Tuduo accounts for more than half the online videos watched in China. This growth has been matched by steady rounds of funding as investors and advertisers alike grow enamored of the three-second ads that can be inserted into Tuduo videos. China's lax attitude towards enforcing copyright laws helps too. A quick search on Tudou turns up the complete collection of Star Wars.
CEO: Gary Wang
Location: Shanghai, China
URL: tudou.com or toodou.com
Launch: 2005
Funding: $19 million (Series C from Capital Today and General Catalyst Partners)
Toudou
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