$415 million sugar hit for the underdogs as Afterpay investors cash in
- BNPL companies add $415 million to their collective value on Afterpay acquisition news.
- Zip Co surged $376 million in value, while Sezzle added $23 million & Humm gained $16 million on Afterpay’s acquisition news.
- Square acquiring Afterpay for $39 billion is the largest acquisition in Australian history.
Australian buy now pay later companies added a collective $415 million to their total value on the back of Square’s $39 billion offer for Afterpay.
Without lifting a finger, Zip Co increased 9% or $376 million in market value on Aug. 2, while Sezzle added $23 million and Humm gained $16 million.
Square’s $39 billion acquisition of Afterpay is the largest in Australia’s history.
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