Telegram founder Pavel Durov posts a comparison between his own experience and Jensen Huang’s, joking that founders should control the board
Telegram founder Pavel Durov posted on X on November 13, 2026, that Jensen Huang made a rookie mistake because he had a board. Durov said that in 2014, his own board pushed him out because he refused to cooperate with spies; in 2026, Jensen’s board pushed him out because he interacted with a spy.
In the post, Durov wrote: “So the board gets you either way.” He further said that founders should not set up a board, but should become the board themselves. The post was published at 09:34 UTC on November 13, 2026, and included an emoji.
The post directly places Durov’s self-described 2014 experience alongside events related to Jensen Huang in 2026. Durov did not provide specific details or independent evidence for the 2014 incident, nor did he cite an official Nvidia statement. The statement is his personal commentary and joke.
Original source:
Title: Jensen made a rookie mistake. He had a board.
Publisher: Pavel Durov (@durov)
Publication date: November 13, 2026
URL: x.com/durov/status/2121174800576246058
Source nature: personal social media post
Verification status: The original post was read in full directly, confirming the content and timing
Supporting content: Durov said that in 2014 he was pushed out by the board for refusing to cooperate with spies, and said that in 2026 Jensen Huang was pushed out by the board for associating with a spy, joking that founders should control the board
ABAB AI Insight
Durov’s post is a personal comment that places his own 2014 experience alongside reports related to Jensen Huang in 2026. In the post, “kicked me out” and “kicked him out” are both his own wording, and he did not cite a board resolution, company announcement, or court document as direct evidence.
The 2014 portion is Durov’s retrospective account of his own history. The 2026 portion corresponds to recent public reports about Jensen Huang’s personal relationship and Nvidia board dynamics. Durov frames the two as a pattern of “the board will kick you out either way,” and on that basis suggests founders should not create a board.
The core of the post is a governance view: founders should directly control decision-making power and avoid outside board interference. The post does not discuss equity structure, voting rights, or listed-company governance obligations, and expresses its position only in a joking manner.
Durov’s statement is an opinion rather than a verified fact. The details of the 2014 incident and the mechanism by which Jensen Huang was formally “pushed out” by the board in 2026 both still need to be further verified against original company records or official statements. The post itself only provides his personal comparison and suggestion.
ABAB News · Cognition Law
A historical comparison in a personal post is not the same as a verified record of a board resolution.
Conflict between a founder and a board can be used to express governance preferences, but commentary must be distinguished from facts.
When jokingly placing two incidents side by side, the subject, time, and strength of evidence still need to be checked separately.