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STRIPE

HQ: SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA CEO & CO-FOUNDER: PATRICK COLLISON FOUNDED: 2010 WATCH NOW

Stripe sessions 2025 – Developer keynote

Stripe has reclaimed its position as the world’ s most valuable fintech unicorn with a remarkable comeback to a US $ 91.5bn valuation in 2025. Founded in 2010 by Irish brothers Patrick and John Collison, the company provides APIs for online payment processing, money transfers, and subscription management. Stripe has become integral to e-commerce infrastructure, enabling businesses of all sizes to accept payments and manage transactions seamlessly. The company processed financial transactions totalling US $ 817bn in 2022, representing a 26 % increase, and now supplies over 100 companies that process over US $ 1bn in payments annually.

36 July 2025