How many acquisitions has PayPal made so far?

PayPal has completed 27 acquisitions so far, with an average acquisition amount of $961M.

Which countries does PayPal usually acquire in?

PayPal has made acquisitions in 7 countries with the most activity in United States and China.

Which sectors does PayPal target for acquisitions?

Most of PayPal's acquisitions are in Payments (13) and Cybersecurity (4).

In which year did PayPal make the most acquisitions?

PayPal was most active in 2021, with 5 acquisitions completed in that year.

List of 27 Acquisitions by PayPal (Apr 2026)

Q: Which is PayPal's latest acquisition?

PayPal's most recent acquisition is Venmo, a Provider of a platform for sending and receiving payments between users, acquired in November 2021.

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PayPal has completed a total of 27 acquisitions, demonstrating consistent portfolio expansion. Peak acquisition years were 2021 and 2018, each with 5 acquisitions, and 2015 with 4 acquisitions. Acquisitions have occurred in 7 countries, with a significant focus in United States (21 acquisitions), followed by China (1 acquisition) and Japan (1 acquisition). These acquisitions span 25 sectors, most actively Payments (13 acquisitions), Cybersecurity (4 acquisitions), and E-Commerce Enablers (4 acquisitions). Over the last five years (2020–2025), it has averaged 1 acquisition per year, with no acquisitions completed in the current calendar year. The most recent acquisition was Venmo, a provider of a platform for sending and receiving payments between users. Founded in 2009, Venmo is located in New York City and was acquired in November, 2021.

Here's the year on year acquisition history of PayPal:

Number of Total Acquisitions

Year	# Acquisitions
2021	5
2019	2
2018	5
2017	2
2015	4
2013	3
2012	1
2011	3
2008	1

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Recent acquisitions by PayPal

PayPal's most recent acquisition - Venmo is a Provider of a platform for sending and receiving payments between users, founded in 2009 and located in New York City. PayPal acquired it in November 2021.

Here is the list of all acquisitions by PayPal sorted by the latest acquisition date:

Acquired on	Acquired Company	Acquisition Price	Facilitators	Stake Acquired	Acquisition Multiple
Nov 08, 2021	Venmo	Undisclosed	-	74	188
Sep 07, 2021	Paidy	Undisclosed	Bank of America, White & Case ... and 3 more	28	107
May 13, 2021	Happy Returns	Undisclosed	Qatalyst Partners	31	982
May 2021	Chargehound	Undisclosed	-	47	928
Mar 08, 2021	Curv	Undisclosed	-	81	730

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Media has covered PayPal for a total of 277 events in the last 1 year, 74 of them have been about acquisition activity.

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Bybit EU Adds PayPal for Fiat Deposits and Withdrawals in EEA MarketsElectronic Payments International•Mar 18, 2026•PayPal, Bybit

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Binance joins Mastercard’s crypto partner programFinancial Post•Mar 12, 2026•Binance, Gemini, Ripple, PayPal and 2 others

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CellPoint Digital and PayPal Partner to Expand Payment Choice and Flexibility for Global Travel and Retail BrandsMedia Bulletins•Mar 03, 2026•CellPoint Digital, PayPal, TCS, Bybit

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MoonPay Expands Stablecoin Ecosystem With PYUSDx for DevelopersThe Crypto Times•Feb 27, 2026•M^0 Labs, MoonPay, PayPal

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Stripe reportedly eyeing deal to buy some or all of PayPalTechCrunch+•Feb 25, 2026•PayPal, Stripe, Levi & Korsinsky

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Analysts Say PayPal Stock Slump Makes It Takeover TargetPYMNTS.com•Feb 24, 2026•PayPal, Stripe

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OLB Group Partners with PayPal to Enhance SecurePay PlatformNewswire•Feb 17, 2026•OLB Group, PayPal, CellPoint Digital, Rainforest

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PayPal Picks Solana as Main Rail for PYUSDThe Coin Republic•Feb 17, 2026•Solana, PayPal

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Sabre, PayPal, and Mindtrip Launch AI Travel ExperienceTravel Daily Media•Feb 16, 2026•Mindtrip, PayPal, Sabre, THG and 1 other

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Debenhams Group partners with PayPal on AI-driven shopping in UKDirect Commerce•Feb 13, 2026•PayPal, Debenhams

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