but his offer has received no response from owner Stan Kroenke. Ek, who attended Arsenal's 3-1 win...

Thierry Henry has said that Spotify co-founder and Arsenal bidder Daniel Ek is “here to stay” as Henry talked up the Swede’s takeover bid.Henry is one of a number of former Arsenal players to have supported Ek’s takeover efforts after an initial bid for the club was rejected by current owners the Kroenke family in May.The Frenchman sat alongside Ek at Sunday’s win over Tottenham Hotspur, and said that the Swedish billionaire remains interested, though is waiting for engagement in discussions from Arsenal.“To be able to get there, you need to have someone to respond on the other side,” Henry...

Thierry Henry has underlined to Sky Sports that Daniel Ek remains fully committed to buying Arsenal but that the Kroenke family are yet to respond to their offer. Ek, who was in the stands to watch Arsenal's 3-1 win over Tottenham on Super Sunday, wrote to owner Stan Kroenke in May and made a bid of £1.8bn for the north London club that remains on the table.

Thierry Henry has reaffirmed Spotify founder Daniel Ek's desire to buy Arsenal, despite early negotiations failing to get off the ground. Back in April, Ek's interest in buying Arsenal first became apparent and an initial £1.8bn offer was not acknowledged by the current owners, the Kroenke family. But Ek has continued to explore his options and has since gained support from former Gunners like Henry, Patrick Vieira and Dennis Bergkamp.

Spotify on Wednesday reported significant ad revenue growth from its podcast business, as part of its quarterly earnings disclosure. Take a listen: Company founder and CEO Daniel Ek appeared on the Axios Re:Cap podcast to discuss how the podcast business model is changing, why he's spending big on exclusive shows and his personal favorites in both podcasting and music.

Spotify co-founder Daniel Ek is reportedly readying a fresh takeover bid of Arsenal, with the new offer thought to be worth £2bn. Ek’s first attempt at buying the Premier League club was knocked back last month by Kroenke Sports & Entertainment, who represent the club’s owners Stan and Josh Kroenke.

Spotify owner Daniel Ek looks set to increase his bid to buy Arsenal to £2bn. Three weeks ago, the 38-year old Swede confirmed his initial offer of £1.8bn had been rejected by club owner Stan Kroenke. Despite the rejection, Ek confirmed he remained interested in buying the club and it...

Arsenal could be the subject of a fresh takeover bid from Spotify co-founder and chief executive Daniel Ek after an initial offer worth £1.8bn was rejected by the Kroenke family last month. Ek’s interest in buying Arsenal has come to light since the Gunners’ involvement in the Super League scandal...

Two members of the US House Of Representatives have written to Spotify boss Daniel Ek stating that the streaming firm’s new Discovery Mode initiative raises “significant policy issues”. With that in mind, they want Ek to answer a number of questions about the scheme by 16 Jun. Discovery Mode was...

Daniel Ek will try to buy Arsenal again, Patrick Vieira has claimed.The former Gunners midfielder is one of a group of club legends including Thierry Henry and Dennis Bergkamp backing the Spotify founder's proposed takeover.Owner Stan Kroenke has insisted he has no desire to sell despite strenuous protests from the club's supporters in the wake of the failed Super League proposal.But despite seeing a first attempt knocked back, Vieira says Ek is committed to his plan. “He’s definitely going to try again,” Vieira told The ITV Football Football Show. “He’s going to be there for quite a long time....

Arsenal legend Patrick Vieira has backed Daniel Ek to try again with a takeover bid after previously failing to buy the club from the Kroenke family. Stan and Josh Kroenke have proven hugely unpopular in their time at the Emirates Stadium, and this has recently led to Ek very publicly pursuing a purchase of Arsenal.

Spotify co-founder Daniel Ek has been backed by Dennis Bergkamp to restore Arsenal's DNA. This comes at a time where Josh Kroenke has reiterated that they do not intend to sell. Other Arsenal legends have also sided with the Swede, including Thierry Henry and Patrick Vieira. Speaking to Voetball International,...

Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta has urged the club to move on after Spotify co-founder Daniel Ek’s proposed takeover bid was rejected last week. Ek, who is a lifelong Arsenal fan, confirmed on Saturday (May 15) that his reported £1.8bn offer to buy the Premier League club had been rejected by Kroenke Sports & Entertainment, who represent the club’s owners Stan and Josh Kroenke.

Dennis Bergkamp says he backed Daniel Ek's bid to buy Arsenal because he wants to restore the club's DNA with an owner who understands a football club cannot be run just as a business. Ek claimed his £1.8bn offer to buy Arsenal was rejected last week, the Spotify co-founder revealing...

Spotify co-founder Daniel Ek is reportedly still interested in buying Arsenal after his reported £1.8bn takeover bid was rejected last week. Ek, who is a lifelong Arsenal fan, confirmed on Saturday (May 15) that his offer to buy the Premier League club had been rejected by Arsenal’s current owners Kroenke Sports & Entertainment.

Amidst the recent unrest at The Emirates of poor results, league positioning and fan displeasure, Spotify owner Daniel Ek ruminates to scoop up Arsenal from the jaws of failure. Only weeks ago it came to mainstream knowledge that the entrepreneur has supported the Gunners since he was just a boy.

Spotify owner Daniel Ek claims he has had a takeover bid for Arsenal rejected by club owners Kroenke Sports Enterprises. Ek is leading a consortium including former Gunners players Thierry Henry, Patrick Vieira and Dennis Bergkamp seeking to capitalise on fan unrest and the collapse of the Super League. KSE...