Mike Krieger
Co-founder of Instagram, computer programmer
Born
March 4th, 1986
39 years ago
Category
Scientists & Innovators
Country
United States
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A Brazilian-American computer programmer and businessman co-founded Instagram in 2010. As the chief technology officer, contributed significantly to the development and growth of the platform, which became one of the largest social media networks worldwide. In 2012, Instagram was acquired by Facebook for approximately $1 billion, marking a significant milestone in the history of social media. After the acquisition, worked at Facebook until 2018 before leaving to pursue other interests.
Co-founded Instagram in 2010
Served as CTO at Instagram
Instagram sold to Facebook for $1 billion
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