Early Days
YouTube was founded on February 14, 2005, by three former PayPal employees: Chad Hurley, Steve Chen, and Jawed Karim.
- The idea for the site was conceived during a dinner party in San Francisco.
- The first video ever uploaded to YouTube was a 19-second video titled 'Me at the zoo,' featuring co-founder Jawed Karim.
Rapid Growth
In October 2006, YouTube was acquired by Google for $1.65 billion.
This acquisition helped YouTube expand its user base and improve its infrastructure.