Peter Sanborn

VP, Head of Strategy, Corporate Development and Partnerships

2024 - Current

Member of the executive team leading global strategy, corporate development (M&A, investments) and partnerships / business development. Upwork is the world’s work marketplace that connects businesses with independent talent from across the globe with a powerful, trust-driven platform that enables companies and talent to work together in new ways that unlock their potential.

General Partner

2022 - 2024

Global investment firm investing in companies that fundamentally change the way financial services are served, consumed, and managed. Partnered closely with leading entrepreneurs building transformational companies at the intersection of financial services, commerce and technology. - Pagos: Series A investor and board director - Nomi Health: Series B investor and board observer - Fundbox: Board director / observer - TrueAccord: Board observer

Vice President, Head of Corporate Development (M&A) and PayPal Ventures

2020 - 2022

Responsible for identifying, evaluating and executing global M&A and venture investments for PayPal - Acquisitions: Paydiant, Xoom, Swift Financial, Hyperwallet, Honey, Curv, Happy Returns, Chargehound, Paidy, etc. - Venture Investments: Acorns (US; board observer), Toss (South Korea; board observer), Pine Labs (India; board observer), Divvy (US; board observer); Tala (US; board observer), Paidy (Japan; board observer), Neon (Brazil; board observer), Paxos (US), Flutterwave (Africa), Mercadolibre (Brazil), GoJek/GoPay (Indonesia), etc.

Vice President, Head of Corporate Development Americas and Managing Partner, PayPal Ventures

2020 - 2020

Sr. Director, Global Corporate Development & PayPal Ventures

2017 - 2020

Director, Global Corporate Development

2015 - 2017

Sr. Manager, Global Corporate Development

2014 - 2015

Associate Director / VP ; Group Mergers and Acquisitions

2009 - 2014

Associate Director responsible for developing, supporting and executing HSBC's global strategic mergers and acquisitions activity as part of the Group Strategy and Planning function. Partner with HSBC's various business units on their investment and disposal objectives.

Associate; Corporate Strategy and Development

2008 - 2009

Associate responsible for supporting the implementation of HSBC’s overall strategic direction in the Asia-Pacific region. Prepared industry research and analysis to help formulate and execute both M&A and organic strategy for business units and countries in the region.

Finance Project Leader and Head of HSBC Mexico Investor Relations

2005 - 2008

Dual role leading a team of five in the finance function responsible for creating regular and ad hoc financial management information analysis and competitor benchmarking for Mexico and Latin America. Also managed HSBC Mexico's relationships and communication with external analysts, financial investors and rating agencies, creating quarterly external financial reports and directing 10 investor events in Mexico City and a Latin America Investor Day in London.

Intern

2004 - 2004

Internship in Private Wealth Management Division