Menlo Park, US · 6 known investors
Instagram is a photo and video sharing social network, acquired by Facebook in 2012 and operated as part of Meta.
Founders & leadership
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Mike KriegerCofounder30 Under 30 2022
Investors · 6
Founder mafia
The Instagram mafia →37 people who came through Instagram went on to found or lead other companies.
Hunter HorsleyProduct ManagerFounded Bitwise +1Tony FrancisSoftware & Machine Learning EngineerFounded Dream3D +1Lauren (Luna) Ray VegterProduct ManagerFounded Thermeleon +1Stephanie LiuSoftware Engineering InternFounded Nourish +1Eric YuFront End EngineerFounded Rutterapi +1Michael McIntyreProduct ManagerFounded FamCole RiseDesign ConsultantFounded FlagrSiobhan QuinnDirector of Product ManagementFounded ParenthoodsMichael DouglasSenior Staff Software EngineerFounded 3dotLambert ChuSenior Machine Learning EngineerFounded Point APIJesse BoyesSoftware EngineerFounded HereFai NurCommunications InternFounded Status
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- What does Instagram do?
- Instagram is a photo and video sharing social network, acquired by Facebook in 2012 and operated as part of Meta.
- Who founded Instagram?
- Instagram was founded by Kevin Systrom, Mike Krieger.
- Who are Instagram's investors?
- Instagram's investors include Baseline Ventures, Greylock Partners, Torch Capital, Benchmark, Sequoia Capital, Slow Ventures.
- Where is Instagram headquartered?
- Instagram is headquartered in Menlo Park, US.






