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George Berkowski

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George Berkowski is a British entrepreneur and author known for his role as the former head of product at Hailo,[1] a taxi-hailing app, and for writing How to Build a Billion Dollar App.[2]

Education

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He studied rocket science and economics at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and earned an MBA from ESCP Europe.[1]

Career

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Berkowski started his career working in finance and later transitioned into technology startups. At Hailo, he played a key role in the company’s early product development. After leaving Hailo, he co-founded DeepAR, a company that provides augmented reality technology for mobile developers.[3][4]

He also co-founded IceCream, an app designed to offer a more private and respectful approach to dating.[5]

Publications

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  • How to Build a Billion Dollar App (2014): Achieved a rating of 4.6 stars on Amazon[6][7]

References

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  1. ^ "Book George Berkowski | Serial Tech Entrepreneur". The Speakers Agency. Retrieved 2025-06-07.
  2. ^ "» About George Berkowski". 2021-02-06. Retrieved 2025-06-07.
  3. ^ ARPost (2020-03-12). "DeepAR: A New Tool For Developers To Add AR Face Filters In Apps And Websites | ARPost". arpost.co. Retrieved 2025-06-07.
  4. ^ "Our mission is to make AR tech available to all - DeepAR". www.deepar.ai. Retrieved 2025-06-07.
  5. ^ Team, The Startups (2015-10-12). "People's Champion Finalist: IceCream - Startups.co.uk". Startups Awards by Startups.co.uk: Start up a successful business. Retrieved 2025-06-07.
  6. ^ "Amazon book rating".
  7. ^ Noble, Barnes &. "How to Build a Billion Dollar App|Paperback". Barnes & Noble. Archived from the original on 2020-10-16. Retrieved 2025-06-07.