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Imran Khan, Snap's chief strategy officer since 2015, is leaving "to pursue other opportunities."

Why it matters: Khan, a former banker who is viewed as CEO Evan Spiegel's right-hand man, is leaving as the company's stock is at an all-time low.

Snap's number two exec to depart

Imran Khan, who joined Snap as chief strategy officer in 2015, will depart.

Snap's Imran Khan speaks onstage during 2016 Advertising Week New York. Photo: Slaven Vlasic/Getty Images for Advertising Week New York

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Imran Khan, Snap&#x27;s chief strategy officer since 2015, is leaving &quot;to pursue other opportunities.&quot;Why it matters: Khan, a former banker who is viewed as CEO Evan Spiegel&#x27;s right-hand man, is leaving as the company&#x27;s stock is at an all-time low.

From the Valley to D.C., Big Tech players like Facebook, Google and Amazon are under more scrutiny than ever as new technology develops and privacy and antitrust concerns grow in lockstep with companies’ ambitions.

Snap's number two exec to depart

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