Victor Koo

In this Hong Kong name, the surname is Koo. In accordance with Hong Kong custom, the Western-style name is Victor Koo and the Chinese-style name is Koo Wing Cheung.
Victor Koo
Born1966 (age 57–58)
British Hong Kong
Other names
  • Victor Koo Wing Cheung
  • Gu Yongqiang
CitizenshipHong Kong[1]
EducationUniversity of California, Berkeley
Known forFounder of Youku

Victor Koo Wing Cheung or Gu Yongqiang (Chinese: 古永鏘; pinyin: Gǔ Yǒngqiāng) 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]

  1. ^ "Schedule 13G, Youku Inc". U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. Retrieved 19 February 2019.
  2. ^ Hille, Kathrin (March 12, 2012). "Youku and Tudou to merge amid cost rises". ft.com. Retrieved 16 Apr 2012.
  3. ^ BARBOZA, DAVID (12 March 2012). "2 Video Web Sites in China Plan a Merger". nytimes.com. Retrieved 16 April 2012.
  4. ^ Takada, Kazunori (12 March 2012). "Youku to buy Tudou, creating China online video giant". reuters.com. Retrieved 16 April 2012.
  5. ^ Ramsay, Derek (2017-09-26). "Victor Koo". Variety. Retrieved 2021-03-17.
  6. ^ Flannery, Russell (3 December 2012). "Land Of The Large: Youku, Tudou Merger Latest In China's Web Consolidation". forbes.com. Retrieved 16 April 2012.
  7. ^ Dolan, Kerry A. "Youku IPO Mints A New Chinese Billionaire, Victor Koo". Forbes. Retrieved 2021-03-31.