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PayPal Mafia: Innovators behind Silicon Valley's success
- The PayPal Mafia is a group of entrepreneurs who worked together at PayPal and went on to create some of the most successful tech companies.
- Co-founders Max Levchin, Peter Thiel, and Luke Nosek launched Fieldlink, which would be reborn as Confinity and eventually PayPal.
- Post-PayPal acquisition, some members include Elon Musk, co-founder of Tesla and SpaceX, and Reid Hoffman, co-founder of LinkedIn.
- The group's legacy is a testament to innovation and collaboration in tech, and their stories inspire entrepreneurs worldwide.
- Peter Thiel is often called the "don" of the PayPal Mafia and has co-founded Palantir Technologies, invested in Facebook, SpaceX, Yelp, and LinkedIn, and works at Founders Fund.
- Elon Musk, perhaps the most well-known member of the group, founded Tesla and SpaceX and is estimated to have a net worth of $247.8 billion by Forbes.
- Reid Hoffman co-founded LinkedIn and had a big hand in PayPal's success; he's also heavily invested in startups such as Airbnb and Aurora.
- Max Levchin founded Affirm and continues to influence fintech with his data-driven decision-making.
- Other notable members include Jawed Karim, Steve Chen, and Chad Hurley, co-founders of YouTube, David Sacks, co-founder of Yammer and Craft Ventures, and Yishan Wong, founder and CEO of Terraformation.
- Through groundbreaking startups and influential investments, the PayPal Mafia has shaped the tech landscape and remains a pivotal force in the world of technology.
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