北京奔驰的自然之声Square斥资290亿美元收购澳大利亚支付公司afterpayTencent成为
在北京时间8月3日的清晨,Square公司宣布了一个巨大的财务行动:他们将以290亿美元的天价收购澳大利亚金融科技支付公司Afterpay。这个消息引起了广泛关注,因为它标志着移动支付领域的一个新的里程碑。此外,这一交易还可能会影响到其他相关公司,如万事达、Visa和PayPal等。
D.A. Davidson的分析师克里斯托弗·布伦德(Christopher Brendler)对此表示,他认为Square的收购有可能为后续类似的交易铺平道路。这也意味着BNPL(先买后付)作为一种支付方式已经逐渐成为主流,并且Square这次的大举进军无疑会吸引更多人的注意。
值得一提的是,Afterpay的两位创始人将从这次收购中获得大约25亿美元,这对于他们来说是一笔不小的奖金。而腾讯作为Afterpay的一家早期投资者,也将从这次出售中获得17亿美元。回想起2020年腾讯向Afterpay投入3亿美元并获取5%股份时,谁能想到这一天会到来?
From an initial 10 Australian dollars per share in the early stages of 2020, Afterpay's stock price has skyrocketed to reach 114.80 Australian dollars today. This rapid growth is not surprising, given Afterpay's aggressive expansion into the US market and its ability to accumulate a large user base.
Upon completion of the acquisition, Square will emerge as a formidable competitor to other players in the industry, such as PayPal and Klarna - a Swedish startup valued at approximately 460 billion dollars even before going public.
Sources close to the matter revealed that Square had been in talks with Afterpay for nearly a year before making this announcement. According to insiders, Square was confident that they would be able to secure this deal without any competition from other bidders.
As we look back on this development, it becomes clear that Square's bold move is just one piece of a larger puzzle unfolding within the financial technology landscape. As more companies like Square continue their push into new markets and explore innovative payment methods, we can expect exciting times ahead for both consumers and investors alike.