David Karp

Tumblr founder and American businessman

David Karp - Tumblr founder and American businessman
Born

July 6th, 1986
38 years ago

Category

Thinkers & Philosophers

Country

United States

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Founded the social media platform Tumblr in 2007, which gained popularity for its blogging capabilities and community features. Karp served as the CEO of Tumblr until it was acquired by Yahoo! in 2013. After the acquisition, remained with Yahoo! as an executive before departing in 2019. Karp has also been involved in various technology startups and venture capital initiatives.

Founded Tumblr in 2007

Served as CEO until 2013

Led Tumblr through its acquisition by Yahoo!

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