Stripe
Stripe is a financial infrastructure platform for the internet, helping businesses of all sizes accept payments, manage money movement, and build flexible billing models.
At a Glance
- Startups
- Enterprise
- Marketplaces
- SaaS Companies
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Stripe publishes 2025 annual letter and announces tender offer
Stripe valued at $159 billion after tender offer
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Stripe unveils top product updates at Sessions 2025
Products & Services
Core platform for accepting online and in-person payments, including Checkout and Elements.
Payments platform for marketplaces and software platforms.
A platform for entrepreneurs to incorporate their business in the U.S.
Machine learning-based fraud prevention and detection tool.
Market Position
Market leader in developer-centric payment infrastructure with the most comprehensive suite of financial services for the internet economy.
Leadership
Founders
Patrick Collison
Co-founder and CEO of Stripe. Previously co-founded Auctomatic (acquired by LiveCurrent Media). Studied mathematics at MIT.
John Collison
Co-founder and President of Stripe. Previously co-founded Auctomatic. Studied at Harvard University.
Executive Team
Patrick Collison
Co-founder and CEO
Lead strategist and visionary for Stripe; board member at Meta.
John Collison
Co-founder and President
Oversees company operations and external partnerships.
Board of Directors
Founding Story
Founded by brothers Patrick and John Collison to solve the complexity of online payments. The original code for Stripe was famously just 'seven lines of code' that allowed developers to integrate payments instantly.
Business Model
Revenue Model
Transaction-based fees (typically 2.9% + 30 cents per successful charge) and subscription fees for SaaS products (Billing, Tax, Revenue Recognition).
Pricing Tiers
Standard pricing for card transactions.
Available for businesses with large payment volume or unique business models.
Target Markets
- Startups
- Enterprise
- Marketplaces
- SaaS Companies
- Platforms
- E-commerce checkout
- SaaS subscription billing
- Marketplace payouts
- In-person retail payments
- B2B financial operations
- Amazon
- Shopify
- Airbnb