Skype Sale Update
Nov 3, 2009 – 21:30 by Ryan
Recently, we looked at the Skype sale drama, and now it appears as if there may be a shift in the deal. Both the NYTimes and GigaOM are reporting that a settlement may soon be reached between Skype co-founders, Janus Friis and Niklas Zennstrom and the private investors acquiring the 65% stake from eBay. The odd men out appear to be Mike Volpi and London-based Index Ventures. Given the legal circumstances, swapping Index Ventures for Atomico Ventures was probably an easy decision for Silverlake Partners, CPP and Andreessen Horowitz.