'Failure sucks': How PayPal cofounder Max Levchin is building an 'Affirm mafia'
The fintech founder says a "moral capitalist" culture will keep its buy-now-pay-later services in demand despite growing competition and a cooling economy.
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Is Zomato Following PayPal Trajectory to Become Start-Up Mafia of India?
Former Zomato executives, akin to the 'PayPal Mafia,' are launching innovative startups across sectors from healthtech and ...
Klarna nabs Walmart away from Affirm and boosts its IPO prospects
On the heels of its IPO filing, Swedish fintech giant Klarna announced on Monday that it will exclusively provide buy now, ...
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Navigating the Tech Investment Landscape: A Conversation with Alok Sama and Max Levchin
He is a member of the CNBC Global CFO Council, and a former Chairman of the London Chapter of the Young President's Organization Max Levchin is the founder and CEO of Affirm, and the co-founder and ...
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Walmart replaces Affirm as Klarna’s ‘buy now, pay later’ service provider
Swedish Fintech firm Klarna is partnering with Walmart to exclusively provide “buy now, pay later” services to the grocery giant’s customers, replacing Affirm ...
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Klarna, nearing IPO, plucks lucrative Walmart fintech partnership from rival Affirm
For Affirm, the move is likely to be seen as a blow at a time when tech stocks are particularly vulnerable. Run by CEO Max Levchin, a PayPal co-founder, the company's stock has surged and fallen ...