Kazaa, Skype, and now ?The Venice Project?

Kazaa, Skype, and now The Venice Project

Skype co-founders Niklas Zennstrom and Janus Friis are at it again. After disrupting the music and voice cartel?s operations, the duo is taking on television. It shouldn?t come as a surprise.

Business Week has dug-up more details on the company, which has hired software engineers in nearly six major cities. So far, it seems the project, dubbed, The Venice Project, has been funded by eBay millions that lined the dynamic duo?s pockets.

Via: Om Malik

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