David Karp (born July 6, 1986) lives in the Upper West Side of Manhattan, United States. He is an American businessman, web developer, founder and former CEO of the social networking site Tumblr. According to Forbes, Karp's total assets are estimated at about 200 million USD. (Photo: britannica)
His mother was a science teacher and his father was a composer. That background nurtured David Karp's creativity and his desire to learn. (Photo: Shara Tibken/CNET)
David Karp showed a deep passion for technology and immersed himself in the world of programming at a young age. By the age of 11, David Karp taught himself HTML, showing an early aptitude for web development. (Photo: Andrew Burton / Getty Images)
David Karp then left the Bronx High School of Science at age 15 to pursue homeschooling and internships. He interned at Frederator Studios, an animation company, and moved to Japan at age 17 to work at a game software startup. (Photo: Brian Ach/TechCrunch)
Karp's technical and engineering skills were noticed when he successfully completed a project for entrepreneur John Maloney, who then appointed him as the product manager at UrbanBaby, an online parenting forum. (Photo: Ben Hoffmann)
At UrbanBaby, he quickly made a significant impact, leveraging his experience and expertise to the platform’s network. By the time his peers were graduating from college, Karp was already a company director. (Photo: EMMANUEL DUNAND/AFP/Getty Images)
David Karp's journey shows that nontraditionaleducational paths can also lead to extraordinary achievements, highlighting the value of real-world experiences and hands-on learning. (Photo: AP/Mark LennihanDavid Karp)
After UrbanBaby was sold in 2006, David Karp went on to found his own consulting firm, Davidville. (Photo: ANDREW KELLY)
In late 2006, David Karp launched the Tumblr platform in private beta and made it available to the public in early 2007. Tumblr hosts “tumblelogs,” or short-form blogs in a variety of media. As of 2013, Tumblr hosts over 87 million blogs and ranks 11th in internet traffic, and has about 100 employees. (Photo: GUY CALAF)
In 2013, Yahoo bought Tumblr for more than $1 billion. David Karp stayed on as CEO of Tumblr after the acquisition. However, Tumblr failed to meet revenue expectations under Yahoo. By 2017, Tumblr was part of Oath, a subsidiary formed after Verizon bought Yahoo. In late 2017, he announced his resignation from Tumblr. (Photo: Forbes.com / Default)
It can be seen that David Karp's journey from self-taught HTML to founding and running a successful company like Tumblr offers many valuable lessons about innovation and the path to success. (Photo: webbyawards)
With a personal net worth of $200 million, David Karp was listed as one of the top 35 innovators under 35 by MIT Technology Review TR35. (Photo: Silicon Anchor News)
David Karp lives in a $1.6 million Esquire loft apartment in Brooklyn. He lives a minimalist lifestyle. Forbes magazine describes Karp's apartment as having a spartan bedroom with a half-empty closet. The living area is bare except for a sofa and a TV. (Photo: Davidslog.com)
He has a girlfriend named Rachel Eakley. (Photo: Davidslog.com )
David Karp likes to walk or ride his Vespa to work every morning. He also has a passion for other motorized vehicles. He is also a member of the Manhattan Classic Car Club. “My girlfriend and I drove our 1996 Porsche 993 Carrera 4S to Montreal for the weekend,” David Karp once shared. (Photo: Davidslog.com)
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