Pavel Durov is the founder of Telegram Messenger. Telegram Messenger has raised $2.4B in total funding. Based in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
Pavel Durov is the co-founder and CEO of Telegram Messenger, a privacy-focused messaging platform launched in 2013 with his brother. He was granted French citizenship in 2021 and currently resides in Dubai, where Telegram is based. As of August 2025, Forbes estimates his net worth at $15.5 billion.
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