From PayPal To WhatsApp: Amazing Tech Apps Created By Ukrainians
As Russia encircles and invades Ukraine as part of its so-called demilitarisation efforts, the tech editor at Forbes Ukraine, Mike Sapiton took it up on himself to highlight how Ukrainians have contributed to tech that is now mainstream and used by all. From WhatsApp to Grammarly, here are the six most well-known firms that were founded by Ukrainians.
The world's most well-known instant messaging app was founded by Ukrainian emigrant Jan Koum. Koum was born in Fastiv, from where he moved to the United States. Currently, WhatsApp is owned and operated by Facebook's parent company Meta.
PayPal
The global payment service that was one of the earliest ways to make digital payments was co-founded by Max Levchin, who is also an emigrant. In addition to co-founding PayPal, Levchin was an early investor in Yelp and is also credited as a producer for the hit film Thank You for Smoking.
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Clean My Mac
An app to declutter and speed your Mac, Clean My Mac was developed by Kyiv-based Mac Paw. Founded in 2008, Mac Paw also offers VPN services and claims to solve "ten tasks with one tool."
Snapchat's masking tech
The masking technology used in Snapchat was created by Looksery, a company from Odessa in Ukraine. It was spearheaded by Yurii Monastyrshin, and the company has offices in both the United States and Ukraine. Do you like using filters on Snapchat? You have Looksery to thank.
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Grammarly
Most people who deal with words on daily basis swear by Grammarly, a service dedicated to assist people with writing grammatically correct and error-free content. Grammarly is now valued at $13 billion and was founded by three Ukrainians - Max Lytvyn, Alex Shevchenko, and Dmytro Lider.
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People.ai
Used by mostly Fortune-500 companies, People.ai is a predictive sales management platform that helps companies maximise the performance of their sales teams. The platform was founded by Oleg Rogynskyy, a Ukrainian.
?When wars like the one launched by Russia against Ukraine are initiated, any country's potential is disrupted. Did you know so many services were given to us by Ukrainians? Let us know in the comments below.?For more in the world of?technology?and?science, keep reading?Indiatimes.com.
