Stripe and private equity firm Advent International have reportedly submitted a joint bid to acquire PayPal in a deal valued at approximately $53. 4 billion. Reuters reports that the offer was submitted earlier this month and is backed by roughly $50 billion in committed bank financing.
Source: [TechCrunch](https://techcrunch.com/2026/07/15/stripe-and-advent-reportedly-offered-to-buy-paypal-for-around-53-4b/)