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Economic infrastructure for the internet.

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Updated: Feb 17, 2026 ·

Recent News & Mentions

Mar 1, 2021FundingStripe - Series H Apr 1, 2020FundingStripe - Series G Sep 1, 2019FundingStripe - Series G Jan 1, 2019FundingStripe - Series E Sep 1, 2018FundingStripe - Series E Nov 1, 2016FundingStripe - Series D Jul 1, 2015FundingStripe - Series C

Financial History

Stripe has raised $2.2B across 12 funding rounds. Most recently, it raised $600.0M Series H in March 2021.

Total Raised

$2.2B

Valuation

N/A

Investments Made

Date	Company	Round	Lead Investor(s)	Co-Investor(s)
Oct 1, 2024	Daze	$6.0M Seed	—	Boldstart Ventures, eFounders, Felix Capital, Kearny Jackson, Pareto Holdings, Guy Podjarny, Jonathan Widawski, Scott Belsky, Youcef Es-skouri
Sep 1, 2024	AudiencePlus	$7.0M Seed	—	8VC, Abstract Ventures, Kevin Hartz, AirAngels, Alt Capital, Alumni Ventures, Banana Capital, Cowboy Ventures, Earl Grey Capital, Emergence Capital, Felicis Ventures, Founders Fund, Greylock, High Alpha, Jude Gomila Rolling Fund, Kearny Jackson, Mayfield, Menlo Ventures, Meritech Capital Partners, Mischief Venture Capital, Night Capital, Offline Ventures, Pioneer Fund, Streamlined Ventures, Tealium, Matt Garratt, XFactor Ventures, Y Combinator, YLEM, Akshay Bhargava, Avid Larizadeh, Ben Porterfield, David Petersen, Eric Ries, Frederic Kerrest, Gordon Wintrob, Jason Tolkin, Jeremy Cai, Jon Runyan, Louis Beryl, Mathilde Collin, Max Mullen, Mike Kourey, Paul Rios, Ryan Carlson, Ryan Chan, Scott Belsky, Siqi Chen, Tony Xu, Vibhu Mittal, Zack Kanter
Apr 1, 2024	Pigment	$140.0M Series D	—	9Yards Capital, Abstract Ventures, Kevin Hartz, Accel, AirAngels, Album VC, Alt Capital, Alumni Ventures, Andreessen Horowitz, Banana Capital, Earl Grey Capital, Founders Fund, Greenoaks Capital, Haun Ventures, ICONIQ Capital, Insight Partners, IVP, Jude Gomila Rolling Fund, K2 Global, Kearny Jackson, Mars Growth Capital, Menlo Ventures, Meritech Capital Partners, Mischief Venture Capital, NFX, Offline Ventures, Paradigm, Pareto Holdings, Pioneer Fund, Redpoint Ventures, Ribbit Capital, Tribe Capital, TTV Capital, Vera Equity, Vine Ventures LP, Winklevoss Capital, YLEM, Amir Jerbi, Anthony Pompliano, Bill Ackman, Dan Wright, David Petersen, Eric Ries, Frederic Kerrest, Gordon Wintrob, Jeremy Cai, Jon Runyan, Kunal Shah, Mathilde Collin, Max Mullen, Paul Rios, Ryan Carlson, Ryan Chan, Sasha Mirchandani, Scott Belsky, Siqi Chen, Tomer Levy, Tony Xu, Zack Kanter
Mar 1, 2024	Picogrid	$12.0M Seed	—	Abstract Ventures, Kevin Hartz, AirAngels, Alt Capital, Alumni Ventures, Banana Capital, Earl Grey Capital, First Round Capital, Founders Fund, Initialized Capital, Jude Gomila Rolling Fund, Kearny Jackson, Menlo Ventures, Meritech Capital Partners, Mischief Venture Capital, Offline Ventures, Pioneer Fund, Satgana, Y Combinator, YLEM, Dan Wright, David Petersen, Eric Ries, Frederic Kerrest, Gordon Wintrob, Jeremy Cai, Jon Runyan, Mathilde Collin, Max Mullen, Paul Rios, Ryan Carlson, Ryan Chan, Scott Belsky, Siqi Chen, Tony Xu, Zack Kanter
Dec 1, 2023	Pimento	$3.0M Seed	—	7percent Ventures, Autotech Ventures, Boldstart Ventures, Dawn Capital, Dragonfly Capital Partners, eFounders, Felix Capital, Hack VC, Kearny Jackson, Meta Change Capital, Motier Ventures, Pareto Holdings, Redpoint Ventures, #SecretFund, Unruly Capital, Spencer Noon, XAnge, Antoine Martin, Charles Gorintin, Didier Valet, Ernest Oppetit, Fernando Martinelli, Frederic Montagnon, Guy Podjarny, Itamar Lesuisse, Jeremy Yap, John Lilic, Julien Romanetto, Mathilde Collin, Nicolas Brusson, Nicolas Debock, Romain Niccoli, Roxanne Varza, Scott Belsky, Thibaud Elziere, Youcef Es-skouri
Dec 1, 2023	Entri	$3.0M Venture Round	—	B Capital Group, Byers Capital, Coatue, Ribbit Capital, Sherpalo Ventures, Bradley Horowitz, Gokul Rajaram, Manik Gupta, Mike Tsao, Ryan Tabone, Shishir Mehrotra
Aug 1, 2023	Grapevine	$2.0M Seed	—	Ardent Venture Partners, Bombas, Curious Capital, Hyper, One Way Ventures, Operator Collective, PJC, Round One Capital, Shaan's All Access Fund, SRB Ventures, Vinyl Capital, Allen Gannett, Claire Diaz-Ortiz, Dave Balter, Diane Hessan, Jeff Seibert, Joe Caruso, Jon Hallett, Julian Shapiro, Paul Sawaya, Sam Parr, Steve Schlafman, Wayne Chang
Jun 1, 2023	Superstream	$6.0M Seed	—	Angular Ventures, Boldstart Ventures, Chalfen Ventures, eFounders, Felicis Ventures, Felix Capital, Kearny Jackson, Pareto Holdings, Antoine Martin, Guy Podjarny, Jonathan Widawski, Scott Belsky, Youcef Es-skouri
Jun 1, 2023	Config	$5.0M Seed	—	8VC, B Capital Group, Byers Capital, Coatue, First Round Capital, Founders Fund, Greylock, Innovation Endeavors, LGF, Lightspeed Venture Partners, Outcast Ventures, Ribbit Capital, Saga, Scribble Ventures, Sherpalo Ventures, Akshay Kothari, Bradley Horowitz, Dylan Field, Emil Michael, Gokul Rajaram, Jason Citron, Manik Gupta, Mike Tsao, Ron Pragides, Ryan Tabone, Sam Altman
Jun 1, 2023	Parabola	$24.0M Series B	—	Abstract Ventures, AirAngels, Alt Capital, Andreessen Horowitz, AngelPad, Ascend Vietnam Ventures, Audacious Ventures, Battery Ventures, B Capital Group, BILL, Connect Ventures, Craft Ventures, Era Ventures, First Round Capital, Founders' Co-op, Greylock, ICONIQ Capital, LGF, Lightspeed India Partners, Madrona Ventures, Matrix, Merus Capital, MKT1 Capital, mParticle, Norwest Venture Partners, Openview Venture Partners, Paradox Capital, Pareto Holdings, Pear VC, Sapphire Ventures, The Hit Forge, Todd and Rahul's Angel Fund, Yamaha Motor Ventures, Y Combinator, Akshay Kothari, Alex Payne, Allison Pickens (Allison Pickens Ventures), Aston Motes, Austin Walters, Chris Murphy, Chris Schagen, Christian Reber, Cristina Cordova, Derrick Li, Dharmesh Shah, Emily Kramer, Eric Wu, Evan Moore, Gokul Rajaram, Immad Akhund, Jon Brelig, Mathilde Collin, Melissa Tan, Mike Hennessey, Mike Hudack, Ron Pragides, Roxanne Varza, Ryan Chan, Saran Chari, Scott Belsky, Stanley Tang, Thibaud Elziere, Tony Xu, Zack Kanter
Jun 1, 2023	Jome	$6.0M Seed	—	Blackhorn Ventures, Bow Capital, Browder Capital, Day One Ventures, Differential Ventures, f7 Ventures, Forefront Venture Partners, Friends & Family Capital, Gaingels, Geek Ventures, Gumi Cryptos Capital, Innovation Endeavors, LAUNCH, Mana Ventures, Maven 11 Capital, Norwest Venture Partners, Original Capital, Pareto Holdings, Polygon, Soma Capital, Nicholas Shekerdemian, Type One Ventures, Unpopular Ventures, UpHonest Capital, Vast Ventures, Zetta Venture Partners, Arash Ferdowsi, Brad Garlinghouse, Francis Santora, Gokul Rajaram, Joe Greenstein, Jonathan Wasserstrum, Matt Mickiewicz, Nitay Joffe, Paul Holland, Ron Pragides, Scott Banister, Viren Mohindra, Vishal Rao, Yahya Mokhtarzada
Jun 1, 2023	Shopgenie	$1.0M Seed	—	10T Holdings, Alpha Square Group, Ardent Venture Partners, Conversion Capital, DST Global, Evolution VC Partners, Expedite Ventures, Haymaker Ventures, Hyper, Intel Capital, Left Lane Capital, Magma Partners, Makers Fund, Morgan Creek Capital Management, MUFG Innovation Partners, Operator Collective, Quantum Angels Venture Capital, Round One Capital, Shaan's All Access Fund, SRB Ventures, Trammell Venture Partners, Ulu Ventures, XX, Allen Gannett, Anthony Pompliano, Bjorn Kolbmuller, Jon Hallett, Julian Shapiro, Michael G. Rubin, Odell Beckham Jr., Paul Schwarzenholz, Sam Parr, Shane Neman, Stephen Cole
May 1, 2023	UtilizeCore	$17.0M Series A	—	Accomplice VC, Addition, Atlassian Ventures, Boldstart Ventures, CapitalX, Creator Fund, Deep Fork Capital, eFounders, Episode 1 Ventures, Felix Capital, FirstMark Capital, GSV Acceleration, Heavybit, Kearny Jackson, Mana Ventures, Pareto Holdings, Redpoint Ventures, Supercharge.vc, Touchdown Ventures, Antoine Martin, Guy Podjarny, Ian Hogarth, Ilya Kondrashov, Jonathan Widawski, Paul Massara, Scott Belsky, Tom Blomfield, Will Brooks, Will Martin, Youcef Es-skouri
Apr 1, 2023	EvenUp	$51.0M Series B	—	AirAngels, Allison Pickens Ventures, formerly The New Normal Fund, Bain Capital Ventures, Bessemer Venture Partners, Boldstart Ventures, Craft Ventures, DCM, eFounders, Jenny Fielding, Scott Hartley, Felix Capital, Foundamental, Insight Partners, Kearny Jackson, Lightspeed Venture Partners, NFX, Pareto Holdings, SignalFire, Tribe Capital, Allison Pickens (Allison Pickens Ventures), Antoine Martin, Bobby Lo, Gokul Rajaram, Guy Podjarny, James Beshara, Jonathan Widawski, Julian Shapiro, Louis Beryl, Max Mullen, Scott Belsky, Steven Kamali, Youcef Es-skouri
Apr 1, 2023	Clara	$60.0M Series B	—	Banana Capital, B Capital Group, Byers Capital, Coatue, Market One Capital, Notable Capital, Ribbit Capital, Sherpalo Ventures, Bradley Horowitz, Gokul Rajaram, Manik Gupta, Mike Tsao, Ryan Tabone, Shishir Mehrotra
Apr 1, 2023	Journify	$1.0M Seed	—	Boldstart Ventures, eFounders, Felix Capital, Kearny Jackson, Pareto Holdings, Antoine Martin, Guy Podjarny, Jonathan Widawski, Scott Belsky, Youcef Es-skouri
Mar 1, 2023	Zed Industries	$13.0M Series A	—	20VC, Alchemist Accelerator, Altair Capital Management, Alt Capital, Alumni Ventures, Andreessen Horowitz, Banana Capital, Brighter Capital, Buckley Ventures, Costanoa Ventures, Jenny Fielding, Scott Hartley, Firstminute Capital, Founders Fund, Greylock, Hanabi Capital, Hyper, LGF, Lightspeed Venture Partners, Not Boring Capital, Plaid, Point Nine Capital, Preston-Werner Ventures, Redpoint Ventures, Rubicon VC, Sequoia Capital, SmartStart Fund, Supercharge.vc, The Hit Forge, Todd and Rahul's Angel Fund, WndrCo LLC, Amjad Masad, Christian Bach, Christian Reber, Dylan Field, Elad Gil, Frank Westermann, Fredrik Björk, James Beshara, Koen Bok, Ran Makavy, Scott Belsky, Spencer Kimball
Mar 1, 2023	env0	$18.0M Series A	—	Boldstart Ventures, Dell Technologies Capital, eFounders, Felix Capital, Grove Ventures, Kearny Jackson, M12, Osage University Partners, Pareto Holdings, Pitango Venture Capital, Redline Capital, Venture Guides, Wing Venture Capital, Work-Bench, Antoine Martin, Guy Podjarny, Jonathan Widawski, Scott Belsky, Youcef Es-skouri
Feb 1, 2023	Cycle App	$6.0M Seed	—	20VC, AAF Management Ltd., Acadian Ventures, Accel, Alt Capital, Andreessen Horowitz, Bedrock Capital, Bling Capital, Boldstart Ventures, BoxGroup, Cambrian Ventures, Chalfen Ventures, Connect Ventures, Conversion Capital, Daffy, eFounders, Emergence Capital, Felix Capital, Highland Capital Partners, IA Seed Ventures, Indeed.com, Insight Partners, Kearny Jackson, Kima Ventures, L Catterton Growth, Mantis VC, Mischief Venture Capital, monashees, Pareto Holdings, Passion Capital, Salesforce Ventures, Sarona Ventures, #SecretFund, Seedcamp, Slack Fund, SNR, Stride VC, SV Latam Fund, TQ Ventures, Tribe Capital, TrueSight Ventures, TY, Ulu Ventures, Y Combinator, Adrien Miniatti, Amirhossein Malekzadeh, Anthony Pompliano, Antoine Martin, Balaji Srinivasan, Chris Murphy, Eric Nadalin, Garrett Koehn, Gokul Rajaram, Guillaume Luccisano, Guy Podjarny, Ilya Kondrashov, Jean-David Blanc, Jeffrey Wilke, Jérôme Le Feuvre, Jonathan Widawski, Kevin Weil, Lior Shiff, Liu Jiang, Mario Götze, Maximilian Tayenthal, Niklas Jansen, Othman Laraki, Peter Kazanjy, Riccardo Zacconi, Ron Pragides, Sam Altman, Scott Belsky, Thibaud Elziere, Youcef Es-skouri
Feb 1, 2023	Stelo Labs	$6.0M Seed	—	10X Capital, Access Biotechnology, AirAngels, Awesome People Ventures, B Capital Group, Byers Capital, Coatue, Darling Ventures, EQT Ventures, Jenny Fielding, Scott Hartley, Jlabs, Menlo Ventures, QEY Capital, Ribbit Capital, Sherpalo Ventures, Unusual Ventures, Valar Ventures, World Fund, Baron Davis, Bobby Goodlatte, Bradley Horowitz, Charles Delingpole, James Beshara, Jeffrey Wilke, Manik Gupta, Mike Tsao, Niklas Jansen, Nik Sharma, Paul Forster, Ryan Tabone, Scott Belsky, Shane Neman, Shishir Mehrotra, Siqi Chen, Stefan Jeschonnek
Dec 1, 2022	Recall.ai	$3.0M Seed	—	Abstract Ventures, Kevin Hartz, AirAngels, Alt Capital, Alumni Ventures, Banana Capital, Earl Grey Capital, Founders Fund, Jude Gomila Rolling Fund, Kearny Jackson, Menlo Ventures, Meritech Capital Partners, Mischief Venture Capital, Offline Ventures, Pioneer Fund, YLEM, Dan Wright, David Petersen, Eric Ries, Frederic Kerrest, Gordon Wintrob, Jeremy Cai, Jon Runyan, Mathilde Collin, Max Mullen, Paul Rios, Ryan Carlson, Ryan Chan, Scott Belsky, Tony Xu, Zack Kanter
Nov 1, 2022	doola	$8.0M Series A	—	Anvaya Ventures, Ardent Venture Partners, B Capital Group, bloom venture partners, General Catalyst, Hyper, Magma Partners, Nexus Venture Partners, Operator Collective, Outrun Ventures, PROfounders Capital, Punch Capital, Round One Capital, Shaan's All Access Fund, SRB Ventures, Tribe Capital, Vibe Capital, Allen Gannett, Dharmesh Shah, Jacqueline Reses, Jon Hallett, Julian Shapiro, Rohini Pandhi, Sam Parr
Nov 1, 2022	Plain.	$6.0M Seed	—	9Yards Capital, Abstract Ventures, Kevin Hartz, AirAngels, Allison Pickens Ventures, formerly The New Normal Fund, Alt Capital, Alumni Ventures, Amplify Partners, Asymmetric Capital Partners, Banana Capital, Bessemer Venture Partners, C2 Investment, Cherry Ventures, Connect Ventures, Craft Ventures, Earl Grey Capital, Electric Capital, Fika Ventures, First Round Capital, foobar.vc, Founders Fund, F-Prime Capital Partners, Innovation Endeavors, Inventure, Jude Gomila Rolling Fund, Kearny Jackson, Khosla Ventures, La Famiglia, Menlo Ventures, Meritech Capital Partners, Mischief Venture Capital, MKT1 Capital, Mosaic Ventures, Mucker Capital, Offline Ventures, Pareto Holdings, Pioneer Fund, Plaid, Primetime Partners, Ribbit Capital, Scalar Capital, Scribble Ventures, Seedcamp, Sequoia Capital, Seven Seven Six, Solid Bond Capital, Susa Ventures, Terra Venture Partners, Village Global, YLEM, Azeem Azhar, Calum Forsyth, Carl Pei, Chase Gilbert, Dan Wright, David Petersen, Derrick Li, Eric Ries, Frederic Kerrest, Gordon Wintrob, Jeremy Cai, Jon Runyan, Mathilde Collin, Matt Macinnis, Max Mullen, Oscar Pierre, Parker Conrad, Paul Rios, Peter Kazanjy, Ryan Carlson, Ryan Chan, Scott Belsky, Siqi Chen, Thibaud Hug de Larauze, Tony Xu
Nov 1, 2022	PopUp	$4.0M Seed	—	AngelList Syndicator, Ardent Venture Partners, CapitalX, Coalition Operators, FirstMark Capital, Hyper, Logos Labs, Long Journey Ventures, Not Boring Capital, Operator Collective, Prototype Capital, Round One Capital, Shaan's All Access Fund, SRB Ventures, Allen Gannett, Christian Reber, Cristina Cordova, Fareed Mosavat, Gokul Rajaram, Jan Deepen, Job Van Der Voort, Jon Hallett, Julian Shapiro, Koen Bok, Paul Yacoubian, Scott Belsky, Stefan Jeschonnek
Nov 1, 2022	sieve	$4.0M Seed	—	Abstract Ventures, Kevin Hartz, AirAngels, Alt Capital, Alumni Ventures, Backend Capital, Banana Capital, Earl Grey Capital, Founders Fund, Jude Gomila Rolling Fund, Kearny Jackson, Matrix, Menlo Ventures, Meritech Capital Partners, Mischief Venture Capital, Offline Ventures, Pioneer Fund, YLEM, Dan Wright, David Petersen, Eric Ries, Frederic Kerrest, Gordon Wintrob, Jeremy Cai, Jon Runyan, Mathilde Collin, Max Mullen, Paul Rios, Ryan Carlson, Ryan Chan, Scott Belsky, Siqi Chen, Tom Blomfield, Tony Xu, Zack Kanter

Funding Rounds Raised

Date	Round	Other Investors
Mar 1, 2021	$600.0M Series H	Addition, American Express Ventures, Andreessen Horowitz, Base Partners, Bond, CapitalG, Company Capital, E1 Ventures, Flexsteel Industries Inc., Founders Fund, General Catalyst, Graypes GmbH, Highbury Group, Jazz Venture Partners, SciFi VC, Strategic Beta, UpHonest Capital, Zone 5 Ventures, Aaron Levie, Elon Musk, Fanny Surjana, Jean-Sébastien Wallez, Liam Casey, Matt Mazzeo, Michael Moritz, Pratik Kapoor, Richard Cooperstein
Apr 1, 2020	$600.0M Series G	Andreessen Horowitz, TJ Nahigian, Blockchain Capital, BoxGroup, Buckley Ventures, Byers Capital, Digital Currency Group, Expedite Ventures, Flexsteel Industries Inc., Frontier Ventures, General Catalyst, Hummingbird Ventures, Jazz Venture Partners, SCX Holdings, Tribe Capital, UpHonest Capital, Zone 5 Ventures, Gordon Wintrob, Nikhil Krishnan, Rashaun Williams, Zak Kukoff
Sep 1, 2019	$250.0M Series G	Andreessen Horowitz, TJ Nahigian, BoxGroup, Buckley Ventures, Byers Capital, Flexsteel Industries Inc., General Catalyst, Jazz Venture Partners, Zone 5 Ventures, Gordon Wintrob, Nikhil Krishnan, Zak Kukoff
Jan 1, 2019	$100.0M Series E	Addition, Munish Varma
Sep 1, 2018	$250.0M Series E	Addition, All Iron Ventures, Bond, Charlotte Street Capital, Flexsteel Industries Inc., Jazz Venture Partners, Seaya Ventures, VentureFriends, WndrCo LLC, Zone 5 Ventures, Justin Mateen, Klaus Nyengaard, Munish Varma, Sergio Furio
Nov 1, 2016	$150.0M Series D	75 & Sunny, Addition, Adit Ventures, Andreessen Horowitz, TJ Nahigian, Base Partners, Battery Ventures, BoxGroup, Buckley Ventures, Byers Capital, CapitalG, Casa Verde Capital, CP Ventures, DST Global, FJ Labs, Flexsteel Industries Inc., General Atlantic, General Catalyst, Highbury Group, Investo, IVP, Jazz Venture Partners, Norrsken VC, Northzone, QED Investors, Reimann Investors, Sequoia Capital, Softbank Group, Streamlined Ventures, Sutter Hill Ventures, TCV, Walerud Ventures, Y Combinator, Zone 5 Ventures, Ding Zhou, Gordon Wintrob, Michael Abramson, Michael Moritz, Nikhil Krishnan, Rashaun Williams, Samvit Ramadurgam, Tim Ringel, Victor Jacobsson, Zak Kukoff
Jul 1, 2015	$100.0M Series C	All Iron Ventures, American Express Ventures, Bain Capital Ventures, Bond, Charlotte Street Capital, Company Capital, Cowboy Ventures, Emergence Capital, Flexsteel Industries Inc., Highland Capital Partners, Jazz Venture Partners, Scale Venture Partners, Seaya Ventures, TCV, TTV Capital, VentureFriends, WndrCo LLC, Zone 5 Ventures, Doug Sleeter, Josh Porter, Justin Mateen, Klaus Nyengaard, Sergio Furio, Tom Blaisdell
Dec 1, 2014	$70.0M Series C	Andreessen Horowitz, TJ Nahigian, BoxGroup, Buckley Ventures, Byers Capital, Flexsteel Industries Inc., Founders Fund, General Catalyst, Inspired Capital, Jazz Venture Partners, Scale Venture Partners, The Hit Forge, Threshold Ventures, Zone 5 Ventures, Gordon Wintrob, Josh Elman, Nikhil Krishnan, Sahil Lavingia, Zak Kukoff
Jan 1, 2014	$80.0M Series C	Flexsteel Industries Inc., Founders Fund, Inspired Capital, Jazz Venture Partners, Scale Venture Partners, The Hit Forge, Threshold Ventures, Zone 5 Ventures, Sahil Lavingia
Jul 1, 2012	$20.0M Series B	American Express Ventures, Andreessen Horowitz, Bain Capital Ventures, TJ Nahigian, BoxGroup, Buckley Ventures, Byers Capital, Company Capital, Cowboy Ventures, Emergence Capital, Flexsteel Industries Inc., Founders Fund, General Catalyst, Highland Capital Partners, Inspired Capital, IVP, Jazz Venture Partners, Lampros Capital Partners, Scale Venture Partners, TCV, The Hit Forge, Threshold Ventures, TTV Capital, Zone 5 Ventures, Doug Sleeter, Gordon Wintrob, Josh Porter, Nikhil Krishnan, Roger McNamee, Sahil Lavingia, Tom Blaisdell, Zak Kukoff
Feb 1, 2012	$18.0M Series A	Caffeinated Capital, Cerulean Ventures, First Round Capital, Flexsteel Industries Inc., Founders Fund, Index Ventures, Inspired Capital, Jazz Venture Partners, Lowercarbon Capital, Republic, Scale Venture Partners, SciFi VC, The Hit Forge, Threshold Ventures, Zone 5 Ventures, George Burke, Kevin Jenkins, Mike Abbott, Mike Moloney, Phil Quist, Rudra Peram, Sahil Lavingia, Seth Goldstein
Mar 1, 2011	$2.0M Seed	Flexsteel Industries Inc., Founders Fund, Inspired Capital, Jazz Venture Partners, Scale Venture Partners, The Hit Forge, Threshold Ventures, Zone 5 Ventures, Sahil Lavingia

Financial History

Stripe has raised $2.2B across 12 funding rounds.

Total Raised

$2.2B

Valuation

N/A

Leadership Team

Key people at Stripe.

Product Marketing Lead, Applications

Lachy Groom

Head of Stripe Issuing

Product, Strategy and Finance Leader

Cristina Cordova

Business Lead, Head of Corporate Card & Treasury

Maria McMenamin

Head of StartUp and SMB Sales

Shreyas Doshi

Angel

Melissa Moore

Startup Marketing Lead

Leadership Team

Key people at Stripe.

Product Marketing Lead, Applications

Lachy Groom

Head of Stripe Issuing

Product, Strategy and Finance Leader

Cristina Cordova

Business Lead, Head of Corporate Card & Treasury

Maria McMenamin

Head of StartUp and SMB Sales

Shreyas Doshi

Angel

Melissa Moore

Startup Marketing Lead

Deep Dive

Stripe - Economic Infrastructure for the Internet

High-Level Overview

Stripe is a technology company that builds economic infrastructure for the internet, providing a comprehensive set of tools to help businesses accept payments and manage online commerce globally. Its mission is to grow the GDP of the internet by enabling businesses of all sizes to operate online more easily and efficiently. Stripe serves millions of businesses, from startups to large enterprises, by offering APIs and software that simplify payment processing, billing, and financial management. This infrastructure supports new business models and innovations, such as gig economy platforms and crowdfunding sites, thereby expanding economic opportunity worldwide[1][3][4].

For an investment firm, Stripe represents a key player in the fintech and SaaS sectors, with a strong focus on programmable financial infrastructure. Its impact on the startup ecosystem is profound, as it lowers barriers to entry for entrepreneurs and accelerates digital commerce adoption globally. For a portfolio company, Stripe builds payment processing and financial tools that serve online businesses and developers, solving the problem of complex, fragmented payment systems with a fast, reliable, and developer-friendly platform. Stripe has demonstrated strong growth momentum, scaling rapidly with enterprise clients processing billions annually and expanding into adjacent financial services[3].

Origin Story

Stripe was founded in 2010 by brothers Patrick and John Collison, who brought backgrounds in software engineering and entrepreneurship. The idea emerged from their frustration with the complexity of online payments and the lack of developer-friendly tools to accept payments globally. Early traction came from quickly gaining developer adoption due to its clean APIs and ease of integration, which differentiated it from legacy payment processors. Over time, Stripe evolved from a simple payments processor to a broad platform offering financial infrastructure, including billing, fraud prevention, and corporate card services[3].

Core Differentiators

Product Differentiators: Stripe offers a highly programmable, modular platform that integrates payments, billing, and financial services in one ecosystem.
Developer Experience: Known for clean, well-documented APIs and SDKs, Stripe prioritizes ease of use and rapid integration.
Speed and Pricing: Stripe moves with urgency to deliver fast, reliable payment processing with transparent pricing and minimal friction.
Community Ecosystem: It fosters a strong developer and partner community, encouraging innovation on top of its platform.
Global Reach: Supports multi-currency payments and local payment methods worldwide, enabling businesses to scale internationally[1][2][3].

Role in the Broader Tech Landscape

Stripe rides the trend of digital transformation and the rise of the internet economy, where more commerce and services move online. The timing is critical as global internet penetration and e-commerce adoption accelerate, creating demand for seamless financial infrastructure. Market forces such as globalization, mobile commerce, and the gig economy favor Stripe’s growth. By enabling businesses to operate online efficiently, Stripe influences the broader ecosystem by democratizing access to financial tools, fostering entrepreneurship, and accelerating innovation across industries[3][4][6].

Quick Take & Future Outlook

Looking ahead, Stripe is poised to deepen its role as the backbone of the internet economy by expanding into new financial products like lending, carbon removal financing, and enterprise services. Trends shaping its journey include increased globalization of commerce, embedded finance, and sustainability initiatives. Stripe’s influence will likely grow as it continues to lower barriers for businesses worldwide and integrates more deeply into the digital economy’s fabric. Its mission to grow the GDP of the internet remains a powerful guiding star, promising ongoing innovation and expansion in the fintech space[3].

This vision ties back to Stripe’s core purpose: building the cleanest, most robust economic infrastructure to empower businesses everywhere to thrive online[1][3].

Sources

Frequently Asked Questions

Who founded Stripe?

Stripe was founded in 2009 by Patrick Collison (Founder/CEO).

How much funding has Stripe raised?

Stripe has raised $2.2B in total across 12 funding rounds.

Who are Stripe's investors?

Stripe's investors include Addition, American Express Ventures, Andreessen Horowitz, Base Partners, Bond, CapitalG, Company Capital, E1 Ventures, Flexsteel Industries Inc., Founders Fund, General Catalyst, Graypes GmbH.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who founded Stripe?

Stripe was founded in 2009 by Patrick Collison (Founder/CEO).

How much funding has Stripe raised?

Stripe has raised $2.2B in total across 12 funding rounds.

Stripe - Economic Infrastructure for the Internet

High-Level Overview

Origin Story

Core Differentiators

Product Differentiators: Stripe offers a highly programmable, modular platform that integrates payments, billing, and financial services in one ecosystem.
Developer Experience: Known for clean, well-documented APIs and SDKs, Stripe prioritizes ease of use and rapid integration.
Speed and Pricing: Stripe moves with urgency to deliver fast, reliable payment processing with transparent pricing and minimal friction.
Community Ecosystem: It fosters a strong developer and partner community, encouraging innovation on top of its platform.
Global Reach: Supports multi-currency payments and local payment methods worldwide, enabling businesses to scale internationally[1][2][3].

Role in the Broader Tech Landscape

Quick Take & Future Outlook

This vision ties back to Stripe’s core purpose: building the cleanest, most robust economic infrastructure to empower businesses everywhere to thrive online[1][3].