Jan Koum

$17B

Details

Born: February 24, 1976 (age 48), Kyiv, Ukraine
UID: p-jankoum

Education

- San Jose State University (did not complete degree)

Background

- Co-founder of WhatsApp (2009) - WhatsApp sold to Facebook for $19 billion (2014) - Served on Facebook board until 2018 - Ukrainian immigrant who came to US at age 16 - Former Yahoo engineer - Born: February 24, 1976 (age 48), Kyiv, Ukraine - Education: - San Jose State University (did not complete degree) - Investment Focus: - Technology companies - Public equities - Early-stage startups - Notable: Famously private; rarely gives interviews