PayPal

4 statements across 4 episodes · 2 bullish · 0 bearish · 4 people on the record · first statement Sep 14, 2020 by Shruti Gandhi · said 19 times in 13 episodes since 2020 · across every show →

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Everything said about PayPal, oldest first

Sep 14, 2020 positive
Assertion Supported
Gandhi: PayPal acquired Simility for $120M cash, returning 10x-plus to Array
“The good example for Simility was it bought acquired, I believe, three years after we invested for hundred and twenty million, so it was almost 10 X. Or more, right? Like, so in from the initial check. And so that's a good example of, and it was all cash. So P…”
Shruti Gandhi Sep 14, 2020 ▶ 11:28 Shruti Gandhi, Array Ventures on taking SaaS companies from Zero to $10 Million ARR
Nov 22, 2020
Assertion Supported
Mahesh: Peter Thiel left PayPal on the day eBay acquired it
“So Peter, I think, left the day of the acquisition.”
Shripriya Mahesh Nov 22, 2020 ▶ 9:08 Inside the mind of Shripriya Mahesh, Founding Partner, Spero Ventures
Jan 23, 2023 neutral
Assertion Contradicted
Offline Mobile Payments Were Largely Undeployed Globally in Early 2010s
“In fact, worldwide, other than China, where, you know, WeChat Pay and Alipay had exploded, most of the other places, literally Google had done one pilot with Google Wallet, and PayPal had done one pilot, but that's about it. Nobody had deployed this.”
Ganesh Balakrishnan Jan 23, 2023 ▶ 17:38 Shark Tank India Behind The Scenes With Flatheads Founder - Ganesh Balakrishnan
Oct 3, 2025 positive
Assertion Supported
Rajeev Motwani was one of the first investors in PayPal
“Rajeev was also one of the first investors in PayPal.”
Asha Jadeja Motwani Oct 3, 2025 ▶ 9:17 Why YOU Should Know About Rajeev Motwani, a Genius Indian-American Professor
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