PayPal

PayPal promotes themselves as "the safer, easier way to pay and get paid online." The service allows anyone to pay in many ways, including through credit cards, bank accounts, buyer credit or account balances, without sharing financial information.

Industry:

Date founded:

  • Mar 1, 2000

Founders:

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Also known as:

  • Paypal

Business

Employees and other personnel:

Person Title From To
  • 2002
  • Mar 1, 2000
  • May 2000
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Organization

Address

PayPal Headquarters

San Jose California
United States of America

Board members:

Person Title
  • Chief Executive Officer
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Product of merger:

Organizations merging Date
  • Mar 1, 2000

Parent:

Parent From
  • 2002

Child:

Previous names:

Previous name Start date End date
  • X.com
  • Mar 1, 2000
  • Oct 2000
  • PayPal
  • Oct 2000
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Acquired by:

Acquiring organization Date
  • Oct 2002

Leadership:

Person Role From To
  • Mar 1, 2000
  • May 2000
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