Founded Year

1998

Stage

PIPE - II | IPO

Total Raised

$203M

Market Cap

69.22B

Stock Price

68.86

Revenue

$0000 

About PayPal

PayPal (NasdaqGS: PYPL) operates as a financial technology company. It specializes in digital payment solutions. The company offers a range of services, including digital wallets, money management, peer-to-peer transfers, merchant payment processing, and credit products. PayPal caters to individual consumers, small businesses, and large enterprises with tailored payment and financial services. PayPal was formerly known as X.Com. It was founded in 1998 and is based in San Jose, California.

Headquarters Location

2211 North First Street

San Jose, California, 95131,

United States

408 967 1000

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ESPs containing PayPal

The ESP matrix leverages data and analyst insight to identify and rank leading companies in a given technology landscape.

EXECUTION STRENGTH ➡MARKET STRENGTH ➡LEADERHIGHFLIEROUTPERFORMERCHALLENGER
Enterprise Tech / Cybersecurity

The payments fraud detection & prevention market offers a range of technologies helping businesses detect and block anomalous payment activity. Vendors in this market cater to many different industries, from financial services to e-commerce. These solutions cover a range of different types of financial fraud like chargebacks, ACH, wire, and credit card fraud. Most providers leverage advanced techn…

PayPal named as Leader among 15 other companies, including Oracle, Mastercard, and Fiserv.

PayPal's Products & Differentiators

    PayPal

    Millions of people trust PayPal to buy, sell, and send money—without sharing their financial information.

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Expert Collections containing PayPal

Expert Collections are analyst-curated lists that highlight the companies you need to know in the most important technology spaces.

PayPal is included in 9 Expert Collections, including Blockchain.

B

Blockchain

8,816 items

Companies in this collection build, apply, and analyze blockchain and cryptocurrency technologies for business or consumer use cases. Categories include blockchain infrastructure and development, crypto & DeFi, Web3, NFTs, gaming, supply chain, enterprise blockchain, and more.

F

Fortune 500 Investor list

590 items

This is a collection of investors named in the 2019 Fortune 500 list of companies. All CB Insights profiles for active investment arms of a Fortune 500 company are included.

S

SMB Fintech

1,586 items

G

Gig Economy Value Chain

155 items

Startups in this collection are leveraging technology to provide financial services and HR offerings to the gig economy industry

P

Payments

3,123 items

Companies in this collection provide technology that enables consumers and businesses to pay, collect, automate, and settle transfers of currency, both online and at the physical point-of-sale.

C

Conference Exhibitors

5,302 items

PayPal Patents

PayPal has filed 3283 patents.

The 3 most popular patent topics include:

  • payment systems
  • data management
  • payment service providers
patents chart

Application Date

Grant Date

Title

Related Topics

Status

1/31/2022

3/25/2025

String data structures, Statistical randomness, Cryptography, Substring indices, Trees (data structures)

Grant

Application Date

1/31/2022

Grant Date

3/25/2025

Title

Related Topics

String data structures, Statistical randomness, Cryptography, Substring indices, Trees (data structures)

Status

Grant

Latest PayPal News

EU could charge fees on PayPal in US tariff dispute, says senior lawmaker

Mar 28, 2025

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PayPal Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

  • When was PayPal founded?

    PayPal was founded in 1998.

  • Where is PayPal's headquarters?

    PayPal's headquarters is located at 2211 North First Street, San Jose.

  • What is PayPal's latest funding round?

    PayPal's latest funding round is PIPE - II.

  • How much did PayPal raise?

    PayPal raised a total of $203M.

  • Who are the investors of PayPal?

    Investors of PayPal include Elliott Management, Third Point, eBay, Washington Mutual, Bankinter and 28 more.

  • Who are PayPal's competitors?

    Competitors of PayPal include Revolut, TerraPay, KB Kookmin Card, Merchantrade, Stripe and 7 more.

  • What products does PayPal offer?

    PayPal's products include PayPal and 4 more.

  • Who are PayPal's customers?

    Customers of PayPal include United Airlines.

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Compare PayPal to Competitors

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Stripe

Stripe provides services for businesses to manage online and in-person payments. It offers products including payment processing application programming interfaces (APIs), payment tools, and solutions for handling subscriptions, invoicing, and financial reports. Stripe serves sectors such as e-commerce, Software as a Service (SaaS), platforms, marketplaces, and the creator economy. Stripe was formerly known as DevPayments. It was founded in 2010 and is based in South San Francisco, California.

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Worldpay

Worldpay is a payments technology company specializing in omni-commerce solutions across various business sectors. The company offers services that enable businesses to accept, manage, and make payments in-person, online, and across multiple channels, including embedded payments for software platforms. Worldpay primarily serves small businesses, enterprises, software platforms, and marketplaces across various industries such as financial services, retail, and travel. It was founded in 1993 and is based in London, England.

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BlueSnap

BlueSnap provides flexible payment solutions and delivers a customizable platform to global online businesses such as software publishers, web hosting companies, and online retailers. BlueSnap builds and manages online businesses for software publishers, web hosting companies, and online retailers. A business can choose the BlueSnap hosted application that spans the entire e-commerce lifecycle, or it can deploy the BlueSnap API, which allows retailers to integrate the technology with existing solutions. Using BlueSnap software, retailers can deliver newsletters to customers, coupons and promotions, real-time reporting, and live chat, amongst other features. It was formerly known as Plimus. It was founded in 2001 and is based in Waltham, Massachusetts.

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PayU

PayU is a company in global payments and fintech, focusing on enabling local and cross-border payments as well as providing financial services. The company offers a payment platform that facilitates online payment processing and payment gateway services. PayU primarily serves sectors such as e-commerce, hospitality, and marketplace solutions. It was founded in 2002 and is based in Hoofddorp, Netherlands. PayU operates as a subsidiary of Naspers.

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InComm Payments

InComm Payments specializes in innovative payment technology solutions. The company offers a range of products including frictionless payment options, alternative payment methods like cryptocurrency, and management services for healthcare benefits. InComm Payments primarily serves sectors such as retail, healthcare, and e-commerce with its technology. It was founded in 1992 and is based in Atlanta, Georgia.

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Airwallex

Airwallex develops a global financial platform that focuses on providing business payment solutions within the financial technology domain. The company offers an array of services including global business accounts for managing finances,  international transfers, multi-currency corporate cards, and online payment processing capabilities. It primarily serves the payment industry. The company was founded in 2015 and is based in Melbourne, Australia.

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