payments

Stripe

Stripe, Inc.

Stripe is the world's leading payments processor. In 2024 it relaunched stablecoin support and acquired Bridge for $1.1B, becoming a major distribution channel for USDC commerce, subscriptions and payouts.

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Scale
Updated 1d ago
All-time volume
$1.4T
All-time volume
$1.4T
All Stripe payments
Valuation 2024
$70B
Company

Stripe, Inc.

Country
United States
HQ
South San Francisco / Dublin
Founded
Sep 1, 2010
Structure
private
Employees
~8,500
Key people
  • Patrick Collison Co-founder & CEO
  • John Collison Co-founder & President
Timeline

Timeline

  1. Sep 1, 2011
    Stripe public launch
  2. Apr 20, 2022
    Stripe re-enables crypto payouts (USDC)
  3. Oct 9, 2024
    Bridge acquisition ($1.1B)
  4. May 15, 2025
    Stripe USDC checkout (global)
Funding and investors

Funding and investors

Total raised: $9.4B
Investors
Sequoiaa16zFounders FundGVGoldman Sachs
Rounds
Mar 15, 2023 Series I $6.5B GIC, Goldman Sachs, Temasek
Products

Products

Own products
  • Stripe Payments
  • Stripe Connect
  • Stripe Issuing
  • Stripe Crypto (USDC checkout)
  • Bridge (stablecoin infrastructure)
  • Stripe Treasury
Integrations
  • Circle USDC
  • Coinbase
  • Shopify
Stablecoins and chains

Stablecoins and chains

Stablecoins
usdc
Chains
ethereum solana polygon base
Risk notes

Risk notes

  • ● Bridge integration execution risk
  • ● Regulatory complexity across stablecoin jurisdictions
  • ● Centralized processor dependency for merchants
Competitors

Competitors

AdyenPayPalSquareMoonPay (for on-ramp)
Resources

Resources

Notes

For deeper context on Stripe’s role in stablecoin commerce, see the blog and the stablecoins index.