Kevin Systrom (Instagram) Success Story

Kevin Systrom is an American computer programmer and entrepreneur. He co‑founded Instagram, the world’s largest photo-sharing website.

Early Life

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Systrom was born in 1983 in Holliston, Massachusetts. He is the son of Diane and Douglas Systrom.

Age: 36 years old

Networth: $1.4 Billion

Kevin Systrom Wife

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Systrom Kevin is married to Nicole Systrom

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Kevin Systrom Instagram

In 2010, Systrom co‑founded the photo-sharing and, later, video-sharing social networking service Instagram.

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April 2012, Instagram, along with 13 employees, was sold to Facebook for US$1 billion in cash and stock. According to multiple reports, the deal netted Systrom US$400 million based on his ownership stake in the business.

Systrom House

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Kevin bought his holiday home at Lake Tahoe.

Kevin Systrom Success Story

After graduating from Stanford, he joined Google working on Gmail, Google Calendar, Docs, Spreadsheets and other products. He spent two years at Google as a product marketer; he left Google out of frustration of not being moved into the Associate Product Manager program.

In 2010, Systrom co‑founded the photo-sharing and, later, video-sharing social networking service Instagram

By 2012 with 13 employees sold to Facebook for US$1 billion in cash and stock. The deal netted Systrom US$400 million based on his ownership stake in the business.