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  1. www.forbes.com › profile › brian-actonBrian Acton - Forbes

    3 days ago · Computer engineer Brian Acton cofounded messaging app WhatsApp with Jan Koum in 2007; the two had met while working at Yahoo. The pair sold WhatsApp to Facebook for $22 billion in cash and...

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  3. www.the-sun.com › tech › 6662147How WhatsApp makes money | The US Sun

    3 days ago · WhatsApp was created in 2009 by computer programmers Brian Acton and Jan Koum - former employees of Yahoo! Koum came up with the name WhatsApp because it sounded like "what's up". After a number of tweaks the app was released with a messaging component in June 2009, with 250,000 active users.

  4. www.thesun.co.uk › tech › 3186092How WhatsApp makes money | The Sun

    4 days ago · WhatsApp was created in 2009 by computer programmers Brian Acton and Jan Koum - former employees of Yahoo! Koum came up with the name WhatsApp because it sounded like "what's up". After a...

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  6. fourweekmba.com › facebook-organizational-structureWhat Is Facebook’s Organizational Structure? Facebook ... -...

    5 days ago · Founded in 2009 by Brian Acton, Jan Koum WhatsApp is a messaging app acquired by Facebook in 2014 for $19B. In 2018 WhatsApp rolled out customers’ interaction services, starting to make money on slow responses from companies.

  7. fastercapital.com › content › Planning-for-LeadershipPlanning for Leadership Transition in Startup Acquisitions

    5 days ago · When transitioning leadership, it's crucial to respect the founder's legacy while setting a clear path for the future. For example, when WhatsApp was acquired by Facebook, co-founder Jan Koum stayed on to help navigate the transition, ensuring his ethos of prioritizing user privacy remained a core principle. 2.

  8. www.thesun.ie › tech › 781153How WhatsApp makes money | The Irish Sun

    4 days ago · WhatsApp was created in 2009 by computer programmers Brian Acton and Jan Koum - former employees of Yahoo! Koum came up with the name WhatsApp because it sounded like "what's up". After a number...

  9. responsiblestatecraft.org › bowman-aipac-loses-moneyBowman crushed by GOP-fueled AIPAC cash | Responsible Statecraft

    3 days ago · WhatsApp founder and billionaire Jan Koum donated $5 million to the UDP in this cycle, making him the UDP’s single biggest funder, and the only instance in which Koum’s money appears to have funded a super PAC active in Democratic primaries. Other than the UDP, Koum is a down-the-line Republican donor over the course of his political giving.