10 PayPal alumni who founded companies
These PayPal alumni who founded companies worked at PayPal as engineering leaders, product managers and senior directors before each one started the company they run now. A reader can learn how people who worked at PayPal went on to build companies, from the founders themselves.
Professionals to explore
Anand Palanisamy
LinkedInExperience: Co-founder/CTO · Xeni
Anand Palanisamy was Sr. Manager, Cloud Engineering at PayPal from 2017 to 2022, and has been Co-founder/CTO of Xeni since 2024.
Anshuman Gondalia
LinkedInExperience: Co-Founder & Chief Technology and Product Officer · KindKart
Anshuman Gondalia was Senior Director at PayPal from 2022 to 2024 and Director Of Engineering at PayPal from 2019 to 2022, and has been Co-Founder & Chief Technology and Product Officer of KindKart since 2024.
Arik Keller
LinkedInExperience: Founder & CEO · Mable
Arik Keller was Director, Product - Demand Generation & Marketing Platform at PayPal from 2011 to 2015, and has been Founder & CEO of Mable since 2019. The profile says Mable creates B2B marketplace technology for distributors.
Chirag Vaya
LinkedInExperience: Co-Founder · Pinch AI
Chirag Vaya was Lead Product Manager at PayPal from 2021 to 2023, and has been Co-Founder of Pinch AI since 2023.
Jason Kim
LinkedInExperience: Co-Founder · Only One ID
Jason Kim was Senior Director at PayPal from 2005 to 2010, and has been Co-Founder of Only One ID since 2019.
Jeff Dwight
LinkedInExperience: Co-Founder & CEO · Zendeci
Jeff Dwight was Director of Product, Global Consumer Revolving Credit at PayPal from 2020 to 2022, and has been Co-Founder & CEO of Zendeci since 2026.
Mark Thomas
LinkedInExperience: CTO / Co-founder · Sequin AI
Mark Thomas was Software Development Manager at PayPal from 2012 to 2015, and has been CTO / Co-founder of Sequin AI since 2021.
Martin Coughlan
LinkedInExperience: Co-Founder · eRecords
Martin Coughlan was Principle Product Manager at PayPal from 2012 to 2016, and has been Co-Founder of eRecords since 2026.
Raj Nagulapalle
LinkedInExperience: Co-Founder & Engineering Leader · FetchSandbox
Raj Nagulapalle was Engineering Leader at PayPal from 2018 to 2022, and has been Co-Founder & Engineering Leader of FetchSandbox since 2026.
Zahid Shaikh
LinkedInExperience: Co-Founder · Sardine
Zahid Shaikh was Senior Product Manager at PayPal from 2009 to 2017, and has been Co-Founder of Sardine since 2020. The profile describes Sardine as providing fraud and compliance solutions for enterprises.
Choose the right perspective
Pick someone whose job at PayPal resembles the role you hold now, since their account of leaving it will be closest to your own situation. Compare founding years to choose between a very recent start and a company that has been running for several years.
Questions to take into the conversation
- 01Which habits from PayPal did you keep when you set up your own company, and which did you drop?
- 02How did you test the idea before you committed to it full time?
- 03What was the hardest part of your first year as a founder?
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About this directory
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