The Collisons are talking with Advent International private equity to make an offer for PayPal. That would put Venmo under Stripe's control. A big leap for Stripe in the consumer market.
A Stripe-PayPal super company would be disastrous. Both are already at such a scale that small businesses’ needs and issues fall through the cracks, and customers have an ever-decreasing chance of being heard by anyone but an AI support bot. This will only make them even more chaotic to deal with.
Commenting "Thank you for the opportunity" on an art raffle in the same fashion a dragon dilf would thank a purple twink dragon for releasing them, cause I don't use paypal or stripe so online purchases is locked off for me :(
Stripe + Advent just offered $53B+ to buy PayPal — a 28% premium. Stock jumped 17%. Payments consolidation is heating up fast. 💳
Stripe and Advent are planning to buy PayPal for $60.50 per share, CNBC confirms Reuters report; by claiming; "The deal would value the payments company at more than $53 billion." Note: GOOGLE PAY & APPLE PAY have been kicking PayPal's arse for almost a decade. Nobody trusts Musk with their money
The KOSPI is puking on chips, but the smart money is in the plumbing. While public markets panic-sell 'Legacy' into Asia’s 7th circuit breaker of 2026, Stripe is dropping $53B for PayPal at a 1.57x revenue premium. PE sees the floor; the crowd sees the exit. Watch the pipes.
PayPal board sees Stripe-Advent offer as inadequate, sources say - www.reuters.com/business/pay...
“PayPal $PYPL board sees Stripe-Advent offer as inadequate, sources say” (Reuters) “The company hasn’t yet responded to the poposal”
Asia's chip rally hit a wall while Stripe's making a power play on PayPal. Unpack the seismic shifts changing tech's game. https://youtube.com/watch?v=ejnSO2MM8Cc
Stripe and Advent International Reportedly Bid $53.4B to Acquire PayPal Stripe and Advent International bid $53.4 billion to acquire PayPal in a deal. #PayPal #Stripe #PrivateEquity #Acquisition #Payments https://wellfunded.news/articles/stripe-advent-international-bid-paypal-53-billion
PayPal $PYPL is in play: Stripe and Advent International offered $60.50 per share, valuing the company above $53 billion, a 28% premium to Tuesday's close. The stock jumped 17%. The board meets as soon as July 20. Per Reuters and CNBC.
PayPal board sees Stripe-Advent offer as inadequate, sources say - https://www.channelnewsasia.com/business/paypal-board-sees-stripe-advent-offer-inadequate-sources-say-6259716
Exclusive-PayPal board sees Stripe-Advent offer as inadequate, sources say - https://www.channelnewsasia.com/business/exclusive-paypal-board-sees-stripe-advent-offer-inadequate-sources-say-6259716
Stripe and Advent International just offered $53 billion for PayPal — $60.50/share, a 28% premium, backed by ~$50 billion in bank financing. Stock jumped 16%. The company that invented online payments is now a takeover target for the fintech that disrupted it next.
Stripe and Advent Offer to Buy PayPal for $53.4 Billion Stripe and Advent International have offered to buy PayPal for $53.4 billion, a 28% premium. The deal would merge Stripe's merchant infrastructure with PayPal's 430M users and Venmo. PayPal has not responded. No guarantee the deal closes.
Stripe, Advent make $53 billion takeover offer for PayPal, sending stock soaring www.cnbc.com/2026/07/15/s...
Stripe and Advent’s $53B bid for PayPal marks the day the disruptors became the incumbents. At 1.57x EV/Revenue—a 28% premium over PayPal's July 14 close—Stripe isn't bottom-fishing; they’re buying the castle. The fintech war is over. The platform is the prize.
So I've been hearing Stripe is trying to buyout PayPal. I know PayPal isn't perfect, but after Stripe has already tried to police how we spend our own money, you know this isn't a good move. www.reuters.com/business/fin...
🚀 PayPal $PYPL is the target of a $53B takeover bid from Stripe & Advent International at $60.50/share (28% premium), sending the stock ~19% higher premarket and fueling major market excitement.
stripe is trying to buy paypal
Analysts on Polymarket previously assigned only an 18% chance of success to a Stripe-PayPal acquisition due to these antitrust barriers.
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