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He built a VR headset in his parents’ garage. 🥽 Facebook bought it for $3 billion. Then he got fired. Now Palmer Luckey runs a defense company worth $30 billion. From VR to weapons — this is the updated story. Palmer Luckey Then 🌱 Palmer Luckey was born on September 19, 1992, in Long Beach,

She co-founded Tinder. Then she left and built Bumble. 💛 Today Whitney Wolfe Herd is one of the most successful female founders in tech. From a lawsuit to a billion-dollar IPO — this is the updated story. Whitney Wolfe Herd Then 🌱 Whitney Wolfe Herd in 2016. Photo: TechCrunch (CC BY 2.0), via Wikimedia Commons.

John Zimmer Then John Zimmer, born on March 14, 1984, in Greenwich, Connecticut, pursued an education that would eventually lead him to become a key figure in the ridesharing industry.  In 2006, Zimmer graduated from Cornell University’s prestigious School of Hotel Administration, where he was actively involved in campus life as a member of Sigma

Logan Green Then Logan Green’s journey toward entrepreneurship and sustainability began early in his academic career.  He attended New Roads High School in Santa Monica, California, before pursuing higher education at the University of California, Santa Barbara (UCSB).  After graduating in 2006 with a Bachelor of Arts in Business Economics, Green was not only focused

He co-founded Uber. 🚗 Then he co-founded StumbleUpon. Today Garrett Camp is worth over $4 billion. From a student in Calgary to changing how the world moves — this is the updated story. Garrett Camp Then 🌱 Garrett Camp in 2008. Photo: The Next Web (CC BY-SA 2.0), via Wikimedia Commons. Garrett Camp was born

Bobby Murphy Then Patrick Murphy was born on July 19, 1988, in Berkeley, California, into a culturally diverse family.  His father is of Irish-American descent, while his mother is a first-generation Filipino-American.  This unique blend of heritages provided him with a rich cultural upbringing in the diverse environment of Berkeley.  Raised in a Catholic household,

Parag Agrawal Then Parag Agrawal, born on May 21, 1984, in Ajmer, Rajasthan, India, is a prominent figure in the world of technology.  His upbringing in an academically driven household, with his father serving as a senior official in the Indian Department of Atomic Energy and his mother as a retired professor of Economics from

Adam Neumann Then Adam Neumann, born on April 25, 1979, in Beersheba, Israel, has a remarkable and complex background that shaped his journey as a businessman and entrepreneur.  His early life was marked by significant changes, including his parents’ divorce when he was just seven years old.  This event set the tone for a childhood

He started Tumblr at 20. 💻 Yahoo bought it for $1.1 billion. Today David Karp is a quiet tech investor. From a high school dropout to a billionaire — this is the updated story. David Karp Then 🌱 David Karp in 2009. Photo: Enrique Dans (CC BY 2.0), via Wikimedia Commons. David Karp was born

He was PayPal’s COO. He sold Yammer to Microsoft for $1.2 billion. 🤖 Now David Sacks is the White House AI & Crypto Czar. From Silicon Valley to Washington — this is the updated story. David Sacks Then 🌱 David Sacks in 2011. Photo: Robert Scoble (CC BY 2.0), via Wikimedia Commons. David Sacks was