The Rise of Venmo’s Importance to PayPal
PayPal (PYPL) is giving its Venmo business a lot of attention lately. After years of appointing Venmo leaders who have also handled responsibilities for the flagship PayPal service, PayPal has recently changed that by assigning Venmo a dedicated leader, signaling the growing importance of the Venmo business. In August, PayPal appointed Amit Jhawar as the general manager of Venmo.