Early Days of YouTube
YouTube was founded on February 14, 2005, by three former PayPal employees: Chad Hurley, Steve Chen, and Jawed Karim.
- Chad Hurley, a fine arts student, came up with the idea for a video sharing platform.
- Steve Chen and Jawed Karim, both software developers, helped bring the concept to life.
The First Video
The first video ever uploaded to YouTube was a 19-second video titled 'Me at the zoo,' uploaded by co-founder Jawed Karim.
Rapid Growth and Acquisition
In October 2006, YouTube was acquired by Google for $1.65 billion, providing the platform with the resources it needed to continue growing.