About Victor Koo
Born 1966. Victor Koo is a Chinese businessperson, known for Youku.
Victor Koo Wing Cheung or Gu Yongqiang was 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, creating China's largest video platform.
Prior to the announcement of the merger, Youku was the #5 website in China, and Tudou was #4.
Koo has an estimated net worth of $1.1 billion.
Education Koo attended and graduated from the University of California, Berkeley.
Net worth Following the 2010 listing of Youku on the New York Stock Exchange, Koo became a billionaire.
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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Victor Koo was born in 1966 in Hong Kong.
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Victor Koo is a businessperson.
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Victor Koo is known for Youku.
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Victor Koo is Chinese.
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