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Episode 11: PayPal
Ben and David return to technology acquisitions by examining a classic: eBay's 2002 purchase of PayPal.
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- WorkOS: https://bit.ly/workos25
- Sierra: https://bit.ly/acquiredsierra
- Sentry: https://bit.ly/acquiredsentry
- Anthropic: https://bit.ly/acquiredclaude25
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Items mentioned in the show:
- How the 'PayPal Mafia' redefined success in Silicon Valley - Tech Republic
- Instagram Will Be a $3 Billion Business This Year: Analyst
- President Obama and Bill Simmons: The GQ Interview
"The Carve Out":
- Antifragile: Things That Gain from Disorder -
- The Bill Simmons Podcast - Chris Sacca
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By Ben Gilbert and David Rosenthal
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Ben and David return to technology acquisitions by examining a classic: eBay's 2002 purchase of PayPal.
Sponsors:
- WorkOS: https://bit.ly/workos25
- Sierra: https://bit.ly/acquiredsierra
- Sentry: https://bit.ly/acquiredsentry
- Anthropic: https://bit.ly/acquiredclaude25
More Acquired!
- Get email updates with hints on next episode and follow-ups from recent episodes
- Join the Slack
- Subscribe to ACQ2
- Merch Store!
© Copyright 2015-2025 ACQ, LLC
Items mentioned in the show:
- How the 'PayPal Mafia' redefined success in Silicon Valley - Tech Republic
- Instagram Will Be a $3 Billion Business This Year: Analyst
- President Obama and Bill Simmons: The GQ Interview
"The Carve Out":
- Antifragile: Things That Gain from Disorder -
- The Bill Simmons Podcast - Chris Sacca
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