When was YouTube founded?

YouTube was founded in 2005 and raised its 1st funding round within a year of its incorporation.

Where is YouTube located?

YouTube is headquartered in San Bruno, United States.

How many employees does YouTube have?

As of Jul 01, 2024, the latest employee count at YouTube is 1001 - 5000.

Is YouTube a funded company?

YouTube is a funded company, having raised a total of $11.5M across 2 funding rounds to date. The company's 1st funding round was a $***** Series A round, raised on Nov 01, 2005.

When was the latest funding round of YouTube?

YouTube's latest funding was a $***** Series B round on Apr 01, 2006, with participation from 2 investors.

Where does YouTube rank among its competitors?

YouTube ranks 5th amongst 728 active competitors, of which 74 are funded. It stands 7th in terms of total funding among its competitors. The most recent competitor to raise funding was Bilibili, which secured $600M in May, 2025.

Who are the top competitors of YouTube?

YouTube's top competitors include Kuaishou Technology, JetSynthesys and Bilibili. Among them, Bilibili secured the most recent funding round in May, 2025.

YouTube - 2026 Company Profile, Team, Funding, Competitors & Financials

Q: Is YouTube an acquired company?

YouTube got acquired by Google on Oct 09, 2006.

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. The company has 728 active competitors, including 74 funded and 39 that have exited. Its top competitors include companies like Kuaishou Technology, JetSynthesys and Bilibili.

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.

Website: www.youtube.com/supported_browsers?next_url=https%3A%2F%2Fyoutube.com%2F
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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

Series B, Apr 01, 2006, $*****

Investors

Sequoia Capital & 5 more

Ranked

5^th among 728 active competitors

Employee Count

1,001 - 5,000 as on Jul 01, 2024

Investment & Acquisitions

Pair & 3 more

Similar Companies

JetSynthesys & 1171 more

Exit Details

Acquired by Google (Oct 09, 2006)

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YouTube is associated with 14 legal entities given below:

Legal Entity Name	Date of Incorporation	Revenue	Latest Employee Count	Documents
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 got acquired by Google on Oct 09, 2006 at an acquisition amount of $1.65B. It was facilitated by Fortitude Advisors.

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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
Apr 01, 2006	8650780	Series B	7223992	3611580	9925920	8031330
Nov 01, 2005	1569955	Series A	8309192	4343322	Sequoia Capital	7163300

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The founders of YouTube are Jawed Karim, Chad Hurley and Chad Hurley.

Here 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 13 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 1,001 - 5,000 employees as of Jul 24. Here is YouTube's employee count trend over the years:

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Top competitors of YouTube include Kuaishou Technology, JetSynthesys and Bilibili. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of YouTube, ranked by Tracxn score:

Rank	Company Details	Short Description	Total Funding	Investors	Tracxn Score
1st	Kuaishou Technology 2011, Beijing (China), Public	Social platform for sharing short videos	$4.79B	Tencent, Sequoia Capital China & 20 others	86/100
2nd	JetSynthesys 2010, Pune (India), Series B	Provider of digital entertainment experiences across gaming, esports, music, and sports	$84.2M	Pratithi Investments, Serum Institute of India ... & 28 others	84/100
3rd	Bilibili 2010, Yangpu (China), Public	Online video streaming platform for anime	-	IDG Capital, Tencent & 16 others	83/100
4th	VerSe 2007, Bengaluru (India), Series J	Developer of a short-video platform and technology infrastructure	$1.9B	Sequoia Capital, Z47 & 52 others	80/100
5th	YouTube 2005, San Bruno (United States), Acquired	Online video-sharing and streaming platform	$11.5M	TriplePoint Capital, Sequoia Capital & 4 others	78/100
6th	Triller 2015, Los Angeles (United States), Acquired	Mobile-based music video creation and social sharing platform	$400M	Global Emerging Markets, Proxima & 36 others	72/100
7th	Dailymotion 2005, Paris (France), Acquired	Video sharing platform	$148M	Atlas Venture, Advent Life Sciences & 12 others	68/100
8th	Rumble 2013, Toronto (Canada), Public	Video creator monetization platform	-	Colt Ventures, Narya & 3 others	68/100
9th	Vine 2012, New York City (United States), Acquired	Video sharing platform	-	BoxGroup, RRE Ventures	66/100
10th	YouNow 2011, New York City (United States), Series B	Live video-streaming and chat app	$38.4M	Venrock, Comcast Ventures & 11 others	66/100

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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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Date of Investment/Acquisition	Type	Company Name	Founded Year	Location
Nov 03, 2021	Investments	Pair	2017	New York City (United States)
Jul 20, 2021	Acquisition	Sim Sim	2018	Delhi (India)
Feb 12, 2016	Acquisition	BandPage	2009	San Francisco (United States)