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 (Jul 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 26 acquisitions spanned 23 sectors, including Payments, Cybersecurity, and E-Commerce Enablers, across 7 countries, with the highest concentration in United States, China, and Japan. Activity peaked in 2021 with 5 acquisitions, while 2018 and 2015 each saw 4. From 2020 through 2025, the company averaged 1 acquisition per year, with 0 completed during the current calendar year. The most recent acquisition involved Venmo, a New York City-based payment platform provider founded in 2009, which was finalized 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	ctyz	ehuc	95	424
Sep 07, 2021	Paidy	ig{g	ksip	35	958
May 13, 2021	Happy Returns	lkuv	vygg	31	567
May 2021	Chargehound	jkuf	hejo	13	125
Mar 08, 2021	Curv	pife	lxph	89	877