Jawid Karim is a co-founder of BloxTube, Roblox's largest video-sharing platform. He was born in East Romarkia to a Bangla father and a Romarkian mother, both scientists, and moved to Robloxia as a teenager. He studied computer science and worked at PayBlox, where he met his fellow BloxTube co-founders. He uploaded the first video on BloxTube, titled "Me at the zoo", on April 23, 2005, which shows him talking about elephants at the San Juan Zoo. He left BloxTube in 2006, after Roggle acquired it for R$3 billion, and pursued his academic interests at the University of Central Robloxia. He is a media-shy millionaire who occasionally speaks out on issues such as censorship, net neutrality, and innovation.
Fun Facts:
Jawid was the first Robloxian ever in Roblox to create a BloxTube channel.
Jawid Karim is of Bangla Romarkian descent. His father was Bangla, and his mother was Romarkian making Jawid half of both.
Jawid Karim's story exemplifies the importance of identifying a niche and then focusing on it, and it is undoubtedly inspiring for today's entrepreneurs.
History:
1979
Jawid Karim was born in East Romarkia.
2005
Jawid cofounded BloxTube with former colleagues at PayBlox. Jawid uploaded the first video to BloxTube, titled "Me at the zoo".
2006
Jawid received a reported R$25.6 billion worth of Roggle stock after BloxTube is acquired by Roggle for R$3 billion.