Adam Foroughi Explained

Adam Foroughi
Birth Place:Iran
Nationality:American
Occupation:Businessman
CEO of AppLovin
Term:December 2011–present

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

Biography

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.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Adam Foroughi. Forbes.
  2. Web site: AppLovin. Forbes. 16 October 2016.
  3. Web site: Ha. Anthony. Mobile Ad Startup AppLovin Says It Has Reached A $100M Revenue Run Rate. July 31, 2014 . TechCrunch. 26 September 2016.
  4. Web site: Mobile gaming company AppLovin starts trading at $70, giving it a market cap of about $24 billion. CNBC . April 15, 2021 . April 15, 2021.
  5. Web site: Tucker. Hank. AppLovin IPO Makes Cofounder Adam Foroughi A Billionaire With $2 Billion Stake. 2021-07-04. Forbes. en.