[1][2] Acton also serves as interim chief executive officer (CEO) of Signal Messenger LLC.
In 2009, Jan Koum and Acton co-founded WhatsApp,[4] a mobile messaging application which was acquired by Facebook in February 2014 for US$19 billion.
[4] Acton grew up in Michigan,[6] later moving to Central Florida, where he graduated from Lake Howell High School.
[10] In 2014, Koum and Acton sold WhatsApp to Facebook for approximately US$19 billion in cash and stock.
[8] Forbes estimated that Acton held over 20% stake in the company, making his net worth around $3.8 billion.
[22] In November 2019, the journalist Steven Levy asked Acton why he decided to make his feelings so public.
[28] It also provides support for safe spaces and organizations that ensure food security, housing stability, and healthcare access.
The foundation supports low-income families with children age five and below living in the San Francisco Bay Area.
[29] This private foundation helped to fund Magnify Community, a non-profit organization with the goal of redirecting philanthropists' givings to nonprofits.