Acquisition History / PayPal

PayPal Acquisitions

27 publicly known PayPal acquisitions — at least $13.20B in disclosed deal value.

Total tracked
27
Disclosed prices
15
Largest deal
Honey ($4B)
Most active in
Agentic AI commerce (1)
  1. 1Cymbioacquired by PayPal · Agentic AI commerceJan 2026Undisclosed↗
  2. 2Paidyacquired by PayPal · Buy now, pay later (Japan)Sep 2021$2.70B↗
  3. 3Happy Returnsacquired by PayPal · Reverse logistics / returnsMay 2021Undisclosed↗
  4. 4Chargehoundacquired by PayPal · Automated payment dispute managementMay 2021Undisclosed↗
  5. 5Curvacquired by PayPal · Digital asset custody securityMar 2021Undisclosed↗
  6. 6Honeyacquired by PayPal · Browser coupon/rewards extensionNov 2019$4B↗
  7. 7GoPayacquired by PayPal · Chinese online payment platform (70% stake)Sep 2019Undisclosed↗
  8. 8Similityacquired by PayPal · Machine-learning fraud detectionJun 2018$120M↗
  9. 9Hyperwalletacquired by PayPal · Mass payout platformJun 2018$400M↗
  10. 10Jetloreacquired by PayPal · AI-driven personalizationMay 2018Undisclosed↗
  11. 11iZettleacquired by PayPal · Mobile point-of-sale paymentsMay 2018$2.20B↗
  12. 12Swift Financialacquired by PayPal · Small business lendingAug 2017Undisclosed↗
  13. 13TIO Networksacquired by PayPal · Bill payment processingFeb 2017$233M↗
  14. 14Modest Incacquired by PayPal · E-commerce checkout technologyAug 2015Undisclosed↗
  15. 15Xoom Corporationacquired by PayPal · International money transferJul 2015$890M↗
  16. 16CyActiveacquired by PayPal · Predictive cybersecurityMar 2015$60M↗
  17. 17Paydiantacquired by PayPal · Mobile wallet technologyMar 2015$280M↗
  18. 18StackMobacquired by PayPal · Mobile backend as a serviceDec 2013Undisclosed↗
  19. 19Braintreeacquired by PayPal · Payment gatewaySep 2013$800M↗
  20. 20Venmoacquired by PayPal · Peer-to-peer mobile paymentsSep 2013$26.2M↗
  21. 21IronPearlacquired by PayPal · Customer engagement softwareApr 2013Undisclosed↗
  22. 22card.ioacquired by PayPal · Mobile payment card scanningJul 2012Undisclosed↗
  23. 23Zongacquired by PayPal · Mobile carrier billing paymentsOct 2011$240M↗
  24. 24FigCardacquired by PayPal · Mobile paymentsApr 2011Undisclosed↗
  25. 25Where.comacquired by PayPal · Location-based media and advertisingApr 2011$135M↗
  26. 26Bill Me Lateracquired by PayPal · Online transactional credit / e-commerce financingOct 2008$945M↗
  27. 27Fraud Sciencesacquired by PayPal · Online risk management / fraud detectionJan 2008$169M↗

Frequently Asked Questions About PayPal

How many companies has PayPal acquired?

PayPal has made 27 publicly tracked acquisitions, spanning 2008 to 2026.

What is PayPal's biggest acquisition?

PayPal's largest disclosed acquisition is Honey, for $4B.

What industry does PayPal acquire in most?

PayPal has made 1 acquisitions in Agentic AI commerce, its most common category among tracked deals.

How much has PayPal spent on acquisitions?

PayPal has spent at least $13.20B across 15 acquisitions with disclosed prices (12 more had undisclosed terms).