Mike Krieger
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| Mike Krieger | |
|---|---|
| Born |
March 4, 1986 São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil |
| Residence | San Francisco, California, U.S. |
| Alma mater | Stanford University |
| Occupation | Entrepreneur |
| Known for | Founder of Instagram |
| Net worth |
 US$99 million (2013)[1] |
Michel "Mike" Krieger (born March 4, 1986) is a Brazilian entrepreneur and software engineer, who is probably best known as the co-founder of Instagram, along with Kevin Systrom. Born in São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil, Krieger moved to California in 2004 to attend Stanford University.[2] At Stanford, where he studied symbolic systems, he met Kevin Systrom.[3] The two of them co-founded Instagram in 2010.[4]
References
- ↑ Katherine Rushton (2012-01-24). "Who's getting rich from Facebook's $1bn Instagram deal?". The Telegraph.
- ↑ Joe Garofoli (2012-01-24). "Steve Jobs’ widow, Instagram founder sitting with Michelle Obama at State of the Union". SFGate.com.
- ↑ Somini Sengupta, Nicole Perlroth and Jenna Wortham (2012-04-13). "Behind Instagram’s Success, Networking the Old Way". New York Times.
- ↑ Christine Longorio (2012-04-09). "Kevin Systrom and Mike Krieger, Founders of Instagram". Inc. magazine.
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