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  1. BIG TECHPayPal's Board Meets Today to Weigh Stripe's $53B Bid→
  2. IPOStripe's Deal Pace Accelerates With Reported $53B PayPal Bet→

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BIG TECH$53.4B buyout bid

PayPal's Board Meets Today to Weigh Stripe's $53B Bid

PayPal's board is convening as soon as today to weigh a $53 billion buyout offer from Stripe and Advent International at $60.50 a share, a bid that would make Stripe co-owner of the payments company it once tried to disrupt.

Jul 20, 2026
IPO~$53B reported deal

Stripe's Deal Pace Accelerates With Reported $53B PayPal Bet

Stripe's acquisition pace has accelerated meaningfully, with nothing rivaling its reported interest in a roughly $53 billion PayPal-related deal, a scale of ambition unusual for a still-private fintech giant.

Jul 15, 2026