Economic Times Tech
7/21/2026
Stripe and Advent International bid $53B for PayPal; board considers offer too low
Original: How PayPal went from Wall Street favorite to unwilling merger target
Short summary
Stripe and Advent International offered $53 billion ($60.50/share) to take PayPal private, making the digital-payments pioneer an unwilling merger target. PayPal's board is discussing the bid but believes the price is insufficient and is expected to meet on Monday. The offer highlights intensifying consolidation pressure in the fintech sector.
- •Stripe and Advent International bid $53B ($60.50/share) to take PayPal private
- •PayPal's board considers the offer too low; meeting scheduled for Monday
- •Deal signals growing M&A pressure in the digital-payments sector
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