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Jan Borysovych Koum[a] (born 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.
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...
May 1, 2018 · In 2014, as Facebook was secretly preparing to buy WhatsApp for $19 billion, WIRED profiled founder Jan Koum. This is the story of how he fled communism, lived on welfare, and then sold...
Feb 28, 2022 · As a Ukrainian immigrant who escaped the U.S.S.R., he moved to the United States, met even more extreme poverty, but still managed to build a billion-dollar company within five years. For entrepreneurs and business leaders, Jan Koum’s story serves as inspiration.
Apr 24, 2017 · Learn how Jan Koum, the co-founder and former CEO of WhatsApp, immigrated from Ukraine, worked as a janitor, and became one of the richest men in the world. See his infographic journey from poverty to success.
Oct 14, 2023 · Learn about the life story of Jan Koum, the co-founder of WhatsApp, a messaging app that was acquired by Facebook for $19 billion. Discover his humble beginnings, his passion for computers, his partnership with Brian Acton, and his values over profit.
May 18, 2017 · WhatsApp cofounder Jan Koum. Reuters. Koum now leads a team of around 100 people working on WhatsApp, which is used heavily in developing countries like India and Brazil. And he sold over half of...
