What other ventures have the YouTube co-founders been involved in?

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What other ventures have the YouTube co-founders been involved in?

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The YouTube co-founders, Steve Chen, Chad Hurley, and Jawed Karim, have been involved in various ventures after their time with YouTube:

### **1. **Steve Chen:**
   - **Avos Systems**: After YouTube, Chen co-founded Avos Systems with Chad Hurley. The company aimed to build a new type of video-sharing platform but was eventually acquired by Google in 2012.
   - **Nom**: Chen later co-founded Nom, a social media platform focused on food discovery and sharing, which was acquired by the travel company, Yelp, in 2015.
   - **Other Investments**: Chen has been involved in various tech startups and investments in the tech industry.

### **2. **Chad Hurley:**
   - **Avos Systems**: Like Chen, Hurley co-founded Avos Systems. The company's technology and team were integrated into Google's YouTube.
   - **MixBit**: Hurley co-founded MixBit, a video-sharing app designed for collaborative video creation and editing. The app allowed users to create and edit videos with others.
   - **Green Dot Corporation**: Hurley has also been involved with Green Dot Corporation, a financial technology company where he served as a board member.

### **3. **Jawed Karim:**
   - **Youniversity Ventures**: Karim co-founded Youniversity Ventures, a venture capital firm focused on funding and supporting young entrepreneurs and startups.
   - **Investments**: Karim has invested in several technology startups and has been involved in various tech-related ventures.

Each co-founder has leveraged their experience from YouTube to explore new opportunities and contribute to different areas of technology and media.

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