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  1. www.thefamouspeople.com › profiles › jan-koum-7407Jan Koum Biography - Facts, Childhood, Family Life & Achievements

    Jan Koum is a Ukrainian-born American internet entrepreneur who co-founded the mobile messaging application WhatsApp with Brian Acton. The extremely popular mobile application was acquired by Facebook Inc. in 2014 for a whooping US$19 billion. A billionaire today, he is counted amongst the richest Americans but just a few years ago he was so ...

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  3. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Jan_KoumJan Koum - Wikipedia

    1994–present. Jan Koum ( Ukrainian: Ян Кум; born Yan Borysovych Kum, Ukrainian: Ян Борисович Кум, on February 24, 1976 [1]) 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.

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

    Feb 28, 2022 · Jan Koum: The Inspirational Story of the Founder of WhatsApp. Jan Koum became a billionaire in the very building he used to pick up food stamps for himself and his mother. Today, Koum’s net worth is $9.9 billion. Why someone hasn’t turned the life story of the father of WhatsApp into a movie is beyond anyone’s best guess.

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

    2 days ago · #117 Jan Koum on the 2024 Billionaires - Jan Koum cofounded WhatsApp, now the world's biggest mobile messaging service, in 2009. ... Personal Stats. Age 48 Source of Wealth WhatsApp, Self Made ...

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  6. startuptalky.com › jan-koum-success-storyJan Koum Success Story - Early life, Career, Investments and More

    Jul 9, 2022 · Jan Koum - Personal Life. In his personal life, Jan Koum is believed to have a difficult childhood. He grew up in a communist regime, where privacy was not an option for him. He has lived through poverty and struggled his way up to becoming the co-founder of WhatsApp. Jan Koum is also known for his philanthropy work.

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

    May 18, 2017 · The night before signing the final papers, Koum stayed up late going over everything with the team from the VC firm Sequoia, which had funded WhatsApp's Series A. Driving home at 2:30 a.m., Koum's ...

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  9. atouchofbusiness.com › biographies › jan-koumJan Koum: From Ukrainian Struggles to WhatsApp Billionaire

    Oct 14, 2023 · Born in the heart of Kyiv, Ukraine, Jan Koum grew up under the shadows of a communist regime. The struggles of his Jewish family, consisting of a construction worker father and a dedicated homemaker mother, were intensified due to the political environment. At 16, Koum and his mother immigrated to California, searching for a better life.