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A consortium led by Advent and Stripe has dropped its pursuit of PayPal, after reportedly offering more than $50 billion. PayPal’s shares dipped later, with the stock showing volatility as the market valued PayPal around $52.6 billion, but sources said the initial bid was insufficient and talks have paused, leaving open the possibility of a revived deal in the future.
A Stripe-led group with Advent has reportedly dropped its plan to acquire PayPal, ending talks that could have become one of the largest leveraged buyouts (well over $50 billion). The bid, once floated around $53 billion when PayPal was valued lower, faced a higher price after PayPal’s stock surged following a quarterly beat. PayPal’s reorganization under new CEO Enrique Lores into three units and a rising stock price made a deal more challenging, though a future bid isn’t ruled out.
Stripe tells shareholders (per Axios) that the AI singularity began January 1, basing it on a spike in new firm creation and a “quadrillion-dollar” economy—an argument critics say uses money as a tech milestone rather than evidence of true AI progress.
Stripe is reportedly finalizing a deal to acquire OpenRouter for at least $7 billion, which would make Stripe a gateway for AI model usage and token sales. OpenRouter aggregates models from hundreds of providers to route token traffic, and Stripe’s move could give it visibility into how AI is used while raising questions about neutrality and pricing in a rapidly evolving AI ecosystem.
Stripe is reportedly paying $7-8 billion to acquire OpenRouter, a popular 'Stripe for AI' model-routing platform with ~8 million users and 400+ models; the deal would give Stripe control over metering and routing for AI workloads, enabling real-time visibility into model performance and pricing trends, and could lay the groundwork for an AI data ledger, though it raises questions about neutrality and data monetization.
PayPal is reportedly in talks to sell itself to a Stripe-led consortium including Advent International after turning down Stripe’s $60.50-per-share bid, fueling speculation of a higher offer. A deal would combine PayPal’s consumer network (Venmo, Braintree) with Stripe to create a payments platform handling roughly $3.7 trillion in annual volume, but would face regulatory scrutiny. No agreement is signed yet. PayPal’s Q2 results beat expectations ($8.68B revenue, $1.38 non-GAAP EPS) and the stock rose on the deal chatter, as investors weigh the possibility of a higher bid or a partial carve-out.
Stripe and private equity firm Advent International are in talks to acquire PayPal, after a July bid valued PayPal at about $53 billion ($60.50 per share), with a deal reportedly possible in the coming weeks. A merger would create one of the largest online payment players, potentially integrating Venmo, PayPal Checkout, and crypto features into Stripe while possibly reducing Stripe’s reliance on Visa/Mastercard. PayPal’s new CEO Enrique Lores has reorganized the company into three units (checkout, Venmo, and payments/crypto), and it’s unclear how the structure would adapt post-acquisition. The combined company could process roughly $3.7 trillion in payments annually, but talks could still collapse.
PayPal's stock rose over 4% after CEO Enrique Lores reaffirmed the company’s focus on a multiyear turnaround while signaling openness to strategic opportunities that could create value. Earlier this month Reuters reported Stripe and Advent had offered about $60 per share for PayPal, fueling optimism. The company beat expectations in Q2 with diluted EPS of $1.38 and payments volume up 10% to $486.4 billion, and it raised its full-year adjusted earnings outlook. PayPal has reorganized into three units to rebuild its consumer business and expand beyond Venmo, with management forecasting momentum in the second half of next year. Some analysts worry the turnaround may be lengthy and costly, though others view the takeover chatter as a potential upside.”,
PayPal is reportedly facing a take-private bid around $53 billion from Stripe and Advent International, with the board seeking more than $60.50 a share and weighing whether the company should remain intact or be broken up for asset sales. The move comes as PayPal lags rivals like Apple Pay and struggles to accelerate growth, prompting questions about value as a single entity versus its components (e.g., Venmo). Stripe and Advent have reportedly lined up about $17 billion in equity and $50 billion in financing, though competing bids seem unlikely.
A rumored Stripe-Advent bid to acquire PayPal could accelerate the move of money onto blockchain rails, with Polygon Labs' Aishwary Gupta predicting most money will be on-chain in coming years. The report also notes the Open USD (OUSD) stablecoin and PYUSD-related developments, while analysts offer mixed views on the deal’s impact beyond boosting stablecoin ambitions. PayPal shares rose on the rumor, and observers say Stripe could advance its goals without owning PayPal.
PayPal stock jumped after Reuters reported that Stripe and private equity firm Advent International have submitted a buyout offer to acquire PayPal at $60.50 a share, valuing the company at more than $53 billion with a proposed 50/50 ownership split and about $50 billion in committed financing. PayPal and Stripe declined to comment, Advent did not respond, and the move comes amid fierce payments competition from Apple, Block, Stripe and BNPL firms; some investors, including Michael Burry, say the bid undervalues the company and would require a higher price to reflect a control premium.
PayPal shares surged about 16% after Reuters reported Stripe and private-equity firm Advent International submitted a buyout proposal valuing PayPal at more than $53 billion with each owning 50%, backed by roughly $50 billion in financing; PayPal and Stripe declined to comment, and investor Michael Burry said the bid should be higher given the company's intrinsic value amid intensifying competition from Apple, Block, Affirm and Klarna.
Stripe and Advent International have submitted a joint offer to acquire PayPal at $60.50 per share, valuing the company at more than $53 billion and backed by roughly $50 billion in committed financing. The proposal envisions equal ownership of PayPal and comes after a previous approach, but PayPal has not yet responded and there’s no certainty a deal will materialize. PayPal has faced slowing growth and rising competition from rivals like Apple Pay and Google Pay; CEO Enrique Lores has begun a turnaround with a three-unit structure—Checkout, Venmo, and Payments & Crypto.
Kickstarter has scrapped its newly introduced mature-content guidelines and restored an earlier version after backlash, noting that the rule changes were influenced by Stripe’s compliance requirements and that it has advocated for creators with Stripe; the company says it will continue pushing for flexibility and clarity while creators still face Stripe’s rules.
Kickstarter has rolled back its controversial NSFW guidelines after revealing they were largely driven by Stripe’s compliance rules. The company’s COO said Stripe’s separate requirements shape how money moves and can suspend campaigns mid-funding, leaving creators’ funds in limbo. The platform has returned to a narrow policy banning pornography and illegal content, but notes that Stripe can still suspend campaigns even after Kickstarter approves them. Stripe did not comment.