How Telegram Became a $30 Billion Giant with Just 30 People Telegram, founded in 2013, has quietly become one of the world’s most influential messaging platforms—without a traditional corporate setup. Reports suggest the company is valued at around $30 billion, run by a team of about 30 engineers, all working remotely across the globe. There’s no official headquarters, no HR department, and no large-scale infrastructure. Yet the app serves 900 million active users, offering encrypted communicati