Mike Krieger facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Mike Krieger
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Krieger in 2018
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Michel Krieger
March 4, 1986 São Paulo, Brazil
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| Education | Stanford University (BS, MS) |
| Known for | Co-Founder of Instagram |
| Spouse(s) |
Kaitlyn Trigger
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Michel Krieger (born March 4, 1986) is a Brazilian entrepreneur and software engineer. He is best known for co-founding Instagram with Kevin Systrom. He also served as Instagram's Chief Technology Officer (CTO). During his time as CTO, Instagram grew from a few million users to over one billion people using it every month.
On September 24, 2018, Krieger and Systrom announced they were leaving Instagram. In May 2024, Krieger shared that he had joined Anthropic, an artificial intelligence company, as its Chief Product Officer.
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Early Life and Starting Instagram
Krieger was born in São Paulo, Brazil. In 2004, he moved to California to study at Stanford University. At Stanford, he studied symbolic systems. This is where he met Kevin Systrom. Together, they started Instagram in 2010.
Krieger and Systrom first thought about making an app for "checking in" at places. But then they decided to focus only on sharing pictures. In the early days, Krieger did most of the work on how the app worked and how users experienced it. He once shared a story about how hard they worked:
- One time, the website went down.
- Krieger woke up to an email about it.
- He found a way to fix Instagram very early in the morning.
This shows how much effort they put in during those first days.
After Facebook bought Instagram, Krieger stayed focused on helping Instagram grow on its own.
New Projects After Instagram
On April 18, 2020, Krieger and Systrom worked together again. They launched Rt.live. This was their first product since leaving Facebook. Rt.live was a tool that tracked how fast COVID-19 was spreading in each US state. It provided up-to-date information.
On January 31, 2023, Krieger and Systrom launched another app called Artifact. This app used artificial intelligence (AI) to show personalized news. It was available on the App Store and Google Play. However, they announced that the app would shut down in January 2024.
On May 15, 2024, Krieger announced his new role. He joined Anthropic as their Chief Product Officer. Anthropic is a company that builds advanced AI systems.
Giving Back to the Community
In April 2015, Krieger announced a partnership with GiveWell. GiveWell is a group that helps people find the best charities to donate to. Krieger promised to give US$750,000 over two years. Most of this money (90%) was for grants. These grants were chosen through a process called the Open Philanthropy Project.
In 2021, Krieger and his wife helped fund a new art museum. They supported the opening of the Institute of Contemporary Art San Francisco (ICA SF). This museum is located in Dogpatch. Other people, like Pamela and David Hornik, and Deborah and Andy Rappaport, also helped fund the museum.
Personal Life
Krieger married Kaitlyn Trigger in 2015.
