Stripe and Advent have reportedly abandoned their $50 billion leveraged buyout of PayPal, marking the end of one of the year's most anticipated deals.
The consortium had made a roughly $53 billion offer
Aug 29, 2026
01:19 pm
What's the storyA consortium of payment processing giant Stripe and buyout firm Advent has reportedly dropped its pursuit of acquiring fintech pioneer PayPal, according to Bloomberg.
The decision comes after the group had previously made an offer worth over $50 billion for the company.
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