Cho Mikael Biography and Net Worth

SVP of Getty Images

Mikael Cho is Co‑Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Unsplash, the preeminent image platform for global creators. As Co‑Founder and CEO, Mikael is responsible for leading and operating Unsplash’s overall strategy and vision, powering the creativity of tens of millions of users via the Unsplash website and thousands of partner integrations through the Unsplash API.

In 2013, Mikael founded Unsplash as a blog with ten photos and the mission to make world‑class images accessible to enable everyone to create and has since grown into the most used image asset platform in the world. Mikael’s role has transformed over the years, now working with some of the world’s leading brands to curate, amplify and syndicate content to the platform’s broad audiences.

Prior to founding Unsplash, Mikael held Co‑Founder and leadership roles at companies in the digital and creative sectors. This included Crew, a marketplace for creative talent, Uber Foundry, a digital design studio, and WHYNOTBLUE Digital Agency.

Mikael holds a BS In Psychology at the University of Wisconsin‑Madison and is based in Montreal, Canada.

What is Cho Mikael's net worth?: The estimated net worth of Cho Mikael is at least $243,388.83 as of March 25th, 2025. Mikael owns 123,862 shares of Getty Images stock worth more than $243,389 as of May 6th. This net worth approximation does not reflect any other investments that Mikael may own. Learn More about Cho Mikael's net worth.
How do I contact Cho Mikael?: The corporate mailing address for Mikael and other Getty Images executives is 200 Park Avenue 58th Floor, New York NY, 10166. Getty Images can also be reached via phone at 206-925-5000 and via email at investorrelations@gettyimages.com. Learn More on Cho Mikael's contact information.
Has Cho Mikael been buying or selling shares of Getty Images?: Cho Mikael has not been actively trading shares of Getty Images during the last ninety days. Most recently, Cho Mikael sold 18,590 shares of the business's stock in a transaction on Tuesday, March 25th. The shares were sold at an average price of $2.12, for a transaction totalling $39,410.80. Following the completion of the sale, the senior vice president now directly owns 123,862 shares of the company's stock, valued at $262,587.44. Learn More on Cho Mikael's trading history.
Who are Getty Images' active insiders?: Getty Images' insider roster includes Chinh Chu (Director), Grant Farhall (Insider), Gene Foca (CMO), Nathaniel Gandert (CTO), Chris Hoel (CAO), Kjelti Kellough (General Counsel), Jennifer Leyden (CFO), Kenneth Mainardis (SVP), Cho Mikael (SVP), Peter Orlowsky (SVP), Craig Peters (CEO), Michael Teaster (Insider), Elizabeth Vaughan (Insider), and Daine Weston (VP). Learn More on Getty Images' active insiders.
Are insiders buying or selling shares of Getty Images?: During the last twelve months, insiders at the sold shares 36 times. They sold a total of 4,648,494 shares worth more than $11,638,163.67. The most recent insider tranaction occured on March, 25th when VP Daine Marc Weston sold 9,595 shares worth more than $20,341.40. Insiders at Getty Images own 12.3% of the company. Learn More about insider trades at Getty Images.
Information on this page was last updated on 3/25/2025.

Cho Mikael Insider Trading History at Getty Images

Transaction Date	Buy/Sell	Number of Shares	Average Share Price	Total Transaction	Shares Held After Transaction
3/25/2025	Sell	18,590	$2.12	$39,410.80	123,862
11/26/2024	Sell	500	$3.00	$1,500.00	118,647
6/25/2024	Sell	5,744	$3.23	$18,553.12	111,450
9/7/2023	Sell	84,617	$4.97	$420,546.49	158,925
7/13/2023	Sell	22,011	$4.95	$108,954.45	141,963
7/11/2023	Sell	6	$4.95	$29.70	141,963
6/29/2023	Sell	100	$4.95	$495.00	141,963
6/16/2023	Sell	56,711	$4.96	$281,286.56	125,000
6/14/2023	Sell	65,971	$5.00	$329,855.00	125,000

Cho Mikael Buying and Selling Activity at Getty Images

Getty Images Company Overview

Getty Images Holdings, Inc. offers creative and editorial visual content solutions in the Americas, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and Asia-Pacific. Its products include Getty Images that offers creative and editorial content including stills, music and video which focuses on corporate, agency, and media customers; iStock.com, an e-commerce offering where customers have access to creative stills and video; Unsplash.com, a platform offering free stock photo downloads and paid subscriptions targeted to the high-growth prosumer and semi-professional creator segments; and Unsplash+ that provides access to unique model released content with expanded legal protections. In addition, it maintains privately-owned photographic archives covering news, sport, and entertainment, as well as variety of subjects, including lifestyle, business, science, health, wellness, beauty, sports, transportation, and travel. Further, the company provides music licensing, and digital asset management and distribution services. It serves media outlets, advertising agencies and corporations, individual creators, and prosumers. The company was formerly known as Getty Images, Inc. Getty Images Holdings, Inc. was founded in 1995 and is headquartered in Seattle, Washington.

Today's Range

Now: $1.97

$1.93

$2.01

50 Day Range

MA: $1.88

$1.34

$2.25

2 Week Range

Now: $1.97

$1.25

$4.49

Volume

390,798 shs

Average Volume

1,158,550 shs

Market Capitalization

$810.70 million

P/E Ratio

16.38

Dividend Yield

N/A

Beta

1.98