Stripe Reportedly Eyes $53B Acquisition of PayPal
annbordetsky · x · 2026-07-15
According to Reuters, Stripe and private equity firm Advent International have proposed acquiring PayPal for $60.50 per share. This values the deal at over $53 billion, representing a 28% premium over PayPal's last closing price.
The author views this as a monumental full-circle moment for the industry, predicting a future wave of AI-native companies acquiring traditional SaaS firms with high-value niche customer bases.
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