PayPal

E23: Radical DAs, breaking down FB/Google vs. Australia, sustained fear post-vaccine & fan questions

All-In Podcast

A financial technology company. Referenced for its market capitalization in comparison to Square.

Reid Hoffman and Brian Chesky | The Tim Ferriss Show (Podcast)

Tim Ferriss

An online payments company where Reid Hoffman served as executive vice president before its acquisition by eBay.

Chris Dixon at Startup School 2013

Y Combinator

Mentioned as a modern online payment system that was not available when eBay first launched, which contributed to eBay seeming like a preposterous idea.

E14: Salesforce acquires Slack, DeepMind’s AlphaFold breakthrough, Trust Fund Socialists & more

All-In Podcast

Online payment system, cited as a significant investment mistake where shares were sold too early, missing out on massive growth.

Steve Jurvetson Interview | The Tim Ferriss Show (Podcast)

Tim Ferriss

A digital payment company co-founded by Elon Musk, demonstrating his ability to found dominant companies in diverse industries.

Reid Hoffman, LinkedIn Founder: It’s Time To Quit Your Job When You Feel This! Trump Will Punish Me!

The Diary Of A CEO

The Investing & Crypto Expert: "We Only Have 6 Years Until Everything Changes!" - Raoul Pal

The Diary Of A CEO

Red-pilled Billionaires, LA Fire Update, Newsom's Price Caps, TikTok Ban, Jobless MBAs

All-In Podcast

Mentioned in the context of Elon Musk's early use of Twitter to correct stories after his time at PayPal.

How to Launch a Million-Dollar Business This Weekend — Noah Kagan (4K)

Tim Ferriss

An online payment system, used for AppSumo's initial sales before a full backend was built.

Inflated GDP?, Google earnings, How the media lost trust, Rogan/Trump search controversy, Election!

All-In Podcast

The speaker mentions being the founding COO of PayPal to explain how changes in verification standards can drastically affect fraud rates, drawing a parallel to voter fraud.

Ingo Uytdehaage, Adyen | All-In Summit 2024

All-In Podcast

Considered an important partner by Adyen, with whom they collaborate on services like Express Checkout.

From Scallop Kingpin to Selling 8-Figure Domains (4K)

Tim Ferriss

The company created by a merger between Elon Musk's X.com and Peter Thiel's Confinity.

Amber Atherton of Zyper and Iba Masood of TARA on Raising a Series A as a Female Founder

Y Combinator

A large company from which engineers may have received offers, influencing hiring decisions for startups.

Kanye 'Ye' West Interview | Lex Fridman Podcast #332

Lex Fridman

Referenced in a hypothetical scenario where someone could have taken Elon Musk away from Peter Thiel before they 'paid Paul' (i.e., before PayPal was established).

In conversation with Reid Hoffman & Robert F. Kennedy Jr.

All-In Podcast

Company where Reed Hoffman and David Sacks worked together during its early, existential phase, facing competition from larger entities.

The Besties Take Napa | All-In Special

All-In Podcast

The company joined by a speaker after graduating from law school, despite earlier advice from Peter Thiel.

E6: Big Tech antitrust aftermath, potential effects of an M&A clampdown on Silicon Valley & more

All-In Podcast

Now a top 20 business in America by market cap, used as an example of a large company potentially restricted from further M&A, which could create opportunities for medium-tier businesses to compete.

Salvation or a Coup? Washington D.C. Is Under Siege | Tom Bilyeu Show

Tom Bilyeu

Mentioned as a financial service that Nick Fuentes is unable to access, highlighting issues of de-banking based on platform participation.

Casey Neistat Interview (Full Episode) | The Tim Ferriss Show (Podcast)

Tim Ferriss

Company co-founded by Peter Thiel.

Derek Sivers Interview (Full Episode) | The Tim Ferriss Show (Podcast)

Tim Ferriss

An online payment system that was not readily available for average people to use for e-commerce when CD Baby started.

Maria Popova Interview (Full Episode) | The Tim Ferriss Show (Podcast)

Tim Ferriss

The platform Maria Popova uses to collect donations for Brain Pickings, noting its antiquated data export tools.

Social Media Is Dead

GaryVee

Survived the dot-com crash, cited as a successful internet company that persevered through market turmoil.

Peter Thiel on How to Think for Yourself | Q&A on The Tim Ferriss Show

Tim Ferriss

Co-founded by Peter Thiel in 1998, it was sold to eBay for $1.5 billion. It aimed to create a new currency and payment system.

Bryan Johnson Interview (Full Episode) | The Tim Ferriss Show (Podcast)

Tim Ferriss

Online payment system that was always a competitor in the payments industry to Braintree.