Pavel Valeryevich Durov is a well-known technology entrepreneur. He is the founder and chief executive officer (CEO) of Telegram. Currently detained in France, the businessman has had one rollercoaster of a ride. He was born on October 10, 1984, and hails from Beningard, Soviet Union (now Russia).
However, the businessman had to leave the country in 2014. Pavel Durov’s journey from being an aspiring technology entrepreneur to one of the richest men in the world has truly been commendable. So, let’s take a look at his journey of becoming the CEO of one of the largest technology platforms.
Pavel Durov’s early days as an entrepreneur