TOP 10

MARKET VALUATION

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Stripe has skyrocketed to prominence , topping our list by the billions with an impressive US $ 35.5bn valuation . “ The complete toolkit for internet business ” was originally created by Patrick and John Collison in 2010 in San Francisco , and initially started off by providing solutions for SMEs that required assistance in navigating the payments industry . Stripe drives to provide a complete product that allows users to create complex billing systems : connect buyers and sellers : and use SQL-powered analytics , while also incorporating fraud detection tools . Additionally , it allows for the creation , issuing and distribution of cards . As a result , it is perhaps unsurprising that today it is used by more than 100,000 companies , including tech giants Amazon and Microsoft , helping the company achieve its overall goal of increasing GDP of the internet .

JANUARY 2020