Lou's fund invested in PayPal stock, while Braintree and Venmo were integrated into PayPal's brand portfolio, influenced by investment philosophies inspired by Warren Buffett.

The entities involved

• Lou →

  French singer-songwriter

  Nothing else this week.

• Venmo →

  mobile payment service owned by PayPal

  • PayPal is a San Jose-based company, and its peer-to-peer service Venmo is linked to a Mastercard debit card.Sun 15:49
  • Deloitte's fastest-growing software company, coala association e.V., is attracting investment from firms connected to eBay and Venmo, including Chipotle and Cava.Sun 04:18
• Warren Buffett →

  American investor, entrepreneur and businessman

  • Berkshire Hathaway, led by Warren Buffett, holds stakes in American Express and Moody's Corporation, demonstrating its diverse investment strategy.Mon 00:05
  • Berkshire Hathaway made a major corporate move by acquiring a large stake in Alphabet (Google).Sun 14:53
• PayPal →

  American worldwide online payments system

  • Musk serves as CEO of SpaceX, and investors are comparing SpaceX's potential gains to Tesla's past performance.Mon 07:39
  • Bryan Johnson sold his mobile-payment business, Braintree, to financial-technology firm PayPal.Mon 03:49

Related events

• Venmo's faster growth is driving lower transaction take rates, coinciding with a deep stock drawdown caused by FED tightening.Sep 2