Stripe

About

Stripe is a prominent fintech company, founded in 2010 by Patrick and John Collison. It is dual-headquartered in South San Francisco, California, and Dublin, Ireland. Stripe specializes in providing payment-processing software and APIs for e-commerce websites and mobile applications. The company is renowned for its developer-oriented approach, enabling businesses of all sizes to accept payments globally. Stripe's services support over 135 currencies and numerous payment methods, including cards, digital wallets, and bank transfers. Stripe's product suite includes Stripe Payments, Stripe Connect for multi-party transactions, and Stripe Issuing for creating custom cards. The company also offers Stripe Capital for financing, Stripe Treasury for financial services integration, and Stripe Identity for user verification. With a valuation of about $65 billion, Stripe processed over $1 trillion in payment volume in 2023. It serves millions of businesses, including major companies like Amazon and Shopify. Stripe continues to innovate, investing heavily in AI and stablecoins to enhance its offerings and support the evolving fintech landscape.