Irish Billionaire Collison Brothers Launch $53bn Takeover Bid for PayPal

The Irish billionaire Collison brothers have initiated a $53 billion takeover bid for PayPal, in partnership with private equity firm Advent International. The offer represents a 28% premium to PayPal's recent closing price and is backed by significant bank financing despite the company not having engaged with it yet.

By Tom Saunders Wed, July 15, 2026 at 11:59 AM GMT+3 2 min read · Yahoo Finance · July 15, 2026, 08:59 UTC

Irish Billionaire Collison Brothers Launch $53bn Takeover Bid for PayPal

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