How many acquisitions has PayPal made so far?

PayPal has completed 26 acquisitions so far, with an average acquisition amount of $849M.

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 26 Acquisitions by PayPal (Aug 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.

PayPal has made a total of 26 acquisitions. These acquisitions span 23 sectors, such as Payments, Cybersecurity, and E-Commerce Enablers, across 7 countries, including United States, China, and Japan. Peak activity occurred in 2021 with 5 transactions, followed by 2018 and 2015 with 4 transactions each. From 2020 to 2025, the company averaged 1 acquisition per year, with 0 acquisitions completed this calendar year. The most recent acquisition is Venmo, a payment platform founded in 2009 and based in New York City, 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	4
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 for a price of $*****.

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	ouid	bejo	20	116
Sep 07, 2021	Paidy	{ohn	wzqw	73	944
May 13, 2021	Happy Returns	txxf	swnp	66	336
May 2021	Chargehound	sude	ilok	95	963
Mar 08, 2021	Curv	kyty	gltz	66	881