Stripe - Fintech Companies

About Stripe

Stripe is a financial services and software company founded in 2010 and headquartered in South San Francisco, California, with a second headquarters in Dublin, Ireland. Its California base places it among fintech companies in California, and it is one of the fintech firms in the US. The company builds software and developer interfaces that allow online merchants and mobile apps to accept payments. Its offerings also include tools for billing, money movement, and fraud prevention. Reported figures for 2025 include over $1.9 trillion in payment volume processed for about 5 million businesses, and a valuation of about $159 billion. Its stated aim is to build programmable financial infrastructure that makes it easier and cheaper for businesses to start and scale. Stripe is privately owned, so its shares are not listed among publicly traded financial services stocks. It is described as the largest privately owned company in the financial technology sector.

Key Facts

Established

2010