Jeff Bezos’ record $4.1 billion sale ends years of restraintWhatsApp co-founder Jan Koum sold $4 billion of Facebook shares in 2016, but that took months. Laurene Powell Jobs divested more than $6 bi...
11 Feb, 2020, 11.38 PM IST
From Sachin Bansal to Jan Koum, when founders move on from their billion-dollar companiesExploring the motivation and the mind space of founders who moved on, and left their legacy behind.
18 Jun, 2018, 12.12 PM IST
When Evan Spiegel and Virat Kohli said no to a hefty pay chequeRecently, Gautam Gambhir stepped down as the captain of Delhi Daredevils, and decided to forego his entire Rs 2.8 crore salary.
21 May, 2018, 09.02 AM IST
India pay tussle costs Facebook a founderWhatsApp founder Jan Koum’s exit may have been accelerated by his differences over pay service.
02 May, 2018, 08.36 AM IST
WhatsApp's new 'Status' feature will change the way you use the messaging appWhatsApp will reinvent the status feature coinciding with the app's 8th birthday on February 24.
21 Feb, 2017, 12.10 PM IST
Instant messaging giant Whatsapp to drop its subscription fee shortlyInstant messaging giant Whatsapp will be dropping its $1 yearly subscription fee in the next few weeks, founder Jan Koum said at DLD confer...
18 Jan, 2016, 06.04 PM IST
Tracking WhatsApp CEO Jan Koum’s careerKoum disposed of Facebook stock worth nearly $300 million. It is even more interesting in the light of Koum’s rags-to-riches history.
24 Nov, 2015, 03.17 PM IST
Messaging app WhatsApp crosses 900 million users milestoneMobile messaging app WhatsApp now has 900 million regular and active users around the world, following the addition of 100 million users in...
04 Sep, 2015, 03.11 PM IST
Indian-origin Pudur in top 10 under-40 rich list: Wealth-XMalaysia-based Pudur is ranked at 10th position on the list with a personal fortune of USD 4 billion.
04 Mar, 2015, 02.04 PM IST
Facebook’s Jan Koum sorry for threatening exKoum joined the board of Facebook earlier this month after the Menlo Park, California-based social network closed its acquisition of WhatsA...
22 Oct, 2014, 08.55 AM IST
WhatsApp becomes most popular messaging app with 600 million usersThe instant messaging space has been growing by leaps and bounds. It is worth noting that WhatsApp had 200 million users in August 2013.
26 Aug, 2014, 01.00 PM IST
What's common between WhatsApp & Viber co-founder?WhatsApp co-founder Jan Koum and Viber co-founder Talmon Marco are slugging it out in the messaging app arena, but what do the two have in ...
23 Aug, 2014, 01.24 PM IST
WhatsApp races ahead: 500 million users, 700 million photos, 100 million videosWhatsApp CEO Jan Koum told Recode, a website that covers tech news, that of these 500 million users, around 48 million are based in India.
23 Apr, 2014, 01.38 PM IST
Jan Koum introduced WhatsApp on net forum in 2009Facebook bought the startup in February for a jaw-dropping $19 billion. It’s fun to look back on how founder Jan Koum launched WhatsApp int...
17 Apr, 2014, 11.36 AM IST
WhatsApp CEO reassures users on privacy, says won’t collect new dataKoum's reassurance on privacy came after speculation that WhatsApp would start collecting more user data due to its acquisition by Facebook.
18 Mar, 2014, 10.48 AM IST
India is a huge market for WhatsApp, says 'Disco Dancer'-loving co-founder Jan KoumWhatsApp currently has 465 million monthly active users and 330 million daily ones across the globe.
26 Feb, 2014, 06.35 AM IST
- Owning Failure
Instead of moping around and wallowing in misery of rejection, Acton sprang into action.
26 Feb, 2014, 04.12 AM IST