Acquisition · on the rundown Wednesday, July 15, 2026
Report: Stripe and Advent offer $53B to acquire PayPal
Covered by 5 outlets over 8 hours. First reported by thenews.com.pk at 07:45 UTC on July 15, 2026.
- outlets5
- distinct reports5
- first to latest report8 h
- names in it3
What happened?
- Stripe and Advent International reportedly offered $60.50 per PayPal share, valuing PayPal at more than $53 billion, according to reports.
- The offer price, the reports said, is roughly 28% above PayPal's Tuesday closing share price of $47.37.
- Reuters, quoting a person with knowledge of the matter, reported that banks have already pledged roughly $50 billion in financing to support the bid.
- The reports say that, as proposed, Stripe and Advent would hold a 50% stake each in PayPal.
- According to the sources, none of PayPal, Stripe, or Advent International has commented on the report.
Stripe and Advent International have reportedly submitted a joint takeover bid for PayPal valued at more than $53 billion, according to reports. The offer, submitted earlier this month, is backed by about $50 billion in committed bank financing. PayPal, Stripe and Advent have not commented on the report.
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Who reported it, and when?
| Time | Report | Run by |
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| Jul 15 07:45 | Report by thenews.com.pk |
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| Jul 15 08:23 | Stripe, Advent offer $53B to acquire PayPal: Report |
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| Jul 15 08:43 | PayPal jumps 15% in premarket on report of Stripe, Advent $53 billion takeover offer |
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| Jul 15 11:45 | PayPal shares jump 16% after Stripe, Advent make $53B takeover offer |
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| Jul 15 15:30 | Stripe and Advent reportedly offered to buy PayPal for around $53.4B |
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Who was named?
- Stripe 16 events
- Advent International 5 events
- PayPal Holdings
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