{"id":25157,"date":"2022-07-19T19:57:12","date_gmt":"2022-07-19T19:57:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/?p=25157"},"modified":"2022-07-19T19:57:13","modified_gmt":"2022-07-19T19:57:13","slug":"who-owns-youtube-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/who-owns-youtube-2","title":{"rendered":"Who Owns YouTube?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_43 counter-flat ez-toc-counter ez-toc-light-blue ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a126ccb160a0\" class=\"cssicon\"><span style=\"display: flex;align-items: center;width: 35px;height: 30px;justify-content: center;direction:ltr;\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/label><label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a126ccb160a0\"  class=\"cssiconcheckbox\">1<\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a126ccb160a0\" ><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/who-owns-youtube-2\/#Who_Owns_YouTube\" title=\"Who Owns YouTube?\">Who Owns YouTube?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/who-owns-youtube-2\/#Chad_Hurley\" title=\"Chad Hurley\">Chad Hurley<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/who-owns-youtube-2\/#Yu_Pan\" title=\"Yu Pan\">Yu Pan<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/who-owns-youtube-2\/#Susan_Wojcicki\" title=\"Susan Wojcicki\">Susan Wojcicki<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/who-owns-youtube-2\/#Jawed_Karim\" title=\"Jawed Karim\">Jawed Karim<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Who_Owns_YouTube\"><\/span>Who Owns YouTube?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<p>If you&#8217;re wondering who runs YouTube, here are some of the facts you need to know. In this article, we&#8217;ll look at the history of YouTube and the people behind the platform. Chad Hurley, Susan Wojcicki, and Jawed Karim are among the people behind the site, and each has had their fair share of success and failure. But one thing is for sure: if you want to know who owns YouTube, you should have the same level of respect for all of them.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Chad_Hurley\"><\/span>Chad Hurley<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The owner of YouTube is one of the most well known Silicon Valley mavericks. He founded the company with Jawed Karim and Steve Chen and has made a fortune out of it. He co-founded PayPal and grew YouTube into a billion dollar company. In October 2007, Hurley and his co-founders sold the company to Google for $1.65 billion. Hurley continues to serve as an advisor to the company.<\/p>\n<p>In October 2010, Chad Hurley stepped down as the CEO of YouTube but continued to serve as an advisor to the company. He has since taken on other ventures and is a board member of AVOS Systems. These two companies work together to build platforms and products to help people use their time more efficiently. Chad Hurley is also the co-founder of the Golden State Warriors and a partner in MLS&#8217; Los Angeles Football Club.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Yu_Pan\"><\/span>Yu Pan<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>YouTube&#8217;s founder Yu Pan has a background in technology and engineering. He was a founding member of PayPal, where he developed web technologies that led to the company&#8217;s success as a leader in online auction payments. In 2007, Yu joined YouTube as the first employee and co-founded KiwiCrate, a subscription service for children&#8217;s activities. His entrepreneurial spirit and passion for technology have earned him many honors, including being named one of the world&#8217;s most powerful entrepreneurs by Time Magazine.<\/p>\n<p>In addition to being the first employee of YouTube, Yu Pan has a broad background in computer science and entrepreneurship. His expertise in web development and technology have made him a sought-after speaker at conferences and events. His experience with video and social media has made him a valuable advisor to business owners of all types. He has also created many startups and acted as a CTO for others. Yu Pan is a proven leader in the fields of software engineering, blockchain, and marketing, making him a valuable asset for any event.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Susan_Wojcicki\"><\/span>Susan Wojcicki<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>If you&#8217;re a tech junkie, you may be curious to learn about the CEO of YouTube. Susan Wojcicki is a Polish-American entrepreneur with over 20 years of experience in the tech industry. Her background enables her to understand the needs of the YouTube community and make it a better place for its users. In this article, we&#8217;ll explore her background and career trajectory.<\/p>\n<p>Born in 1968 in Santa Clara, California, Susan Wojcicki is a technology executive. She began her career as a management consultant. Later, she earned her master&#8217;s degree in economics from UCLA Anderson School of Management and worked in the marketing department at Intel. After a couple of years, she joined Google as a marketing manager and later on, became the company&#8217;s Senior Vice President of Advertising &amp; Commerce. While there, she handled two of Google&#8217;s largest acquisitions.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Jawed_Karim\"><\/span>Jawed Karim<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>YouTube&#8217;s co-founder and CEO Jawed Karim was born in Merseburg, East Germany, and is the son of a Bangladeshi scientist and a German scientist. Jawed was the first person to upload a video on YouTube, an 18-second video called &#8220;Me at the zoo&#8221;. The video has gone on to be viewed 227 million times. While Jawed Karim is no longer the CEO or owner of YouTube, he was instrumental in making the site a success, and has remained active as a philanthropist and investor in various internet startups throughout the world.<\/p>\n<p>In 2006, Jawed Karim was only twenty-seven years old when YouTube was bought by Google for $64 million. He was studying at Stanford and focused on his studies while running the company. 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