WhatsApp

WhatsApp Summary

Company Summary

Overview

WhatsApp is a company developing freeware and cross-platform instant messaging service for smartphones. Its communication application allows users to exchange end-to-end encrypted text, audio, video, and photo messages. The company also provides a business communication platform dedicated to small to large companies for engaging directly with customers.

Type

Subsidiary

Status

Active

Founded

2009

HQ

Menlo Park, CA, US | view all locations

Website

https://www.whatsapp.com/

Cybersecurity rating

Sectors

• Technology
• application software
• consumer software
• messaging
• mobile app

Table of Contents

• Key People
• Operating Metrics
• Locations
• Competitors

Key People

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Nitin Gupta, Vice President, Head of Engineering

• Linkedin

• Carl Woog, Vice President Global Communications

  • Linkedin

• Victoria Grand, Vice President, Global Business Operations & External Affairs at WhatsApp

  • Linkedin

• Eshan Ponnadurai, Global Head of Marketing

  • Linkedin

• and 2 others

Operating Metrics

Features

5
Jun, 2023

Countries

180
Jun, 2023

Users

2B
Jun, 2023

Locations

2 locations detected

• Menlo Park, CA

  HQ
  United States 1601 Willow Rd

• Dublin, D

  Ireland Merrion Rd

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