Mike Krieger
Awards & Honours
19
Awards Won
4
Honours
23
Rankings
10
Covers
2
Records
Mike Krieger's achievements are deeply tied to Instagram's historic rise. As co-founder and CTO, he built the technical foundation for a platform that reached 1 billion users and earned a Grammy, an Emmy, and multiple Webby Awards. He has been consistently recognized on lists like Forbes 30 Under 30 and Fortune 40 Under 40. His later ventures, Rt.live and Artifact, show his continued commitment to using technology for public good. In 2024, his move to Anthropic underscored his focus on one of tech's most pressing challenges: AI safety.
Awards
Honours & Distinctions
Stanford University Distinguished Alumni Award
Recognized for contributions to technology and entrepreneurship.
Brazilian Order of Scientific Merit
Awarded for achievements in science and technology.
World Economic Forum Young Global Leader
Recognized as a young global leader.
Honorary Doctorate
Received for contributions to technology and innovation.
Rankings & Lists
Forbes 30 Under 30
Forbes 30 Under 30
Fortune 40 Under 40
Fortune 40 Under 40
Fortune 40 Under 40
Fortune 40 Under 40
Fortune 40 Under 40
Wired 25
Time 100 Most Influential People
Time 100 Most Influential People
Time 100 Next
Business Insider's 100 Most Influential People in Tech
Business Insider's 100 Most Influential People in Tech
Business Insider's 100 Most Influential People in Tech
Business Insider's 100 Most Influential People in Tech
Vanity Fair's New Establishment List
Vanity Fair's New Establishment List
Vanity Fair's New Establishment List
Vanity Fair's New Establishment List
Goldman Sachs Builders + Innovators
Harvard Business Review's Best Performing CEOs
Forbes Midas List
Forbes Midas List
Magazine Covers
Time
2014
100 Most Influential People
Time
2018
100 Most Influential People
Forbes
2012
30 Under 30
Forbes
2018
Midas List
Fortune
2014
40 Under 40
Fortune
2015
40 Under 40
Fortune
2016
40 Under 40
Fortune
2017
40 Under 40
Fortune
2018
40 Under 40
Wired
2017
Wired 25
Records & Feats
Co-founded the fastest-growing photo-sharing app to reach 1 billion users
Instagram reached 1 billion monthly active users in 2018, a milestone achieved faster than any other photo-sharing platform at the time.
First app to win a Grammy for a music video debut
Instagram won the 2016 Grammy for Best Music Video for Beyoncé's 'Formation,' which premiered on the platform.