# Mikkel Svane (slim)

> Mikkel Svane is co-founder and former CEO of Zendesk. Zendesk Support API on Anchor Terminal, with grades, an about and public profiles.

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Co-founder and former CEO, Zendesk.

Mikkel Svane co-founded Zendesk in Copenhagen in 2007 with Morten Primdahl and Alexander Aghassipour, and is its former CEO.

## What Mikkel builds

- [Zendesk Support API](https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/zendesk.md), graded B, 68.7/100, in Customer support & helpdesk. REST API for Zendesk Support. Co-founder and former CEO, Zendesk, researched 2026-10-28.

## Works with

- [Alexander Aghassipour](https://www.anchorterminal.com/people/alexander-aghassipour/), Co-founder, Zendesk
- [Chris Drylie](https://www.anchorterminal.com/people/chris-drylie/), Product leader, AI platforms and developer ecosystems
- [Morten Primdahl](https://www.anchorterminal.com/people/morten-primdahl/), Co-founder, Zendesk

## Questions

### Who is Mikkel Svane?

Mikkel Svane co-founded Zendesk in Copenhagen in 2007 with Morten Primdahl and Alexander Aghassipour, and is its former CEO.

### What does Zendesk make?

Anchor Terminal lists Zendesk Support API from Zendesk.

### How are Mikkel's tools graded?

Zendesk Support API is graded B, 68.7 out of 100, on Anchor Terminal's benchmark, which scores every listing against the same checklist.

## Sources

- https://au.linkedin.com/in/chris-drylie-65628643
- https://www.zendesk.com/
- https://www.zendesk.co.uk/company/
- https://www.zendesk.co.uk/contact/
- https://support.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/articles/4408843597850-Contacting-Zendesk-customer-support
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zendesk
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mikkel_Svane

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