Founders of YouTube
YouTube was founded on February 14, 2005, by three former PayPal employees: Chad Hurley, Steve Chen, and Jawed Karim.
- Chad Hurley: Co-founder and former CEO
- Steve Chen: Co-founder and former CTO
- Jawed Karim: Co-founder and former lead engineer
Acquisition by Google
In October 2006, Google acquired YouTube for $1.65 billion in stock.
Today, YouTube is a subsidiary of Google and continues to operate as a separate entity.