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Taavet Hinrikus is an Estonian tech entrepreneur who became Skype's first employee, co-founded Wise (formerly TransferWise) in 2010 - growing it into Europe's largest fintech IPO via a 2021 direct listing at $11B - and now invests through Plural Platform alongside backing social initiatives like kood/Jõhvi coding school. One of Estonia's first billionaires, with a net worth around $1.35 billion, he is also a co-owner of the NBA's Portland Trail Blazers.