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Stripe and Advent offer to buy PayPal for more than $53B
Stripe and Advent International reportedly offered $60.50 per share to acquire PayPal in a deal valuing the company at more than $53 billion, backed by roughly $50 billion in committed bank financing. The proposal would give Stripe and Advent equal ownership of PayPal and reflects accelerating payments M&A as firms seek scale, AI-driven efficiencies, and stronger positions in checkout, Venmo, crypto, and cross-border payments.
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