The founders. The history of the creation of PayPal and Silicon Valley

Elon Musk, Amy Rowe Clement, Peter Thiel, Julie Anderson, Max Levchin - these names provoked lively interest. Once upon a time, these individuals were simple creators of ordinary online payment companies. However, today they are considered one of the most influential figures in the technological industry. After creating PayPal, they financed and advised major companies in the world: Tesla, Facebook, YouTube, SpaceX, Yelp, Palantir, LinkedIn and others.

During their tenure, they faced massive competition, internal disputes, online fraud, and the dot-com bust of the 2000s. However, their success was an extraordinary victory. The author, after analyzing hundreds of interviews and documents, tells how these people changed our world forever.

Thanks to their ingenuity and endless search, many things that shape our world today have been created: digital startups, cashless currency transaction systems, mobile applications for money transfers, and more.