Stripe and Advent Reportedly Bid $60.50 a Share for PayPal. Here's the Real Prize: Venmo.

Stripe, Advent International, and Block have reportedly made a joint bid to acquire PayPal for $60.50 per share in a $53.4 billion deal, with each contributing $17 billion in equity plus $50 billion in committed bank financing. The acquisition would give the merchant-focused companies access to PayPal's 430 million consumer accounts and Venmo, its popular peer-to-peer payment platform. Analysts suggest the initial offer may be a starting point, with potential negotiations reaching $70 per share.