The man behind YouTube\u2019s first-ever video, Jawed Karim, uploaded \u201cMe at the zoo\u201d in 2005. Nearly two decades later, the clip has gained over 323 million views\u2014a simple, 18-second moment that helped launch one of the biggest platforms in the world. While Karim has kept a low public profile, his role as a co-founder of YouTube and his early stake in the company have contributed to an impressive net worth, reportedly in the hundreds of millions. It\u2019s a reminder of how a single idea\u2014and perfect timing\u2014can shape the internet forever.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
The man behind YouTube\u2019s first-ever video, Jawed Karim, uploaded \u201cMe at the zoo\u201d in 2005. Nearly two decades later, the clip has gained over 323 million views\u2014a simple, 18-second moment that helped launch one of the biggest platforms in the world. While Karim has kept a low public profile, his role as a co-founder of […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":8053,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-8052","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-latest-articles"],"blocksy_meta":[],"yoast_head":"\n