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Stripe

Stripe is a US-Irish payment processing platform with dual headquarters in San Francisco and Dublin. Despite its Irish presence, it is ultimately a US company under American ownership and control, valued at over $65 billion.

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Brand Identity Data

HQ Country
United States
HQ City
San Francisco
Founded
2010
EU Headquartered
No
EU Manufactured
No
Ownership Type
private
Stock Exchange
Private
Tax Domicile
IE
Ultimate Parent
Stripe, Inc.
Data Hosting
mixed
CLOUD Act Exposure
Yes ⚠️
AI Trains on User Data
partial
GDPR Status
compliant
DSA Designation
na
Carbon Neutral
claimed
B Corp Certified
No
Supply Chain
opaque
Repair / Recycling
No
Ethical Certifications
None verified

Verified on August 2, 2026

Corporate Lineage

2010

Founded

Founded by brothers Patrick and John Collison in San Francisco.

2011

Public Launch

Stripe officially launches its payment processing services after beta testing.

2016

Unicorn Status

Stripe achieves a valuation of $9.2 billion following a funding round.

2021

Stripe Climate

Launch of Stripe Climate to allow businesses to contribute to carbon removal technologies.

2023

Funding Round

Stripe raises over $6.5 billion at a valuation of $50 billion to provide liquidity to employees.

European Alternatives to Stripe

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Mollie

Mollie is a Dutch payment processing platform for SMBs, headquartered in Amsterdam. It offers transparent pricing with no hidden monthly fees, native support for European payment methods, and is a leading alternative to Stripe for European merchants.

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Adyen

Adyen is a Dutch global payment company offering omnichannel payment infrastructure, listed on Euronext Amsterdam. Headquartered in the Netherlands, it powers enterprise payment processing for global brands while remaining subject to European law.

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Verification Sources

  1. [1]Stripe on Wikidata
  2. [2]Stripe website