Acquisition History / eBay / PayPal

eBay Acquires PayPal

Announced July 8, 2002 — $1.50B

eBayE-commerce payment systems2002

What happened

PayPal was a company operating in e-commerce payment systems.

Acquirer
eBay
Target
PayPal
Announced
July 8, 2002
Price
$1.50B
Industry
E-commerce payment systems

By the numbers

eBay's acquisition history
11th of 67 tracked deals
Disclosed prices
34 of 67 eBay deals
eBay's average disclosed price
$511M
eBay's largest disclosed deal
Skype ($4.10B)
Tracked acquisitions in 2002
40 across all acquirers
eBay in E-commerce payment systems
3 acquisitions

Frequently Asked Questions About This Acquisition

When did eBay acquire PayPal?

eBay acquired PayPal on July 8, 2002. This was eBay's 11th publicly tracked acquisition out of 67 we have on record.

How much did eBay pay for PayPal?

eBay paid $1.50B for PayPal.

What does PayPal do?

PayPal was a company operating in e-commerce payment systems.

What other E-commerce payment systems companies has eBay acquired?

eBay has made 3 acquisitions in E-commerce payment systems, including PayPal. See the full list on the E-commerce payment systems and eBay acquisition pages.

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