This network extends beyond just the original PayPal founders and employees. Their broader web of influence includes figures like Jim O'Neill, former CEO of Thiel's foundation, picked by Trump to ...

Katrina Schwartz: Brotopia details a deep rooted sexism in the tech world and a toxic “work-at-all-costs” culture.It’s also where Anna first came across the term: “PayPal Mafia,” which got her ...

Now the conservative billionaires have leveraged the power, wealth and connections that grew out of their membership in the “PayPal Mafia” into positions of tremendous influence over a federal ...

Elon Musk, Peter Thiel and David Sacks eagerly pursued political influence, and when President Donald Trump took power for the second time, their stars ascended.

They’ll influence policy around cryptocurrencies, healthcare, China, and more. ... The D.C. ‘PayPal Mafia’ Goes Beyond Elon Musk. A Guide to Silicon Valley’s Hostile Takeover.

Alongside Mr Trump, the All-In podcast counts Elon Musk and Peter Thiel, two other PayPal mafiosi, as friends. From the stage there was jubilation over Mr Musk’s influence on the president-elect ...

“Instead, what’s occurring now involves the influence of far fewer people: a very close-knit network of like-minded Trump supporters, especially if we focus on the PayPal Mafia, and the ...

The ‘PayPal mafia’ comes to Washington. By JASPER GOODMAN, LAUREN EGAN, ... It’s a concern for some Democrats, who worry about the crypto sector’s influence in Trump 2.0.

First Elon Musk, Peter Thiel and David Sacks upended America’s financial-services industry with an innovative Silicon Valley startup called PayPal that rocketed to dominance as the internet took hold.

The PayPal Mafia—a network of early PayPal employees and affiliates—has emerged as a powerful player in Trump's second administration.

First Elon Musk, Peter Thiel and David Sacks upended America’s financial-services industry with an innovative Silicon Valley startup called PayPal that rocketed to dominance as the internet took ...