THIS company's CEO has more than '100 biological kids'. Here's how

Telegram's founder and Chief Executive Officer Pavel Durov made a shocking revelation as he claimed he has more than "100 biological kids".

Taking to the messaging application, the CEO shared about his biological kids and the plan ahead with his 5.7 million subscribers.

"I was just told that I have over 100 biological kids. How is this possible for a guy who has never been married and prefers to live alone?" Durov said.

He explained that nearly 15 years ago, a friend came to him with a "weird request".

"He said that he and his wife couldn't have kids due to a fertility issue and asked me to donate sperm at a clinic for them to have a baby. I laughed my ass off before realizing he was dead serious," the Telegram founder said.

He said that the head of the clinic told him that "high-quality donor material" was in short supply. The doctor further said that it was Durov's "civic duty to donate more sperm to anonymously help more couples."

"This sounded crazy enough to get me to sign up for sperm donation. Fast forward to 2024, my past donating activity has helped over a hundred couples in 12 countries to have kids. Moreover, many years after I stopped being a donor, at least one IVF clinic still has my frozen sperm available for anonymous use by families who want to have kids," he said.

Entrepreneur Pavel Durov speaks about the plan ahead

The 39-year-old entrepreneur said that he has now made plans to open-source his DNA which will help his biological children find each other.

Speaking about the importance of healthy sperm, Durov said that he is proud that he did his duty.

"Of course, there are risks, but I don't regret having been a donor. The shortage of healthy sperm has become an increasingly serious issue worldwide, and I'm proud that I did my part to help alleviate it. I also want to help destigmatize the whole notion of sperm donation and incentivize more healthy men to do it, so that families struggling to have kids can enjoy more options. Defy convention - redefine the norm," the CEO wrote on Telegram.

The Telegram CEO's post has received more than 1.8 million views since it was shared. A screengrab of the message was also shared on X where users gave different reactions.

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"Tech CEOs' new hubristic hobby seems to be competing on number of offsprings they can claim - without ever loving them or being in their lives," a user said.

"The funniest part is that, there are still some of his sperm donation left and preserved in one of the facilities," another added.

"This is what happens when you "donate" your sperm to IVF clinics. I don't see how this can be spun as a win," a third user said.

(With inputs from agencies)