Stripe

Stripe is a major online payment processing platform that provides the infrastructure for businesses to accept payments over the internet. It is known for its developer-friendly APIs and tools that make it easy to integrate payment systems into websites and apps. The company was founded by Irish brothers Patrick and John Collison.

• Stripe processes billions of dollars in transactions annually for businesses of all sizes.
• It offers a wide range of products including Stripe Payments, Stripe Connect, Stripe Billing, and Stripe Atlas.
• Stripe is known for its focus on developer experience with extensive documentation and APIs.
• The company is privately held and was valued at over $50 billion at its peak.
• Stripe was founded in 2010 and is headquartered in San Francisco and Dublin.

Stripe is a financial infrastructure company best known for its developer-friendly APIs that let businesses accept online payments and manage money movement. Founded by Irish brothers Patrick and John Collison, it has grown into one of the most valuable private fintech companies in the world.

• Founded in 2010 by Patrick and John Collison, headquartered in San Francisco and Dublin
• Provides payment processing APIs widely used by startups and large enterprises like Shopify, Amazon, and Google
• Product suite includes Stripe Payments, Connect (for marketplaces), Billing, Radar (fraud), Issuing, Atlas (company incorporation), and Terminal (in-person payments)
• Acquired companies including Paystack (African payments) and TaxJar (sales tax compliance)
• Has been one of the highest-valued private tech companies, with valuations that have ranged around $50–95 billion in recent funding rounds