WhatsApp co-founder Brian Acton to leave company

as declared in Brian Acton, co-founder of WhatsApp, this time owned with Facebook, going to leave the messaging service firm to begin a new foundation, he told in a Facebook post on Tuesday. Acton spent 8 years with WhatsApp, that Facebook purchased in 2014 for $19 bn in cash and stock. A Stanford alumnus, Acton co-founded whatsapp apps with Ukrainian immigrant Jan Koum in 2009. The duo worked at Yahoo before starting WhatsApp.


WhatsApp Co-Founder Brian Acton Is Leaving To begin a Foundation

WhatsApp Co-Founder Brian Acton Is Leaving To begin a FoundationWhatsApp co-founder Brian Acton is leaving the firm to begin his own non-profit. Acton, who started at Facebook the time whatsapp apps was acquired for $19 bn in 2014, is the lesser-known of WhatsApp's 2 co-founders. Ironically, Acton interviewed at Facebook back in 2009 after leaving a job at Yahoo, however he wasn't hired. Acton led engineering internally for WhatsApp, and a source lock to the firm tells he was a large advocate for WhatsApp's push into encryption. It's not entirely clear what Acton going to focus on with his new endeavor, however he certainly has money to throw around.

WhatsApp Co-Founder Brian Acton Is Leaving To Start a Foundation

WhatsApp co-founder Brian Acton leaving Facebook

referring to WhatsApp co-founder Brian Acton reported his departure from the firm Tuesday, 3 years after Facebook Inc. purchased the messaging application for $22 billion. "After eight years at WhatsApp, I have decided to move on and begin a new chapter in my life," he told in a Facebook post. Acton told he intends to begin a basis "focused at the intersection of nonprofit, tech and communications." Last week, Facebook told it would eventually begin charging companies for some of WhatsApp's features as it seeks a path to monetization. In July, Facebook told whatsapp apps had reached one bn every day active users, however which it going to take a few years to begin making money from the app.



WhatsApp Co-Founder Brian Acton Is Leaving To begin a Foundation

WhatsApp Co-Founder Brian Acton Is Leaving To begin a FoundationWhatsApp co-founder Brian Acton is leaving the firm to begin his own non-profit. Acton, who started at Facebook the time whatsapp apps was acquired for $19 bn in 2014, is the lesser-known of WhatsApp's 2 co-founders. Ironically, Acton interviewed at Facebook back in 2009 after leaving a job at Yahoo, however he wasn't hired. Acton led engineering internally for WhatsApp, and a source lock to the firm tells he was a large advocate for WhatsApp's push into encryption. It's not entirely clear what Acton going to focus on with his new endeavor, however he certainly has money to throw around.

WhatsApp Co-Founder Brian Acton Is Leaving To Start a Foundation

WhatsApp co-founder Brian Acton leaving Facebook

referring to WhatsApp co-founder Brian Acton reported his departure from the firm Tuesday, 3 years after Facebook Inc. purchased the messaging application for $22 billion. "After eight years at WhatsApp, I have decided to move on and begin a new chapter in my life," he told in a Facebook post. Acton told he intends to begin a basis "focused at the intersection of nonprofit, tech and communications." Last week, Facebook told it would eventually begin charging companies for some of WhatsApp's features as it seeks a path to monetization. In July, Facebook told whatsapp apps had reached one bn every day active users, however which it going to take a few years to begin making money from the app.





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