GenzeeStripe and Advent International Make a $53 Billion Bid for PayPal
One of fintech's biggest names could be getting a new owner. On 15 July 2026, payments giant Stripe and private equity firm Advent International made a joint offer worth more than $53 billion to acquire PayPal, according to reporting from Bloomberg, CNBC and TechCrunch. PayPal shares jumped as much as 16% on the news.
The terms of the offer
The bid values PayPal at $60.50 per share — a roughly 28% premium over its prior closing price — and comes with about $50 billion in committed bank financing, per Bloomberg. Stripe and Advent reportedly proposed splitting ownership of PayPal equally, with no plans to break the company up. PayPal has been working with Goldman Sachs and Evercore to evaluate its options, including a possible sale, after an earlier approach from the pair in April.
Why it matters
Competition in checkout and installment payments has intensified sharply, with Stripe, Revolut, Klarna and Affirm all fighting for the same merchants and shoppers. A PayPal-Stripe combination — if it happens — would reshape how a huge share of online purchases, including Buy Now, Pay Later options, get processed. If you regularly split purchases into installments, our BNPL Cost Calculator can show you the real cost before you commit.
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