Stripe
Stripe is a technology company that builds economic infrastructure for the internet, enabling businesses of all sizes to accept payments and manage their financial operations online.
At a Glance
- Startups
- Enterprise
- SaaS Platforms
- Global Marketplaces
- +2 more
AI Tools by Stripe
(2)
Stripe Agents and AI
Stripe Payments AI Toolkit
Stripe Projects
CLI Infrastructure Provisioning Tool
Discussions
No discussions yet
Be the first to start a discussion about Stripe
Latest News
Stripe and Advent International announce $53 billion joint bid for PayPal
Stripe unveils 288 launches at Sessions 2026, including Google partnership for AI sales
Stripe valuation hits $159 billion following employee tender offer
Stripe acquires usage-based billing platform Metronome
Products & Services
Core payment processing suite for online and mobile transactions.
Platform and marketplace solution for multi-party payments.
Subscription management and recurring revenue engine.
In-person payment hardware and software.
Market Position
Market leader in developer-focused financial infrastructure; competing with Adyen on enterprise volume and Block/PayPal on SMB/platform segments. Increasingly positioned as the financial engine for the AI economy.
Leadership
Founders
Patrick Collison
Co-founder and CEO. Previously co-founded Auctomatic (sold in 2008 for $5M). Attended MIT (Mathematics).
John Collison
Co-founder and President. Previously co-founded Auctomatic (sold in 2008 for $5M). Attended Harvard University.
Executive Team
Patrick Collison
Co-founder and CEO
Strategic lead, focuses on long-term product vision.
John Collison
Co-founder and President
Oversees global operations and business strategy.
Board of Directors
Founding Story
Started by brothers Patrick and John Collison in 2010 (initially '/dev/payments') after they grew frustrated with the complexity of accepting online payments. Their vision was to create a 'developer-first' payment platform with a simple seven-line API to replace the cumbersome legacy systems of the time.
Business Model
Revenue Model
Primarily transaction-based fees (pay-as-you-go), platform fees (Connect), and SaaS subscriptions (Billing, Tax, etc.).
Pricing Tiers
Per successful card charge for US businesses.
On recurring charges (plus standard payment fees).
Per transaction in regions where you are registered.
Target Markets
- Startups
- Enterprise
- SaaS Platforms
- Global Marketplaces
- AI Companies
- Financial Services
- Ecommerce and Direct-to-Consumer retail
- SaaS and Subscription businesses
- Online Marketplaces and Platforms
- AI-native companies and Agentic commerce
- Cross-border B2B payments using stablecoins
- Amazon
- Shopify
- OpenAI