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Alan Schaaf

b. 1987

American businessman

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About Alan Schaaf

Born 1987. Alan Schaaf is an American businessperson and imgur, known for Imgur.

Alan Schaaf (born October 21, 1987), also known as MrGrim, is an American entrepreneur. He is best known as the founder and former CEO of the image sharing app and website Imgur - an image sharing website.

Early life Schaaf was born in Granville, Ohio. He attended Ohio University and received a bachelor's degree in computer science.

Career Schaaf founded Imgur when he was an undergraduate at Ohio University in 2009. Imgur started as a simple image-sharing website and evolved into the largest image-sharing community in the world with more than 150 million monthly active users in 2015. Under Schaaf's leadership, Imgur was bootstrapped and profitable for five years, scaling organically to millions of users before receiving $40 million in investment from Andreessen Horowitz in 2014.

In 2015 Schaaf was listed as one of Forbes 30 Under 30.

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Important facts

Born
21 October 1987, Granville
Birth century
20th century
Occupation
Businessperson, Imgur
Nationality
United States, Americans
Known for
Imgur
Education
Ohio University

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Alan Schaaf?

American businessman

When was Alan Schaaf born?

Alan Schaaf was born on 21 October 1987 in Granville.

What is Alan Schaaf's occupation?

Alan Schaaf is a businessperson and imgur.

What is Alan Schaaf known for?

Alan Schaaf is known for Imgur.

What nationality is Alan Schaaf?

Alan Schaaf is American.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Alan Schaaf

· Wikidata: Q22095794

· DBpedia: Alan Schaaf

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