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Andrew Karam
Global Rank
#325

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Andrew Karam

CEO, AppLovin
US
Real-Time Net Worth
$8.6B
As of December 2025
Age
43
Source
Advertising technology
Industry
technology
Citizenship
US

Biography

Andrew Karam is an American businessman and billionaire, co-founder of the advertising technology company, AppLovin. Born in the early 1980s, his career has focused on technology and mobile gaming. His current estimated net worth is $8.6 billion, and he is ranked #325 on the 2025 Forbes 400 list. Karam's wealth stems from his role in advertising technology. His career began with founding Social Hour and Style Page before co-founding AppLovin in 2012, which went public in 2021. He currently resides in Menlo Park, California.

Wealth Over Time

In-Depth Profile

Early Life

Andrew Karam was born in either 1981 or 1982. He graduated from Tufts University with a Bachelor of Arts in Economics and a Bachelor of Science in Engineering.

Rise to Success

Before AppLovin, Karam co-founded Social Hour and Style Page. In 2012, he co-founded AppLovin with Adam Foroughi and John Krystynak. AppLovin went public in April 2021. As of September 2024, Karam owned 4% of AppLovin. AppLovin’s AI-powered adtech platform revenue grew to $3.2 billion in 2024.

Key Business Strategies

Karam's success is tied to his strategic involvement in AppLovin, a mobile game developer and advertising technology company. AppLovin's IPO in 2021 was a key milestone. He left AppLovin three months after September 2024 to focus on philanthropy and investing.

Philanthropy

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Career Milestones

2012

Co-founded AppLovin

Co-founded the mobile game developer AppLovin with Adam Foroughi and John Krystynak.

April 2021

AppLovin IPO

AppLovin went public.

September 2024

Left AppLovin

Karam left AppLovin to focus on philanthropy and investing.

Philanthropy & Social Impact

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$XB

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Business Philosophy & Leadership

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