YouTube is the world’s leading video-sharing service. It makes uploading and sharing videos with family, friends and the entire world effortless. It was acquired by Google and is the web’s second most visited website.
Milestones
Founded 2005
Partnered 2005
Acquired 2006
Partner
Roelof Botha
Why we Partnered
It was 2005. User-generated content and online advertising were taking off. Video was the natural next space in this content evolution. Chad, Steve and Jawed were scrappy, smart and had built an easy-to-use product we believed in. YouTube's goal was clear from the outset—become the primary destination for user-generated video content on the web.
