Stripe
Payments and financial infrastructure APIs
About
Founded in 2010 by brothers John and Patrick Collison, Stripe builds financial infrastructure for the internet through developer APIs covering payments, subscriptions, marketplace payouts, fraud prevention, tax, and identity verification. Over 5 million businesses use Stripe directly or through partner platforms. In 2025, Stripe processed $1.9 trillion in total payment volume, a 34% year-over-year increase, and generated $19.4 billion in revenue. In February 2026, a tender offer valued Stripe at $159 billion, up from $91.5 billion a year earlier. Stripe has expanded into embedded finance products including Stripe Treasury, Issuing, and Capital, positioning the company as the financial operating system for internet businesses globally.
Products
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Payments
— Accept and optimize payments globally—online and in person with support for 135+ currencies and payment methods.
Customer sectors: ecommerce, subscription services, retail
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Terminal
— Enable in-person payments with Stripe’s hardware and software solutions across global physical locations.
Customer sectors: retail, restaurants, brick-and-mortar stores
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Connect
— Embed payments and financial services into platforms to manage transactions and monetize platform commerce.
Customer sectors: platforms, marketplaces, SaaS companies
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Radar
— Protect payments with Stripe’s fraud detection and prevention tools powered by machine learning.
Customer sectors: ecommerce, subscription services, platforms
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Sigma
— Access customizable business analytics and reporting directly from your Stripe data.
Customer sectors: analysts, finance teams, operations
Market research & competitive positioning
Source-backed TAM / SAM / SOM sizing, displacement analysis, and an interactive peer positioning map for Stripe — available to members.
