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AddedFeb 20, 2024
UpdatedJul 7, 2026
YouTube

YouTube

Acquired Subsidiary

Alphabet Inc.'s YouTube offers global video-sharing services, enabling users to upload, stream, and download diverse content.

HQ
San Bruno, CA, US
Founded
2005
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YouTube, founded in February 2005 by Steve Chen, Chad Hurley, and Jawed Karim, is a global video-sharing platform now owned by Alphabet Inc. Its core mission is to give everyone a voice and show them the world. YouTube allows users to upload, stream, and download videos on a wide range of subjects, catering to a diverse audience worldwide. The platform offers free membership services and has become a key player in consumer media and entertainment.

Notable affiliated individuals include its founders, with significant backing from Alphabet Inc. YouTube's key achievements include becoming the second most visited website globally and revolutionizing content creation and consumption. It has profoundly impacted digital media, enabling new forms of communication, education, and entertainment.

YouTube - M & A Snapshot

Open M & A

  • Alphabet

    Acquired YouTube • $1.6B • Nov 13, 2006

YouTube - Products & Services

  • YouTube Shorts logo

    YouTube Shorts

    YouTube Shorts is YouTube's short-form vertical video product for creating, watching, discovering, and monetizing Shorts in the YouTube app.

    Competing Products

    TikTok U.S. logo
  • Video Sharing logo

    Video Sharing

    YouTube is a global video-sharing platform enabling users to upload, stream, and discover video content across diverse categories.

    Competing Products

    Meta logo
    TikTok U.S. logo
  • YouTube Music logo

    YouTube Music

    YouTube Music is a streaming service combining official songs, albums, remixes, and music videos from YouTube.

YouTube - Similar Companies

TikTok U.S. logo

TikTok U.S.

usdsjv.tiktok.com

ByteDance logo

ByteDance

bytedance.com

Meta logo

Meta

meta.com

Alphabet logo

Alphabet

abc.xyz

Vimeo logo

Vimeo

Coub logo

Coub

coub.com

vidIQ logo

vidIQ

vidiq.com

Zipline Media logo

Zipline Media

Kaltura logo

Kaltura

corp.kaltura.com

Vidyard logo

Vidyard

vidyard.com

Videolla logo

Videolla

Wideo logo

Wideo

wideo.co

JW Player logo

JW Player

jwplayer.com

Vyrill logo

Vyrill

vyrill.com

Yidio logo

Yidio

yidio.com

YouTube - Quick Facts

Who are YouTube's competitors?

Companies similar to YouTube include TikTok U.S., ByteDance, Meta and Alphabet.

When was YouTube founded?

YouTube was founded in 2005.

Where is YouTube's headquarters located?

YouTube's headquarters is located in San Bruno, CA, US.

When was YouTube's last funding round?

YouTube's most recent funding round was for $1.6B (USD) in October 2006.

How much has YouTube raised to-date?

As of Oct 9, 2006, YouTube has raised a total of $1.7B (USD).

YouTube - Classification

Ownership
  • Public
Technology
  • AI
  • Machine Learning
Geographic Exposure
  • Global
Model
  • Platform
Revenue
  • Advertising
  • Transactional
Customer
  • Consumers
Tags
  • Cloud
  • SaaS
NAICS
  • 540000Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
  • 541500Computer Systems Design and Related Services
  • 541000Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
  • 541510Computer Systems Design and Related Services
  • 541511Custom Computer Programming Services
SIC
  • 7300Business Services
  • 7370Computer Programming, Data Processing, And Other Computer Related
  • 7371Computer Programming Services
ISIC
  • 6190Other telecommunications activities
Show 9 more industry codes
NAICS
  • 513200Software Publishers
  • 517810All Other Telecommunications
  • 510000Information
  • 513000Publishing Industries
  • 517000Telecommunications
  • 517800All Other Telecommunications
  • 513210Software Publishers
SIC
  • 7375Information Retrieval Services
  • 7372Prepackaged Software