Paypal was launched as Confinity in 1998. It was merged with X.com in 2000. It was renamed Paypal in 2001. In 2002, it came out with an IPO and was acquired by eBay. The events of 2002 made half a dozen Paypal billionaires and many millionaires. They went on to be probably the most influential group in Silicon Valley in the new millennium. A look at what those founders and employees achieved…
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