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Because? Presuming you're referring to Chad Hurley, you think that Google bought YouTube because he married Jim Clark's daughter? Jim Clark, who as far as I c

Because? Presuming you're referring to Chad Hurley, you think that Google bought YouTube because he married Jim Clark's daughter? Jim Clark, who as far as I can tell, didn't invest in Google, doesn't work for them, and isn't on their board.

starkfist 16y ago
Jim Clark got them the investment from Sequoia. Google would have bought them, but the reason they bought them for a billion dollars instead of a hundred million is because of the intertwined social aspect of all the people at Google and Sequoia involved with the deal.
- quadhome 16y ago
  Both firms were funded by and had close ties with Sequoia. And that's why Google bought YouTube for more than they were worth?
  - starkfist 16y ago
    No.
    - quadhome 16y ago
      I don't understand then. :-( Thanks for your time and responses.