💰Evan Spiegel

Born: June 4, 1990 | Country: United States

Evan Spiegel co-founded Snapchat while studying at Stanford University. The app became hugely popular among young users, and its parent company Snap Inc. went public in 2017.

Impact: Reshaped social media communication with disappearing messages and AR filters.

Evan Spiegel

Evan Spiegel (born June 4, 1990) is an American entrepreneur best known as the co-founder and chief executive officer of Snap Inc., the parent of Snapchat. He helped pioneer ephemeral social media communication and remains one of the youngest self-made billionaires in the world.

Key facts

• Born: June 4, 1990 – Los Angeles, California, U.S.

• Education: B.S. in Product Design, Stanford University

• Founded Snap: 2011 (with Bobby Murphy)

• Net worth: ≈ $2.5 billion (Forbes estimate 2026)

• Residence: Los Angeles, California

Early life and education

Raised in Pacific Palisades, Spiegel is the eldest child of two lawyers. Fascinated by design and technology from an early age, he built his first computer in middle school. He attended the Crossroads School for Arts and Sciences before studying product design at Stanford, where he joined Kappa Sigma fraternity. There he met Murphy and conceived a mobile app for disappearing photos—an idea that became Snapchat.

Building Snap Inc.

Launched in 2011 as Picaboo and later renamed Snapchat, the app’s disappearing-message model resonated with younger users. Spiegel became CEO in 2012 and rejected a $3 billion acquisition offer from Meta Platforms in 2013. He led Snap’s 2017 IPO—the largest U.S. tech debut since Facebook—with a valuation around $24 billion. As of 2025, Snapchat counts roughly 850 million monthly users .

Leadership and philosophy

Spiegel is known for minimalist communication and an emphasis on creativity and privacy. He has said he views stress as a “gift and learning opportunity,” preferring to absorb pressure rather than transfer it to his team (The Times of India). He serves on boards including KKR & Co. Inc. and the Berggruen Institute.

Personal life and philanthropy

In 2017, Spiegel married Australian model Miranda Kerr; they live in Los Angeles with their children. He co-founded the Snap Foundation and the Spiegel Family Fund, supporting arts, education, housing, and youth empowerment initiatives .