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Responding to the TikToker’s question, Kan’s short answer is that he doesn’t regret selling Twitch: “Everything’s as it’s supposed to be.” Today, the co-founder of Twitch is known for being an entrepreneur, having launched a number of other platforms, some more successful than others. In 2011, Kan launched Socialcam, which was later bought out for $60 million. More recently, Kan launched Atrium in 2017, but closed its operations in March 2020.
However, even though Twitch rose in value since the acquisition, Kan seems content with what he got through the deal. In the TikTok, Kan said “having the win from Twitch helped me realize that having more and more, more, more money in the bank is not necessarily going to make me any happier.” In recent years, Kan has appeared on talk shows discussing how he feels success alone won’t make a person truly happy.
“Things can always be bigger than you think,” Kan said, putting into perspective the humble beginnings with Justin.tv, a 24/7 live video feed of Kan’s life thanks to a webcam attached to his head. That idea has since turned into Twitch, a leading livestreaming and gaming platform, which is impressive in its own right.
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