Jan Koum (Jan Borysovych Koum)
Current Position and Previous Key Roles:
Nationality: American. Born February 24, 1976, in Kyiv, Ukraine. He immigrated to the United States as a refugee with his mother in 1992.
Marital Status: Public details are not available. He keeps his personal life highly private; no official or verified news regarding a marriage has been published.
Partner: Evelina Mambetova.
Children: Public details are not available. No credible reports have been published regarding him having children.
Religious Affiliation: Jewish.
Current Occupation: Private investor and philanthropist, following his complete exit from Meta in 2018.
Notable Past Positions:
Co-founder & CEO of WhatsApp: Co-founded the company alongside Brian Acton in 2009.
Acquisition by Facebook (Meta): Sold WhatsApp to Facebook in 2014 for $19 billion.
Meta Board Member: Served on the board of directors until April 2018.
Has he traveled to Israel? :
No specific public information has been released about his personal trip to Israel. However, he is known as a Jewish supporter of Israel and donated a record $2 million to AIPAC’s campaign in October 2024.
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Jan Koum
Title: Businessman
Nationality: American. Born February 24, 1976, in Kyiv, Ukraine.
Notable Achievement: founded the company alongside Brian Acton in 2009.
Jan Koum’s Financial Contributions to Pro-Israel Organizations
1 – AIPAC – United Democracy Project (UDP)
Jan Koum donated $2 million to the United Democracy Project (UDP) in June 2022. This bipartisan Super PAC funds and supports pro-Israel political candidates in U.S. elections.
2023–2024 Campaign Cycle Contributions:
September 2023: $4 million
October 2023: $1 million
Total Contributions: As of late 2024, Jan Koum’s total contributions to UDP exceeded $5 million, establishing him as one of the organization’s most prominent individual donors.
Source: https://www.timesofisrael.com
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2 – Koum Family Foundation – Charitable Giving and Support for Israel
Friends of Ir David (Elad): Koum has donated $6 million to this organization, which serves as the U.S. fundraising arm of Elad.
Source: Ir David Foundation – Wikipedia
Friends of the Israel Defense Forces (FIDF): Koum has contributed $5.3 million to the FIDF, an organization dedicated to supporting the welfare, education, and health of Israeli soldiers.
Source: https://www.instagram.com
Maccabee Task Force: Koum has donated $600,000 to this foundation. The organization operates on college campuses to counter the BDS (Boycott, Divestment, Sanctions) movement and promote pro-Israel advocacy.
Source: Maccabee Task Force – Wikipedia
Central Fund of Israel: He has donated $175,000 to this U.S.-based tax-exempt non-profit. The fund primarily serves as a financial conduit for community and settlement groups operating in the West Bank.
Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Central_Fund_of_Israel
–Bankrolling genocide: The biggest donors to AIPAC, Americas leading Zionist lobby group
–Bankrolling genocide: The biggest donors to AIPAC, America’s leading Zionist lobby group « Aletho News
3 – Shaare Zedek Medical Center: While initial historical records showed smaller multi-million dollar contributions toward Israeli healthcare, the Koum Family Foundation finalized a record-shattering $200 million donation to Shaare Zedek Medical Center in Jerusalem.
Source: https://cosmoschronicle.com/americas-leading-zionist-lobby-group-aipac-bankrolling-arabian-genocide/
▲ WhatsApp’s Beginnings (2014): An older video where Jan Koum discusses the origin story of WhatsApp, his business philosophy, and the app’s future.
▲ The $19 Billion Success Story: A video tracking Jan Koum’s journey from a small tech idea to a $19 billion sale to Facebook.
▲Malibu Mansion Showcase: A short, cinematic video showcasing Jan Koum’s luxury estate in Malibu (no interview audio).
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