The untold story of Google's $1.65 billion acquisition of YouTube, from those who lived it (GOOG, GOOGL)

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The untold story of Google's $1.65 billion acquisition of YouTube, from those who lived it (GOOG, GOOGL)

Business Insider

Published 01 Jun 2020

· YouTube's sale to Google for $1.65 billion in October 2006 altered the course of Silicon Valley history.
· In honor of YouTube's 15th anniversary, Business Insider spoke with early employees, investors, and founders about the whirlwind 18 months of YouTube's life as an independent company. That story is impossible to tell...

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