Jan Koum Whatsapp, Bio, Wiki, Age, Height, Wife, Yacht, Cars, and Net Worth

Jan Koum Bio | Wiki

Jan Koum is a noted Ukrainian-American billionaire businessman and computer programmer. He co-founded and worked as the CEO of WhatsApp which was acquired by Facebook in 2014 for US$19.3 billion. Koum donated $2 million to AIPAC to support their involvement in the 2022 Democratic primaries. In addition, his net worth is $15.2 Billion as of October 2023.

Jan Koum Age

He was born in Kiev, Ukrainian SSR, Soviet Union (now Kyiv, Ukraine) on February 24, 1976. Koum is 47 years old.

Jan Koum Height

He is a man of average stature. Koum stands at a height of 5 ft 7 in ( approx. 1.7m ).

Jan Koum Family

He was born to his hardworking parents in Kiev, Ukrainian SSR, Soviet Union (now Kyiv, Ukraine). Koum holds Ukrainian-American nationality. When he was 16 in 1992, his mother and grandmother moved to Mountain View, California, in the United States. His father was to join them but he never left Ukraine as he died in 1997. The family lived in a small two-bedroom house they got from a social support program. His mother first worked as a babysitter while he worked as a cleaner at a grocery store. Koum’s mother died after a long battle with cancer in 2000.

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Jan Koum Wife | Girlfriend

He is reportedly said to be dating a Ukrainian Model and actress Evelina Mambetova. In 2014, he celebrated his 38th birthday in Spain with Evelina. A restraining order was granted against Koum in state court in San Jose, California in February 1996 after an ex-girlfriend said Koum verbally and physically threatened her.

Jan Koum Education

He joined San Jose State University after he became interested in computer programming. He simultaneously worked at Ernst & Young as a security tester.

Jan Koum Yacht | Yacht Moonrise | New Yacht

He owns a 327-foot yacht known as Moonrise that is currently moored just off the coast of Seaview. The yacht is valued at $220 million and comes with a helipad, jacuzzi, and beach club.

Jan Koum House | House Atherton | Malibu

Koum bought a Malibu mansion for a jaw-dropping US$100 million from NBCUniversal vice-chairman Ron Meyer in 2019. The 14000 square fit home has six beds and seven-and-half bathrooms and was custom-built by the late architect Gwathmey Siegel in the late 90s. He also has another mansion in Malibu that sits on a 1.2-hectare clifftop lot that overlooks the scenic Paradise Cove beach. The mansion features a sprawling pool, green gardens, and a tennis court outside. He has six enormous mansions in the Silicon Valley enclave of Atherton and in Malibu.

Jan Koum Whatsapp

He is the co-founder and former CEO of WhatsApp, a mobile messaging app. In 2009, WhatsApp was initially unpopular, but its fortunes began to turn after Apple added push notification ability to apps. Zuckerberg asked Koum to have dinner at his home and formally proposed to Koum a deal to join the Facebook board on February 9, 2014. After 10 days, Facebook announced that it was acquiring WhatsApp for US$19 billion.

Koum sold more than $2.4 billion worth of Facebook stock over the first half of 2016. He later announced that he was leaving WhatsApp and stepping down from Facebook’s board of directors due to disputes with Facebook in April 2018.

Jan Koum And Brian Acton

Koum met Brian Acton while working at Ernst & Young in 1997. Brian is a 51-year-old American computer programmer and Internet entrepreneur. Koum and Brian co-founded Whatsapp before it was acquired by Facebook in February 2014 for US$19 billion.

Jan Koum Family Office | Foundation

He founded the Koum Family Foundation which he controls. His private foundation supports Stanford University. The firm also donated $750,000 in 2018, $500,000 in 2019, and $2 million to AIPAC to support their involvement in the 2022 Democratic primaries in 2022.

Jan Koum Car Collection | Porsche | cars

He has a passion for the German automotive brand Porsche and he owns some of them. His Porsche collection includes a rare 2015 Porsche 918 Spyder Weissach and a yellow 1993 Porsche 964 Carrera RS 3.8. In 2019, he auctioned 10 of his cars due to lack of garage space.

Jan Koum Phone Number | Contact | Whatsapp Number

His phone number is (801) 232-8181.

Jan Koum Net Worth

Koum is a noted Ukrainian-American billionaire businessman and computer programmer who founded WhatsApp enabled him to attain a decent fortune. His net worth is $15.2 Billion as of October 2023.

What Is Jan Koum Doing Now

Koum declared his occupation as “retired” as he donated $2 million to AIPAC to support their involvement in 2022. He spends time in his Koum Family Foundation where he donated $750,000 in 2018 and $500,000 in 2019.

Who Is Jan Koum

Koum is a 47-year-old Ukrainian-American billionaire businessman and computer programmer. He co-founded and worked as the CEO of WhatsApp which was acquired by Facebook in 2014 for US$19.3 billion. Koum donated $2 million to AIPAC to support their involvement in the 2022 Democratic primaries. In addition, his net worth is $15.2 Billion as of October 2023.

How Old Is Jan Koum

He is 47 years old born in Kiev, Ukrainian SSR, Soviet Union (now Kyiv, Ukraine) on February 24, 1976.