Stripe

Stripe is a financial technology platform that helps companies accept payments and manage money movement. Its tools are used by businesses of every size, from first sales onward. Developers can build on its interfaces to create their own payment flows.

What Stripe offers

• Payments — accepting payments online and in person across many currencies and methods.
• Billing — support for different billing models, including subscriptions.
• Card issuing — programmes for creating payment cards.
• Connect — embedding payments inside a marketplace or software platform.
• Fraud and reporting tools — products such as Radar and Sigma.
• Money movement — borderless transfers, including stablecoins and crypto.

Who it works with

Online stores, subscription services, marketplaces and large retailers use the platform. Stripe also arranges implementation help and consulting partners for complex integrations.

Key facts

• Headquarters: San Francisco, according to earlier profile text
• Reach: businesses in more than 100 countries, as earlier stated