Adam Foroughi

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Adam Foroughi
Born
NationalityAmerican
OccupationBusinessman
TitleCEO of AppLovin
TermDecember 2011–present

Adam Foroughi is an Iranian-American billionaire businessman and the chief executive officer (CEO) of AppLovin, a mobile technology company.

Biography[edit]

Born in 1980, Foroughi's family emigrated to the United States to escape the destruction caused by Iraq-Iran War.[1] Adam grew up in Los Angeles, California, where his father had a successful construction company. He studied at the University of California, Berkeley, earning a B.A. in economics.[1] Upon graduating from Berkeley, Foroughi worked as a derivatives trader. Later, he founded two marketing companies before starting AppLovin.[1]

In 2012, Foroughi co-founded AppLovin along with friends John Krystynak and Andrew Karam.[2][3]

On April 15, 2021, AppLovin became a public company after an initial public offering (IPO), with a total valuation of approximately $24 billion.[4] As a result of AppLovin's successful IPO, Foroughi's net worth rose to an estimated $2 billion.[5]

Adam is married and has 5 children.

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c "Adam Foroughi". Forbes.
  2. ^ "AppLovin". Forbes. Retrieved October 16, 2016.
  3. ^ Ha, Anthony (July 31, 2014). "Mobile Ad Startup AppLovin Says It Has Reached A $100M Revenue Run Rate". TechCrunch. Retrieved September 26, 2016.
  4. ^ "Mobile gaming company AppLovin starts trading at $70, giving it a market cap of about $24 billion". CNBC. April 15, 2021. Retrieved April 15, 2021.
  5. ^ Tucker, Hank. "AppLovin IPO Makes Cofounder Adam Foroughi A Billionaire With $2 Billion Stake". Forbes. Retrieved July 4, 2021.