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Did Roustem Karimov co-found 1Password?
Yes. 1Password's own team page for him, checked 2026-09-20, says he "is a co-founder of AgileBits alongside Dave Teare, Natalia Karimov, and Sara Teare" — AgileBits is the company that makes 1Password. His personal site roustem.com, checked the same day, says he "Founded AgileBits and 1Password in 2005 with Dave Teare."
How did 1Password start?
1Password's team page, checked 2026-09-20, says "Roustem and Dave started 1Password as a quick side project to solve the annoyance of needing to remember so many passwords when signing in to different websites and apps."
Where is he based?
His GitHub profile (github.com/roustem), checked 2026-09-20, lists his location as "Toronto, Canada" and his bio as "Founder of AgileBits. Developer of 1Password and 1Password.com". 1Password's about page, checked the same day, gives the company address as 4711 Yonge St, Toronto, Ontario.
What is he working on now?
roustem.com, checked 2026-09-20, says he "Founded Smart Moose in 2023" and that he "started programming computers in 1988." No present-day 1Password operating role was verified on 2026-09-20, so none is claimed here.