Stripe and Advent International Joint Offer to Acquire PayPal
July 15, 2026
Stripe and private equity firm Advent International reportedly submitted a joint offer to acquire PayPal Holdings for $60.50 per share, valuing PayPal at more than $53 billion. The proposal would take PayPal private with the two parties each holding an equal stake, and is backed by approximately $50 billion in committed bank financing, though PayPal has not yet responded.
- Buyers
- Stripe, Advent International
- Targets
- PayPal Holdings
- Industry
- Payments & Fintech
- Location
- United States
- Transaction Type
- Buyout
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