Dropbox founder Drew Houston steps down as CEO after 19 years as the company he built gets squeezed by Google and Apple

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By Alina Maria StanMay 26, 2026, 12:20 pm74 ptsTrending
Drew Houston, the co-founder who built Dropbox from a Y Combinator demo into a company with more than 700 million registered users, is stepping down as chief executive. Ashraf Alkarmi, Dropbox’s current head of product, has been named co-CEO effective immediately. After a transition period, Houston will…

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