Martin Lorentzon
Swedish co-founder of Spotify and Tradedoubler
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Martin Lorentzon is a Swedish entrepreneur who co-founded the online marketing company Tradedoubler and then Spotify with Daniel Ek in 2006, funding its early years. He was Spotify’s chairman until 2016.
Biography
Background
Lorentzon studied engineering at Chalmers University of Technology in Gothenburg and worked at Telia and AltaVista.
Tradedoubler
In 1999 he co-founded Tradedoubler, an affiliate-marketing company that listed on the Stockholm exchange in 2005.
Spotify
He bought Daniel Ek’s ad company and the two founded Spotify in 2006, with Lorentzon providing much of the early money.
Board roles
He chaired Spotify until 2016 and sat on the board of Telia from 2013 to 2018.
Timeline
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1969
Born in Borås, Sweden
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1999
Co-founds Tradedoubler
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2005
Tradedoubler listed
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2006
Co-founds Spotify
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2013
Joins Telia’s board
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2016
Steps down as Spotify chairman
Did you know?
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He has kept a much lower profile than Daniel Ek.
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He is one of Sweden’s richest people.
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He studied at Chalmers.
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Who is Martin Lorentzon?
Martin Lorentzon is a Swedish entrepreneur who co-founded the online marketing company Tradedoubler and then Spotify with Daniel Ek in 2006, funding its early years. He was Spotify’s chairman until 2016.
How old is Martin Lorentzon?
Martin Lorentzon is 57 years old, born on 1 April 1969 in Borås, Sweden.
Where is Martin Lorentzon from?
Martin Lorentzon was born in Borås, Sweden.
What is Martin Lorentzon known for?
Martin Lorentzon is best known for Co-founding Tradedoubler (1999) and Spotify (2006); Spotify’s largest early investor.
References
- Martin Lorentzon — Wikipedia. Wikipedia. Retrieved 4 November 2026.
- Martin Lorentzon (Q62098183) — structured data. Wikidata. Retrieved 4 November 2026.
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