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Stripe is an online payments company that provides businesses with a platform to accept payments online.

stripe.comLinkedInUpdated Oct 12, 2026
Annual revenue
$19.4B
Nov 2025EST.
Valuation
$159B
Feb 2026
Total raised
$8.7B
13 rounds
Employees
8,500
2025EST.

Stripe revenue

Stripe has not published its revenue. GetLatka estimates it at about $19.4B a year (November 2025).

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2019$2B–
Aug 2020$7.4B–
2021$12B–
2022$14B–
Nov 2023$16B–
Nov 2024$18B–
Nov 2025$19.4BEST.GetLatka estimate

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Stripe valuation

Stripe is privately held, so there is no Stripe stock to buy. Investors valued it at $159B in February 2026.

Valuation history$159B Valuation 2026$106.7B Valuation 2025

Stripe funding rounds & investors

Stripe has raised $8.7B across 13 rounds since 2011. The latest was a $6.5B Series I in March 2023.

DateRoundRaisedSource
Mar 2023Series I$6.5Bstripe.com
Mar 2021Series H$600M–
Apr 2020Series G$600M–
Sep 2019Series G$250M–
Jan 2019Series E$100M–
Sep 2018Series E$245M–
Nov 2016Series D$150M–
Jul 2015Series C$100M–
Dec 2014Series C$70M–
May 2014Series B$3M–
Jan 2014Series C$80M–
Feb 2012Seed$18M–
Sep 2011Funding round$2M–
Total raised$8.7B

Not counted as funding

  • Secondary share sale (not new capital) $694.2M at a $65B valuation Feb 2024

Stripe competitors

Stripe competes most directly with Checkout.com, Vantiv and Paddle.

CompanyRevenueFundingEmployeesCustomersFounded
Stripe$19.4B$8.7B8,5001M2010
Checkout.com$488M$1.8B2,000–2012
Vantiv$94.5M–859–1971
Paddle$90.9M$293.3M3972K2012

Stripe CEO, founders & employees

Patrick Collison founded Stripe in 2010 and runs it as CEO. Stripe has 8,500 employees (2025, TechCrunch estimate).

BoardMark Carney, Nat Friedman, Jonathan Chadwick, Matt Huang, Christa Davies

InvestorsMichael Moritz

Also at StripeDiane Greene

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20258,500EST.TechCrunch estimate
Sep 202410.1KLinkedIn
Dec 20238,864Latka Top 250 List
Oct 20228,629LinkedIn

Stripe FAQ

How much money does Stripe make?

Stripe has not published its revenue. GetLatka estimates about $19.4B a year (November 2025).

How much is Stripe worth?

Companies don't publish a net worth. The closest figure is Stripe's valuation: $159B, set in Feb 2026.

Who owns Stripe?

Stripe is privately held by its founders, employees and investors.

Is Stripe publicly traded?

No. Stripe is a private company, so its shares are not listed on a stock exchange.

How much funding has Stripe raised?

$8.7B across 13 rounds; the latest was a $6.5B Series I in March 2023.

Who is the CEO of Stripe?

Patrick Collison, a co-founder.

Who founded Stripe?

Patrick Collison, in 2010.

How many employees does Stripe have?

About 8,500 as of 2025 (TechCrunch estimate).

How this page is sourced

4 from public sources · 2 estimates. Founder figures link to the second they were said; public figures name their source; estimates are marked EST. and say whose they are. Not financial advice.

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