Introduction
YouTube is one of the most popular video-sharing platforms in the world, with billions of users and a vast array of content. But have you ever wondered who the owner of YouTube is?
History of YouTube
YouTube was founded on February 14, 2005, by three former PayPal employees: Chad Hurley, Steve Chen, and Jawed Karim.
- In 2006, YouTube was acquired by Google for $1.65 billion.
- Today, YouTube is a subsidiary of Alphabet Inc., Google's parent company.
Current Ownership
As a subsidiary of Alphabet Inc., YouTube is owned by the parent company of Google.