YouTube - About the company
YouTube is an acquired company based in San Bruno (United States), founded in 2005 by Jawed Karim, Chad Hurley and Chad Hurley. It operates as an Online video-sharing and streaming platform. YouTube has raised $11.5M in funding from Sequoia Capital and Artis Ventures, with last known valuation of $*****. The company has 783 active competitors, including 77 funded and 43 that have exited. Its top competitors include companies like Kuaishou Technology, Bilibili and JetSynthesys.
Company Details
Online video-sharing and streaming platform. It offers on-demand video content, including user-created long-form videos, vlogs, short-form shorts, live streams, music videos, podcasts, premium originals, and music streaming through YouTube Music and live TV.
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Key Metrics
Founded Year
2005
Location
San Bruno, United States
Stage
Acquired
Total Funding
$11.5M in 2 rounds
Latest Funding Round
Last Known Valuation
$***** as on Jul 31, 2020
Investors
Ranked
6th among 783 active competitors
Employee Count
154,399 as on Apr 30, 2026
Exit Details
Acquired by Google (Oct 09, 2006)
Legal entities associated with YouTube
YouTube is associated with 14 legal entities given below:
Legal Entity Name | Date of Incorporation | Revenue | Latest Employee Count | Documents |
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Savvy Finance Channel Drop LLC CIN: 0002001572 , United States, Active | Nov 03, 2023 | - | - | - |
YOUTUBE INC CIN: 4035914 , United States, Active | Oct 03, 2005 | - | - | - |
FaultLine Issuer LLC CIN: 0002012869 , United States, Active | Feb 14, 2024 | - | - | - |
BE NIMBLE LTD CIN: 7157143 , United Kingdom, Active | Feb 14, 2010 | - | 2 (As on Mar 31, 2025) | |
ClearValue Tax Channel Drop LLC CIN: 0001972057 , United States, Active | Apr 29, 2023 | $39.7K (As on Dec 31, 2023) | - | - |
JDGM Channel Drop LLC CIN: 0002012411 , United States, Active | Feb 14, 2024 | - | - | - |
Shluv Family Channel Drop LLC CIN: 0001979363 , United States, Active | May 11, 2023 | $2.18K (As on Dec 31, 2023) | - | - |
Violetta Alexis Channel Drop LLC CIN: 0001995888 , United States, Active | Sep 22, 2023 | $118 (As on Dec 31, 2023) | - | - |
BE PREPARED EVANGELICAL CHURCH CIN: 7848889 , United Kingdom, Active | Nov 15, 2011 | - | - | |
Stock Moe Channel Drop LLC CIN: 0001986159 , United States, Active | Jul 13, 2023 | $1.93K (As on Dec 31, 2023) | - | - |
YOU FIX LIMITED CIN: 9391693 , United Kingdom, Active | Jan 14, 2015 | - | 6 (As on Jan 31, 2025) | |
Let's Talk Money Channel Drop LLC CIN: 0001982185 , United States, Active | Jun 09, 2023 | $3.59K (As on Dec 31, 2023) | - | - |
ClearValue Tax 2nd Channel Drop LLC CIN: 0001989245 , United States, Active | Aug 06, 2023 | $30.1K (As on Dec 31, 2023) | - | - |
BE CONFIDENT LIMITED CIN: 6144372 , United Kingdom, Active | Mar 06, 2007 | - | - |
YouTube's acquisition details
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YouTube's funding and investors
YouTube has raised a total funding of $11.5M over 2 rounds. Its first funding round was on Nov 01, 2005. Its latest funding round was a Series B round on Apr 01, 2006 for $*****. 2 investors participated in its latest round. YouTube has 6 institutional investors.
Here is the list of recent funding rounds of YouTube:
Date of Funding | Funding Amount | Round Name | Post-Money Valuation | Revenue Multiple | Lead Investors | Other Investors |
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Apr 01, 2006 | 4248030 | Series B | 8200170 | 4619068 | 3084128 | 1645172 |
Nov 01, 2005 | 6244289 | Series A | 6050396 | 4792417 | 8866299 |
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YouTube's founders and board of directors
Founder? Claim ProfileHere are the details of YouTube's key team members:
- Jawed Karim: Co-Founder of YouTube and founder of 2 other companies, Y Ventures and Youniversity Ventures. They are also an angel investor in 15 startups.Contact Info: 1 email address
- Chad Hurley: Former Co-Founder of YouTube. They are also an angel investor in 16 startups.
- Chad Hurley: Former Co-Founder of YouTube.
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YouTube's employee count trend
YouTube has 154,399 employees as of Apr 26. Here is YouTube's employee count trend over the years:
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YouTube's Competitors and alternates
Top competitors of YouTube include Kuaishou Technology, Bilibili and JetSynthesys. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of YouTube, ranked by Tracxn score:
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Rank | Company Details | Short Description | Total Funding | Investors | Tracxn Score |
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1st |  Kuaishou Technology 2011, Beijing (China), Public | Social platform for sharing short videos | $4.79B | 86/100 | |
2nd | Online video streaming platform for anime | - | 83/100 | ||
3rd |  JetSynthesys 2010, Pune (India), Series B | Provider of digital entertainment experiences across gaming, esports, music, and sports | $84.2M | 82/100 | |
4th |  Triller 2015, Los Angeles (United States), Acquired | Mobile-based music video creation and social sharing platform | $400M | 80/100 | |
5th | Developer of a short-video platform and technology infrastructure | $1.9B | 80/100 | ||
6th |  YouTube 2005, San Bruno (United States), Acquired | Online video-sharing and streaming platform | $11.5M | 80/100 | |
7th |  TikTok 2016, Los Angeles (United States), Funding Raised | Mobile-based social networking platform for sharing short videos | - | 73/100 | |
8th | Dailymotion 2005, Paris (France), Acquired | Video sharing platform | $148M | 69/100 | |
9th | Video creator monetization platform | - | 67/100 | ||
10th | Vine 2012, New York City (United States), Acquired | Video sharing platform | - | 64/100 |
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YouTube's Investments and acquisitions
YouTube has made 1 investments in companies including Pair. YouTube has also acquired 3 companies including Sim Sim and BandPage.Here is the list of investments & acquisitions:
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Filter this listDate of Investment/Acquisition | Type | Company Name | Founded Year | Location |
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Nov 03, 2021 | Investments | 2017 | New York City (United States) | |
Jul 20, 2021 | Acquisition | 2018 | Delhi (India) | |
Feb 12, 2016 | Acquisition | 2009 | San Francisco (United States) |
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News related to YouTube
Filter this listMedia has covered YouTube for a total of 417 events in the last 1 year, 319 of them have been about company updates and 40 about partnerships.
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YouTube tests removing the 'Subscriptions' tab from its mobile app navigation9to5Google•May 19, 2026•YouTube
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YouTube Adds Chapters and Title Cards to CTV, Enhancing Living Room Viewer ExperienceSocial Media Today•May 17, 2026•YouTube
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Snap and YouTube reportedly settle major social media addiction lawsuitEngadget•May 16, 2026•Snap, YouTube
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YouTube Announces Ad Updates at 2026 Brandcast Event, Showcasing AI and CTV FeaturesSocial Media Today•May 14, 2026•YouTube
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YouTube Rolls Out Free Picture-in-Picture Mode Globally for Android and iOS UsersLatestly•Apr 30, 2026•YouTube
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