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PayPal: A Fintech Giant's Trajectory PayPal Holdings, Inc., a US-based financial technology multinational, operates a globally recognised online payment system. Replacing traditional methods like checks and money orders, it processes payments for online vendors and auction sites, generating revenue ...
- Company type Public
- Industry Financial technology
- Founded December 1998
- Founders Ken Howery, Max Levchin, Luke Nosek, Yu Pan, Peter Thiel, Elon Musk, Harris Fricker, Christopher Payne, Ed Ho
- Headquarters San Jose, California, U.S.
- Area served Almost worldwide
- Key people John Donahoe, (chairman), Alex Chriss, (president and CEO)
- Revenue US$31.8 billion (2024)
- Net income US$4.15 billion (2024)
- Number of employees 24,400 (2024)
- Website www.paypal.com
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Last Updated : 27/03/25, 05:14 PM
PayPal: From Confinity to Global Payments Giant Founded in 1998 as Fieldlink, later renamed Confinity, the company initially focused on security software for handheld devices. A pivot to digital wallets led to the launch of the PayPal electronic payments system in 1999. A 2000 merger with Elon Musk'...
PAYPAL NEWS
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PayPal app adds more mobile wallet features
September 06, 2013 1:02 pm
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Facebook to test mobile payments service
August 16, 2013 10:13 am
Service would enable users make purchases inside mobile applications using payment information.
Billionaire US entrepreneur announces plans to build the extra-ordinarily fast 'Hyperloop'
August 13, 2013 2:54 pm
Passengers would be seated in a capsule and cast off at a speed upto 800 miles an hour.
PayPal fires up new data center to support growth
May 22, 2013 8:58 am
PayPal now has four primary data centers,which it runs from network operation centers.
Wall Street worries about PayPal's real-world expansion
March 26, 2013 9:40 am
Wall Street is having second thoughts about following PayPal from its online roots into the physical world.
MakeMyTrip ties up with PayPal
July 30, 2012 5:56 pm
The company is offering an inaugural discount of USD 20 per booking for international flights.
Yahoo names PayPal's Thompson as CEO
January 05, 2012 10:13 am
In recent years,Yahoo has struggled to maintain its relevance and advertising revenue.
