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Peter Thiel (Funder) - Footnote 18
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Last checked: 4/3/2026
The source does not mention the exact date PayPal went public. The source does not mention that Elon Musk and Reid Hoffman were part of the PayPal alumni network. The source does not mention that Thiel was dubbed the "Don".
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partial85%Haiku 4.5 · 4/3/2026
Found: PayPal went public on February 15, 2002, and was acquired by eBay for \$1.5 billion in October 2002. Thiel's 3.7% stake yielded \$55 million. The network of PayPal alumni—including Elon Musk, Reid Hof…
Note: The source does not mention the exact date PayPal went public. The source does not mention that Elon Musk and Reid Hoffman were part of the PayPal alumni network. The source does not mention that Thiel was dubbed the "Don".
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