Stripe

Stripe operates a financial technology platform that enables businesses to accept online payments and manage financial operations. The company was founded in 2010 by brothers Patrick and John Collison and is headquartered in San Francisco, California.

Stripe provides payment processing infrastructure for online businesses, offering APIs that allow companies to accept credit card payments, manage subscriptions, and handle complex billing scenarios. The platform serves millions of businesses globally, including companies like Amazon, Google, Microsoft, and Shopify. Stripe also offers additional financial services including business banking through Stripe Treasury, corporate credit cards, and fraud prevention tools.

The company has raised approximately $2.2 billion in funding across multiple rounds, achieving a valuation of $95 billion in its 2021 Series H round. Stripe employs several thousand people across offices in multiple countries and has made strategic acquisitions including Paystack in 2020 for $200 million to expand into African markets.