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YouTube

Online video service founded in February 2005; owned by Google since November 2006.

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Dates
Feb 2005 –
Also known as
YouTube, Inc.
Over time
  1. Active Feb 2005 –
  2. CEO Susan Wojcicki 2014 – Feb 2023

Connections 2

CEO

  • Susan Wojcicki 2014 – Feb 2023 Primary record 12

    She announced on 16 February 2023 that she was stepping back, and became an adviser to Google and Alphabet.

acquired by

  • Google 13 Nov 2006 $1.7B Primary record 34

    Paid in Google stock; the deal was agreed on 9 October 2006.

Timeline 3 dates
  1. Feb 2005 – YouTube
  2. 13 Nov 2006 Google acquired YouTube
  3. 2014 – Feb 2023 Susan Wojcicki CEO of YouTube
Proof 4 sources
  1. Salesforce, Inc. proxy statement (DEF 14A), 16 May 2024, Salesforce, 16 May 2024. Primary record
    Former Chief Executive Officer of YouTube, a digital video platform and subsidiary of Alphabet Inc. (previously Google Inc.) (2014 – 2023)
  2. A personal update from Susan, YouTube, 16 Feb 2023. Primary record
    Today, after nearly 25 years here, I’ve decided to step back from my role as the head of YouTube and start a new chapter focused on my family, health, and personal projects I'm passionate about.
  3. Google Closes Acquisition of YouTube, Google, 13 Nov 2006. Primary record
    Google Inc. (NASDAQ: GOOG) announced today that it has closed its acquisition of YouTube, the consumer media company for people to watch and share original videos.
  4. Google To Acquire YouTube for $1.65 Billion in Stock, Google, 9 Oct 2006. Primary record
    Google Inc. (NASDAQ: GOOG) announced today that it has agreed to acquire YouTube, the consumer media company for people to watch and share original videos through a Web experience, for $1.65 billion in a stock-for-stock transaction.
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