Markii ugu horeysay la sii daayay August 2003, Skype waxaa abuuray Swedish Niklas Zennström iyo Dane Janus Friis, kaas oo kaashanaya Ahti Heinla, Priit Kasesalu, iyo Jaan Tallinn, Estonians oo soo saaray gadaal oo sidoo kale loo isticmaalay codsiga wadaagista muusikada ee Kazaa. Bishii Sebtember 2005, eBay waxay ku iibsatay Skype $ 2.6 bilyan. Bishii Sebtember 2009, Silver Lake, Andre Hessen Horowitz, iyo Qorshaha Caymiska Hawlgabka ee Kanada ayaa ku dhawaaqay iibsashada 65% ee Skype $ 1.9 bilyan oo ka timid eBay, taas oo lagu qiimeeyay qiimaha suuqa shirkadda ee $ 2.92 bilyan.
2.92 bilyan oo doolar