Stripe was founded in 2011 by Patrick and John Collison. According to Tech Crunch in July 2024, “Stripe has delayed going public for so long that its major investor Sequoia Capital is getting creative to offer returns to its limited partners.” However, Stripe has not officially endorsed a plan to go public.
Stripe is a payment platform that develops software to facilitate financial transactions over the Internet. Per Forge data, Stripe has raised a total of $9.4 billion in funding over 19 rounds. Their latest funding was raised on February 20, 2024, leaving the company with a valuation of over $10 billion. Key investors include Thrive Capital, National Treasury Management Agency, Founders Fund, Capital G, Tiger Global Management, and MSD Partners.
These comments should not be interpreted to mean that the company is formally pursuing or foregoing an IPO.
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Is Stripe a publicly traded company?
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Will Stripe go IPO?
Stripe has not yet filed for an IPO. However, it’s important to note that IPOs are not the sole avenue for a private company to transition to public trading. Private companies can also go public through alternative methods such as but limited to Special Purpose Acquisition Companies (SPACs), direct listings, or mergers and acquisitions. Find out which companies are eyeing an IPO on our Tech IPO Calendar 2025.
What is Stripe’s IPO price?
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When was Stripe founded?
Stripe was founded in 2010.
What is Stripe funding to date?
Stripe has raised $8.73B to date.
Stripe major investors
Allen & Company
Andreessen Horowitz
Founders Fund
General Catalyst
Khosla Ventures
Redpoint Ventures
Sequoia Capital
Sv Angel
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Stripe pre-IPO valuation and funding rounds
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Price per Share
Post-Money Valuation 3
Key Investors
02/27/2025
Tender Offer 2
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$35.95
$91.5B
Atomico, General Catalyst, Gv (Formerly Google Ventures), Silverlake
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Key Investors
Atomico, General Catalyst, Gv (Formerly Google Ventures), Silverlake
02/28/2024
Tender Offer 1
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$26.17
$65B
Sequoia Capital
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$ xx.xx
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Key Investors
Sequoia Capital
03/17/2023
Series I
$6.5B
$20.13
$50B
Andreessen Horowitz, Ballie Gifford, Founders Fund, General Catalyst, Msd Partners, Thrive Capital
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$ xx.xx
Shares Outstanding
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Key Investors
Andreessen Horowitz, Ballie Gifford, Founders Fund, General Catalyst, Msd Partners, Thrive Capital
03/14/2021
Series H
$600MM
$40.13
$95B
Allianz X, Axa Ventures, Ballie Gifford, Fidelity Management & Research, National Treasury Management Agency (NTMA), Sequoia Capital
Price per Share
$ xx.xx
Shares Outstanding
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Liquidation Pref Order
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Conversion Ratio
1.0x
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0.0%
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Key Investors
Allianz X, Axa Ventures, Ballie Gifford, Fidelity Management & Research, National Treasury Management Agency (NTMA), Sequoia Capital
04/16/2020
Series G
$850MM
$15.69
$36B
Andreessen Horowitz, General Catalyst, Sequoia Capital
Price per Share
$ xx.xx
Shares Outstanding
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Liquidation Pref Order
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Conversion Ratio
1.0x
Dividend Rate
0.0%
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Key Investors
Andreessen Horowitz, General Catalyst, Sequoia Capital
01/29/2019
Series F
$100MM
$10.04
$22.5B
Tiger Global Management
Price per Share
$ xx.xx
Shares Outstanding
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Liquidation Pref Order
--
Liquidation Pref As Multiplier
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Conversion Ratio
1.0x
Dividend Rate
0.0%
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Key Investors
Tiger Global Management
09/26/2018
Series E
$245MM
$9.08
$20.25B
Andreessen Horowitz, Dst Global, General Catalyst, Khosla Ventures, Kleiner Perkins, Sequoia Capital, Thrive Capital, Tiger Global Management
Price per Share
$ xx.xx
Shares Outstanding
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Liquidation Pref Order
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Liquidation Pref As Multiplier
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Conversion Ratio
1.0x
Dividend Rate
0.0%
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Non-participating
Participation Cap
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Key Investors
Andreessen Horowitz, Dst Global, General Catalyst, Khosla Ventures, Kleiner Perkins, Sequoia Capital, Thrive Capital, Tiger Global Management
12/01/2016
Series D
$150MM
$4.08
$9B
Capitalg, General Catalyst, Sequoia Capital
Price per Share
$ xx.xx
Shares Outstanding
--
Liquidation Pref Order
--
Liquidation Pref As Multiplier
--
Conversion Ratio
1.0x
Dividend Rate
0.0%
Cumulative
Non-cumulative
Participating
Non-participating
Participation Cap
--
Key Investors
Capitalg, General Catalyst, Sequoia Capital
07/28/2015
Series C
$250MM
--
$5B
Allen & Co., Amex Ventures, Founders Fund, General Catalyst, Khosla Ventures, Kpcb, Sequoia Capital, Thrive Capital, Visa
Price per Share
$ xx.xx
Shares Outstanding
--
Liquidation Pref Order
--
Liquidation Pref As Multiplier
--
Conversion Ratio
1.0x
Dividend Rate
0.0%
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Non-cumulative
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Non-participating
Participation Cap
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Key Investors
Allen & Co., Amex Ventures, Founders Fund, General Catalyst, Khosla Ventures, Kpcb, Sequoia Capital, Thrive Capital, Visa
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