Stripe and Advent reportedly offered to buy PayPal for around $53.4 billion
Online payments company PayPal has reportedly received a takeover bid from a joint effort by Stripe and private equity firm Advent International. The deal is said to be valued at approximately $53.4 billion.
Payment processing companies Stripe and Advent International have reportedly submitted a joint bid to acquire PayPal, a deal valued at roughly $53.4 billion. Reuters reported that the offer was made earlier this month and is backed by approximately $50 billion in committed bank financing.
The proposal outlines a joint ownership structure between Stripe and Advent, with each company holding an equal stake in PayPal. This follows earlier speculation in February, when reports indicated Stripe had explored a potential takeover of the payments giant and engaged in preliminary discussions, though no formal offer had emerged at that time.
If the acquisition proceeds, it would unite two major players in the digital payments landscape. PayPal serves around 440 million active accounts and processed approximately $1.8 trillion in payment volume in 2025. Stripe, meanwhile, processed $1.9 trillion in payments for businesses during the same period, and its valuation reached $159 billion earlier this year.
PayPal has not yet publicly responded to the offer. The potential acquisition comes as PayPal faces a pivotal moment, having recently issued a profit warning and announced plans for significant cost reductions and potential workforce downsizing to re-accelerate growth.