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      • Jan Koum (Ukrainian: Ян Кум; born Yan Borysovych Kum, Ukrainian: Ян Борисович Кум, on February 24, 1976) is a Ukrainian-American billionaire businessman and computer programmer. He is the co-founder and former CEO of WhatsApp, a mobile messaging app which was acquired by Facebook in 2014 for US$19.3 billion.
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    Jan Koum (Ukrainian: Ян Кум; born Yan Borysovych Kum, Ukrainian: Ян Борисович Кум, on February 24, 1976) is a Ukrainian-American billionaire businessman and computer programmer. He is the co-founder and former CEO of WhatsApp, a mobile messaging app which was acquired by Facebook in 2014 for US$19.3

  4. www.forbes.com › profile › jan-koumJan Koum - Forbes

    4 days ago · Jan Koum cofounded WhatsApp, now the world's biggest mobile messaging service, in 2009. Facebook bought the startup for $22 billion in cash and stock in 2014. He resigned as CEO of WhatsApp...

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  6. leaders.com › articles › leaders-storiesJan Koum: The Inspirational Story of the Founder of WhatsApp

    Feb 28, 2022 · On February 24, Koum’s birthday, he met his soon-to-be Whatsapp co-founder, Acton, for ultimate frisbee—one of their favorite past-time activities. It was here that he shared his idea for the messaging service. The same day, the business was legally established as WhatsApp Inc. Adapting for Success

  7. www.wired.com › story › whats-app-owner-founder-janThe inside story of Jan Koum and how Facebook bought WhatsApp

    May 1, 2018 · May 1, 2018 10:48 AM. The inside story of Jan Koum and how Facebook bought WhatsApp. In 2014, as Facebook was secretly preparing to buy WhatsApp for $19 billion, WIRED profiled founder Jan Koum....

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  8. www.businessinsider.com › whatsapp-ceo-jan-koumJan Koum: How the WhatsApp Cofounder Went From Food Stamps to ...

    May 18, 2017 · May 18, 2017, 9:05 AM PDT. Few people have benefited from Facebook's incredible success more than WhatsApp cofounder Jan Koum. Advertisement. With an estimated fortune of roughly $9.5...

  9. www.cnet.com › tech › services-and-softwareWho is WhatsApp co-founder and CEO Jan Koum? - CNET

    Feb 20, 2014 · Who is WhatsApp co-founder and CEO Jan Koum? With Facebook's announcement to acquire the messaging service, one of Silicon Valley's more private CEOs is now facing the limelight. Dara Kerr...

  10. www.businessinsider.in › thelife › the-rags-toThe rags-to-riches story of WhatsApp cofounder Jan Koum, who ...

    May 18, 2017 · The rags-to-riches story of WhatsApp cofounder Jan Koum, who grew up without running water and is now worth over $9 billion. May 18 2017 09:19 IST. Thelife 1 min read. For now, Koum seems...