Stripe and private equity firm Advent International have abandoned a proposed $50 billion takeover offer for PayPal, according to reports. The deal, which would have been one of the largest fintech acquisitions in history, will not proceed.
news.slashdot.org
· 2026-08-28
Stripe and private equity firm Advent have dropped their pursuit of acquiring PayPal, according to people familiar with the matter cited by Bloomberg. The pair had reportedly offered around $53 billion in July when PayPal shares were depressed, but PayPal rejected the bid and was said to be awaiting a higher offer before the talks collapsed.
engadget.com
· 2026-08-28