Where is WhatsApp from?

WhatsApp comes from the United States. It was founded in Mountain View, California, the United States in 2009.^[1] Since 2014, it has been owned by Meta Platforms, headquartered in the United States.^[1]

Origin

United States

Founded 2009 in Mountain View, California

Owner today

United States

Meta Platforms · since 2014

Key facts

Country of origin: United States^[1]
Founded: 2009, Mountain View, California^[1]
Founders: Jan Koum and Brian Acton
Current owner: Meta Platforms^[1]
Owner headquarters: Menlo Park, California, United States
Ownership: Owned, since 2014
Type: App — messaging app
Category: Apps & Web

Origin is not where products are made. WhatsApp’s origin is where the brand was created. Its products may be designed, manufactured or assembled in other countries. How we define origin.

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United States

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Sources

[1]WhatsApp — Wikipedia — Wikipedia

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