PayPal reorganizes to make Venmo a standalone business unit

15 articles · Updated · The Information · Apr 29

Venmo, with around 100 million users, will become a separate unit as PayPal faces an 80% share decline over five years.
The move aims to facilitate a potential sale of Venmo, with PayPal hiring bankers to prepare for takeover bids and seeking a fintech executive to lead the new unit.
PayPal will also restructure into two other units: its branded consumer wallet and checkout business, and teams focused on Braintree payments and crypto offerings, amid rising competition from Stripe and others.

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