Victor Koo Explained
Victor Koo Wing Cheung or Gu Yongqiang served as President of Sohu, Inc., the second largest search engine in China.
He became the co-founder and CEO of Youku in 2006, which has been called the "YouTube of China".
Youku merged with Tudou in 2012,[2] [3] creating China's largest video platform.[4] [5]
Prior to the announcement of the merger, Youku was the #5 website in China, and Tudou was #4.[6]
Koo has an estimated net worth of $1.1 billion.[7]
Education
Koo attended and graduated from the University of California, Berkeley.[8]
Net worth
Following the 2010 listing of Youku on the New York Stock Exchange, Koo is a billionaire.[9]
Personal life
Koo was born in Hong Kong in 1966. His father is from Guangzhou and his mother is from Tianjin. He has one sister.
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Notes and References
- Web site: Schedule 13G, Youku Inc. . U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission . 19 February 2019.
- News: Hille. Kathrin . Youku and Tudou to merge amid cost rises. ft.com. March 12, 2012. 16 Apr 2012.
- News: BARBOZA. DAVID . 2 Video Web Sites in China Plan a Merger. nytimes.com. 12 March 2012. 16 April 2012.
- News: Takada. Kazunori . Youku to buy Tudou, creating China online video giant. reuters.com. 12 March 2012. 16 April 2012.
- Web site: Ramsay. Derek. 2017-09-26. Victor Koo. 2021-03-17. Variety. en.
- News: Flannery. Russell . Land Of The Large: Youku, Tudou Merger Latest In China's Web Consolidation. forbes.com. 3 December 2012. 16 April 2012.
- Web site: Dolan. Kerry A.. Youku IPO Mints A New Chinese Billionaire, Victor Koo. 2021-03-31. Forbes. en.
- Web site: Gu Yongqiang. www.chinadaily.com.cn. 2017-04-26.
- News: Moore. Malcolm . Youku founder Victor Koo believes only China can help his company grow, make money and even beat piracy. telegraph.co.uk. 14 December 2010. 16 April 2012.
