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Who invested in YouTube?
YouTube's investors include Sequoia Capital and Artis Ventures (AV).
2006
$3.5MSeries A$8.0MSeries BUnited States · Series B startup
Who invested in YouTube
2 rounds we have observed, with the 2 investors named in them. Every figure came from a named source, and where the company reported a raise to the SEC itself, that is shown beside it.
Funding summaryUpdated 26 Oct 2026
$12Mraised across 2 rounds since 2005, from 2 sources
$3.5MSeries A$8.0MSeries B
- Latest round
- Series B, $8.0MApr 2006
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- Investors
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The funding story
Each circle is a round, placed by date and sized by amount. The line above is the running total.
- First round
- Series A, $3.5M Nov 2005
- Biggest round
- $8.0M Series B · Apr 2006
- Between rounds
- 5 months from the last two
The rounds
- Apr 2006
- Nov 2005
Who was in which round
The busiest backers across the latest rounds. A filled square is a round they joined; a dark one, a round they led.
The exit
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Everyone who backed them
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Quick answers about YouTube
How much has YouTube raised?
YouTube has raised $12M across 2 rounds since 2005.
When did YouTube last raise?
YouTube's most recent round was a Series B of $8.0M in Apr 2006.
What was YouTube's biggest round?
Its most recent round, $8.0M in Apr 2006, is also its largest on record.
Who backed YouTube first?
YouTube's first round on record, in Nov 2005, was backed by Sequoia Capital.
What stage is YouTube at?
YouTube's latest named round is a Series B, in Apr 2006.
Where is YouTube based?
YouTube is based in the United States.
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