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.

WhatsApp

Whatsapp Founder Jan Koum / CNBC

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.

@WhatsApp ¨C founded by Ukrainain emigrant Jan Koum. He was born in Fastiv where you can hear Russian rockets right now. Moved to US.

¡ª Mike Sapiton ?? (@sapitonmix) February 24, 2022

PayPal

PayPal founder Max Levchin / Business Insider

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.

@PayPal ¨C cofounded by Max Levchin, who also emigrated from here. BNPL service @Affirm is his new company.

¡ª Mike Sapiton ?? (@sapitonmix) February 24, 2022

Also read: Google Maps Recorded Russia's Invasion Of Ukraine Before It Officially Began

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."

@cleanmymac is developed by Kyiv based company @MacPaw. If you own a Mac, you know how great is this app for decluttering.

¡ª Mike Sapiton ?? (@sapitonmix) February 24, 2022

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.

Using @Snapchat? Well, the masking technology was brought by Looksery team, mostly stationed in Odessa and led by bright mind of Yuri Monastyrshin. Snap also have a huge office in Kyiv and Zaporizha.

¡ª Mike Sapiton ?? (@sapitonmix) February 24, 2022

Also read: Russia's 'Mobile Crematoriums' Reportedly Deployed In Ukraine To Hide Losses

Grammarly

Grammarly's Alex Shevchenko and Max Lytvyn / Boss Hunting

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.

And let's not forget the elephant in the room. You all are checking you writing via @Grammarly. It's $13 bln company by now, and it was founded by three Ukrainians. Its largest dev office is still here, in Kyiv.

¡ª Mike Sapiton ?? (@sapitonmix) February 24, 2022

Also read: Putin's Ukraine War Declaration Filmed In Advance? Video Metadata Says Yes

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.

But let's move on. If you are working in a Fortune-500 business, there is a chance you sales team use https://t.co/cfr9KHjX0D software. Well, this unicorn is broght to you by Dnipro-born entrepreneur Oleg Roginskiy.

¡ª Mike Sapiton ?? (@sapitonmix) February 24, 2022

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.