He also dabbled in political affairs and was listed as a contributor to a Silicon Valley lobby group led by Facebook CEO , Mark Zuckerberg . The group seeks action in helping skilled immigrants in their journey into the US tech industry .
He also became embroiled in debates on terrorism when he supported the NSA ’ s actions in surveillance during the Edward Snowdon revelations , which saw other tech industry leaders criticise the heavy-handed approach by the NSA .
Affirm today , and family life Affirm is one of the world ’ s leading BNPL operators . In January 2021 , the company went public , doubling its valuation from $ 12bn to $ 24bn . Today , in the current financial climate , its stocks
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have taken a considerable hit . But it remains an established and well-used lender , with its customer-friendly , flexible services continuing to attract the spender ’ s interest . In terms of his personal life , Levchin is intensely private . He married his long-term girlfriend in 2008 and has two children .