M&A like a Pro: $53B PayPal Offer Analysis Using AI
August 14, 2026
Stripe and Advent Just Bid $53B for PayPal. Ex-Investment Banker uses Claude AI to Analyze It effectively
We’ll break down the Stripe-Advent bid for PayPal, premium, financing structure, board pushback, Venmo angle, and all, then flip the lens to show why the same AI tools give great outputs once you give them real context via skills, plug-ins, and connectors.
If you are looking for the Excel exercise file created by Alastair during the session, please click the free download button at the top of your page.
Who should attend?
- Fintech and payments professionals
- M&A and PE analysts
- Anyone curious about AI but frustrated with generic results
- Daily AI users wanting to level up their setup
What you’ll learn:
- A breakdown of the $60.50/share bid and the board’s rejection
- Why Stripe wants Venmo’s trust network, not just PayPal’s user base
- Live setup: skills, plug-ins, and the Felix connector
- How to fold AI into your actual daily workflow, not just occasional use
