In many ways it still is.” Evan Spiegel Click To Tweet “When we first started working on Snapchat in 2011, it was just a toy. He also got himself a Ferrari in June 2015 after Snapchat completed a significant funding round. He even featured on the cover of Vogue Italy in October 2015 as the most fashion conscious CEO. As its user base swelled, Evan Spiegel became a prominent member of the media and tech world. The Wall Street Journal reported in January 2017 that after Snap Inc.’s expected March 2017 IPO, Murphy and Evan Spiegel would own more than “70 per cent of the voting power” in the company, as well as approximately 45 per cent of the total stock.Newer elements like “My Story” feature and the ability to communicate via video chat were added, making the app extremely popular worldwide.
The Wall Street Journal reported in January 2017 that after Snap Inc.’s expected March 2017 IPO, Murphy and Evan Spiegel would own more than “70 per cent of the voting power” in the company, as well as approximately 45 per cent of the total stock. They even donated $3million during the pandemic. Spiegel and Murphy then created the ‘Snap Foundation’ which is a non profit organisation that aims at helping in areas of arts and education. The end of 2102, witnessed Snachat accounting for 1 million daily users. Snapchat became popular with time and finally in 2012, Evans left Stanford to focus completely on the app. Later on he worked with his classmates Bobby Murphy and Reggie Brown and launched a prototype known as “Picabbo” which was eventually renamed as Snapchat. This, however, was ridiculed by his classmates. While studying product design at Stanford, in April 2011, Evans proposed the idea of an app with the concept of ephemeral texting. How to Get into Harvard? Career Roadmap and Building Snapchat App
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