PayPal in Acquisition Talks Valued at $53 Billion With Stripe and Advent
PayPal Holdings is in active acquisition talks with Stripe and Advent International after an earlier offer was rejected. The discussions, involving a global private equity investor as well, are ongoing as of 14 August 2026 with no binding agreement announced and deal terms still being negotiated. Investors view the talks as validation of PayPal’s relevance in digital payments.