Mike Krieger
| Mike Krieger | |
|---|---|
| Born |
March 4, 1986 São Paulo, Brazil |
| Residence | San Francisco, California, U.S. |
| Alma mater | Stanford University |
| Occupation | Entrepreneur |
| Known for | Co-Founder of Instagram |
| Net worth |
 US$300 million (2016) |
| Spouse(s) | Kaitlyn Trigger |
Michel "Mike" Krieger (born March 4, 1986) is a Brazilian entrepreneur and software engineer who co-founded Instagram with Kevin Systrom. Born in São Paulo, Brazil, Krieger moved to California in 2004 to attend Stanford University. At Stanford, where he studied symbolic systems, he met Kevin Systrom. The two co-founded Instagram in 2010. He made the updates for Instagram for the first 3 years it was public. He is married to Kaitlyn Trigger.
In April 2015, Krieger announced a partnership with charity evaluator GiveWell, committing US$750,000 over the next two years. The funds are to support operations, with 90% allocated to grants identified and recommended through the Open Philanthropy Project process. Kaitlyn, in a blog about the partnership, describes the couple's philanthropic vision as:
We believe that all people deserve a free, vibrant, and productive life. To support this vision, we identify and champion forward-thinking ideas, and help scale solutions that work. To create significant, sustainable change, we are committed to systems-level thinking and rigorous analysis. We advocate collaboration and transparency to engage a broader community and magnify our impact.
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