Chad Hurley

Co-founder of YouTube

Chad Hurley is an American entrepreneur and co-founder of YouTube, the world’s largest video-sharing platform. Born in 1977, Hurley studied design and worked at PayPal before teaming up with Steve Chen and Jawed Karim to create YouTube in 2005.

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Chad Hurley is an American entrepreneur and co-founder of YouTube, the world’s largest video-sharing platform. Born in 1977, Hurley studied design and worked at PayPal before teaming up with Steve Chen and Jawed Karim to create YouTube in 2005. The platform revolutionized online media by allowing users to upload, share, and view videos with ease. Just a year after its launch, YouTube became a global sensation, attracting millions of users and reshaping the internet landscape.

In 2006, Hurley and his co-founders sold YouTube to Google for $1.65 billion, a landmark deal in tech history. After leaving YouTube, Hurley pursued other ventures, including co-founding the video-sharing app MixBit and investing in various tech and media projects. He remains a key figure in the digital world, known for his role in shaping the way people consume and share content online.