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Principal Net Worth

$17.1B

Data Flags

Legal proceedings ongoing in France

Pavel Durov

UnknownHigh Confidence

Last verified: Dec 27, 2025

Details

Source File
research/organizations/pavel-durov.md
UID
fo-pavel-durov

Principals (7)

Pavel Valeryevich DurovFounder & CEO, TelegramOWNS
$17.1B
Nikolai DurovCo-Founder/CTO TelegramOWNS
Valery Semenovich DurovAcademicOWNS
Daria Bondarenko-OWNS
Irina Bolgar-OWNS
6 "official" children-OWNS
100+ biological children-OWNS

Team Members (5)

Ilya PerekopskyVP
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Marta KudinaChief Financial Officer
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Mike RavdonikasVP Communications / COO
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Nikolai DurovCo-Founder & CTO
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Pavel DurovCEO & Founder
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Related Entities (3)

TON FoundationFoundation

Blockchain project (originally Telegram Open Network, now independent) --

Telegram FZ-LLCSubsidiary

Dubai-based company operating Telegram

Telegram Group Inc.Subsidiary

British Virgin Islands holding company

Known Associates (2)

Elon Musk

Tesla, xAI

Public supporter after arrest; criticized French authorities

Ilya Perekopsky

Co-founded VKontakte; early Telegram executive

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Changelog

  • 2025-12-27Added Current Team section with Telegram executives and TON Foundation leadership; updated LinkedIn URLs for Mike Ravdonikas, Marta Kudina, Nikolai Durov, and Steve Yun; added Manuel Stotz (TON President, Jan 2025) and Maximilian Crown (TON CEO, Apr 2025); added team structure notes
  • 2025-12-19Created comprehensive research file with France arrest details, family information, and 2025 updates

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