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  1. Oct 14, 2023 · His journey is inspirational, from collecting food stamps in a foreign land to leading one of the most significant tech acquisitions. As of 2023, with a net worth of over 15 billion dollars, Koum stands as a beacon for dreamers everywhere, proving that dreams can become reality with determination.

  2. 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...

  3. Feb 20, 2014 · Jan Koum picked a meaningful spot to sign the $19 billion deal to sell his company WhatsApp to Facebook earlier today.

  4. Feb 20, 2014 · Today it’s Jan Koum, who just sold his mobile messaging platform WhatsApp to Facebook for $19 billion in cash and stock. Koum had been a relatively low-key CEO, giving few media interviews as...

  5. Koum was a Facebook director for 3.5 years before leaving in 2018. As of April 27, 2024 : Last change -$75.0M ( -0.5%) YTD change +$575M ( +3.8%) Biggest asset Cash. Country / Region United...

  6. Koum, a Ukrainian immigrant who had just begun attending classes at San Jose State University, and Acton, a Stanford-educated programmer, met while Acton was working for Internet pioneer Yahoo! in 1997. Koum was soon offered a job with the Mountain View, California-based company,…

  7. Apr 24, 2017 · Former WhatsApp CEO and co-founder Jan Koum. David Ramos | Getty Images. Roughly one in seven people on earth have Jan Koum, and his company WhatsApp, to thank for their ability to call and...

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