Bangalore: Not Even a Decade has passed since Mark Zuckerberg came up with the idea of launching a social networking site, The Facebook, and it is already going IPO. It is one of the quickest transitions in the history of tech companies that have gone public. Some speculate, it is an early and risky move by Facebook but stats show that when the company goes public, it will be valued at a massive $78 Billion.

What exactly did Facebook do? Who were the key players in its success? Many would wonder, and to answer them, Business Insider has compiled a list of individuals who have been the pillars of success in the story of this great tech company.

Here are the people who made Facebook what it is.

1. Sean Parker

What he did: Saved Facebook from Investors

Sean made sure that Facebook remains with Zuckerberg instead of him losing it to the investors. He believed that it can only be nurtured in the best way by the one who carried this dream for years. In Facebook’s first year in Silicon Valley, Sean accompanied Zuckerberg in all the business meetings despite being entangled in his controversial finding, Napster. Drop the “The”, it was one of the first expert opinions that Facebook applied in its plans.