Steve Chen

Founder

Co-founder and CTO of YouTube. One of PayPal's first 10 employees. Designed the original platform architecture and led engineering during YouTube's explosive early growth.

Overview

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Founder

Companies

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YouTube $12M
Acquired Founder

Online video-sharing platform that enables users to upload, share, and discover video content. Founded by three former PayPal employees, it became the internet's premier destination for user-generated video before being acquired by Google in 2006.

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