Iqram Magdon-Ismail
Iqram Magdon-Ismail is a tech entrepreneur and the founder of Ense, a popular social media and messaging app for voice and audio content. He was born on February 23rd, 1983, in Zanzibar, Tanzania, and later moved with his family to Pennsylvania, USA. Magdon-Ismail holds a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science from Carnegie Mellon University.
Magdon-Ismail co-founded Venmo, a mobile payment service that allows users to transfer money to friends and family. It was acquired by PayPal in 2013. This experience inspired his work on Ense, a platform that is all about creating and sharing audio content. Ense has garnered wide attention since its launch, making headlines for its innovative approach to social media.
Besides his entrepreneurial pursuits, Magdon-Ismail has also worked as a software engineer at various firms, including the software company BackOps and the hedge fund Renaissance Technologies. Magdon-Ismail is a visionary who believes in the power of technology to transform people's lives, and he continues to innovate in the field of audio-based social networking.