Stripe's valuation is expected to reach $140 billion in the new round of acquisition offers

According to Bloomberg, payment giant Stripe Inc. is arranging a tender offer that would value the company at at least $140 billion, more than $30 billion higher than its valuation of about $107 billion last year. Sources say the terms of the offer may still change. Stripe declined to comment on this.

Starting in 2024, the company has frequently conducted tender offers to allow employees to sell shares without going public. This transaction indicates that Stripe may continue to delay its IPO process. Company co-founder and president John Collison stated in January that he is satisfied with remaining private and is "not in a hurry to go public." In January, Stripe laid off about 300 employees, or approximately 3.5% of its total workforce, which the company described as part of a restructuring and stated that it still plans to continue hiring and expanding its workforce.