Pavel Durov's Journey
The milestones that built the fortune — from the early days to an estimated $13.00B today.
| Year | Milestone | Details |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Co-founded VK | Launched the Russian social network VKontakte (VK) with his brother Nikolai. |
| 2013 | Founded Telegram | Launched the encrypted messaging app Telegram with Nikolai after leaving VK. |
| 2014 | Left Russia | Sold his stake in VK and left Russia amid disputes over user data. |
| Today | Ranked #38 in the world | Pavel's net worth is an estimated $13.00B, updated in real time from public holdings. |
Milestones are drawn from widely-reported public history. Dates reflect well-documented events; net worth is a real-time estimate.