YouTube

Company United States

YouTube is a company in social networks and media platforms founded on 14 Feb 2005^[1] and based in San Bruno, California^[1]. Its parent organization is Google LLC (Alphabet Inc.)^[1].

“Enjoy the videos and music you love, upload original content, and share it all with friends, family, and the world on YouTube.”

Founded: 2005-02-14
Employees: 1000+
Sources: 129 sites

How it is built28 components · 8 parts · 14 flows

27 recorded numbers and 12 open-web sources. Who stands behind each item: 69 from the system atlas registry.

Supply: making or delivering the offer10
People: who does the work4
Demand: winning customers3

Figures

Yoy growth q3 2026 pct9 · as of 3 Nov 2026
Min subscribers1,000 · as of 3 Nov 2026
Min watch hours 12m4,000 · as of 3 Nov 2026
Min shorts views 90d10,000,000 · as of 3 Nov 2026

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Recent history1

2005Founded

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Where the facts come from12 pages · 9 sites

en.wikipedia.orgEncyclopedia · 1 page · 38 findings
support.google.comOther web page · 2 pages · 10 findings
cordcuttersnews.comPress · 1 page · 6 findings
youtube.comOwn site · 3 pages · 5 findings
ftc.govPress · 1 page · 3 findings

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On the market

Data points: 54 · 0 verified · +54 in 30 days
Full map: 54 points
Figures: 27 points
Decisions: 18 points
People: 10 points
Listings: None open

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Verification

Not claimed by the company. 69 public findings, none confirmed yet.

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YouTube

Company · Social networks and media platforms

Founded: 2005-02-14^[1]
Headquarters: San Bruno, California^[1]
Employees: 1000+Registry record
Model: MarketplaceRegistry record
Type: CompanyBroadcasting and Content ProvidersSocial networks and media platformsRegistry record
Website: youtube.com
Monthly active users: 2.7 billion (January 2024)^[1]
Parent: Google LLC (Alphabet Inc.)^[1]
Acquisition announced: 2006-10-09^[1]
Acquisition closed: 2006-11-13^[1]
Acquisition price: $1.65 billion in Google stock^[1]
Appointed: 2023-02-16^[1]
Predecessor: Susan Wojcicki^[1]
Revenue 2025: about $60 billion^[1]
Ad revenue 2025: $40.4 billion^[1]
Ad revenue q3 2026: about $11.2 billion^[3]
Daily watch hours: more than 1 billion (January 2024)^[1]
Hours uploaded per minute: 500+ (May 2019)^[1]
Total videos: about 14.8 billion (mid-2024)^[1]
Subscribers: over 150 million incl. trials (Q3 2026)^[4]
Launched: 2017-04-05^[1]
Launch price: $65 per month^[1]
Spd revenue q3 2026: $14.29 billion^[3]
Penalty: $170 million^[5]