Fintech payments

Stripe

Website
Founded 2009Origin source ↗Checked 2026-09-15

Overview

Launched out of Y Combinator’s 2009 Summer batch, Stripe is a global technology company that builds economic infrastructure for the internet. Businesses of every size—from new startups to public companies—use our software to accept payments and manage their businesses online Stripe is a proud partner of YC companies—from Airbnb (S09) to Defog (W23)—to help them grow their businesses and increase the GDP of the internet.

Company description As recorded 2026-11-08
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Fintech paymentsAPI platformBusinessesTransaction fee

Founders & team

7000team members reported
Source-reported As recorded 2026-09-15

Founded 2009 · Source

News & product activity

Sources & observations

500 Global · Andreessen Horowitz · Sequoia · Y Combinator

Profile depthenriched profile
Website observationwebsite reachable
Last website check2026-11-11
Location · source statedSan Francisco, CA, USA
Pricing evidenceA pricing page was detected
Maturity: Established · 4 of 6 areas documented

Editorial assessment

Stripe reports serving millions of businesses through teams in dozens of offices. Its 2022 annual update already described millions of business users, and its current customer page documents continued use. Sustained adoption and an established organization support this editorial assessment independently of funding or valuation.

Stripe: business customers and global teams Checked 2026-09-23 · Stripe: 2022 operating update Checked 2026-09-23

Maturity is an evidence-based assessment, not a success rating. It may understate the current stage where evidence is limited. Coverage records documented areas, not a complete or independently audited company history.

Stage definitions
independent websitesource corroborationreachable websitedescriptive evidenceclassified market and modelsourced peoplesourced founding yearpricing page observed
startup.observe Directory coverage · Sources & method