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Founders Fund - Footnote 81

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The source does not mention that Peter Thiel graduated from Stanford with a philosophy degree (A.B.) or that he has a J.D. from Stanford Law School. The source does not mention that PayPal was originally named Confinity. The source does not mention that eBay acquired PayPal for $1.5 billion in 2002. The source does not mention Clarium Capital Management or Thiel Capital. The source does not mention Mithril Capital, Valar Ventures, or Breakout Labs.

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Found: Stanford philosophy graduate (A.B.) and Stanford Law School J.D. Co-founded PayPal (originally Confinity) in 1998, serving as CEO and chairman until eBay's \$1.5 billion acquisition in 2002. First out…

Note: The source does not mention that Peter Thiel graduated from Stanford with a philosophy degree (A.B.) or that he has a J.D. from Stanford Law School. The source does not mention that PayPal was originally named Confinity. The source does not mention that eBay acquired PayPal for $1.5 billion in 2002. The source does not mention Clarium Capital Management or Thiel Capital. The source does not mention Mithril Capital, Valar Ventures, or Breakout Labs.

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