#112 — Lessons from the Brazilian who co-founded Instagram: Mike Krieger at Vamos Latam Summit

<p>Not many people know or believe that <b>Instagram </b>has a <em>Brazilian as a co-founder</em>. <b>Mike Krieger</b> was not only that – he was also the sole developer for Instagram during its early stages.</p><p>Between the ideation of a mobile check-in app called Burbn and Instagram becoming one of the most heavily used apps of our days, there&apos;s a lot to be shared.</p><p>At <b>Vamos Latam Summit</b>, our connections and knowledge flagship event, Mike recounted his journey with Gina Gotthilf – who co-founded Latitud with me and Yuri, and is also a former VP of Growth at the education app Duolingo.</p><p><em>Gina and Mike talked about:</em></p><ul><li>The main lessons Mike learned during his journey as Instagram&apos;s co-founder;</li><li>How to maintain a good relationship between cofounders and deal with the expansion of your startup to other countries;</li><li>What growth levers helped Instagram pick up in its early days, and how to not lose sight of product and people when developing new technologies.</li></ul>