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Stripe

Stripe

Stripe provides developer-friendly payment infrastructure that enables businesses to accept payments, manage subscriptions, and handle complex financial operations through simple APIs, eliminating the complexity of traditional payment processing.

stripe.comSouth San Francisco, California, United StatesFounded 2010

Last updated May 11, 2026 by the ATDb Editorial Team · Connections updated Jun 1, 2026

Industry
Financial Technology / Payment Infrastructure
Business Model
Usage-based Payment Processing
Target Market
All segments (Startups to Enterprise)
Employee Count
5001-10000
Funding
$2.3B
Revenue Range
$14B-$16B
Stock Symbol
Not publicly traded
API Available
Yes
Market Position

Leading online payment processing platform for internet businesses

Overview

Stripe is a financial technology company that provides online payment processing infrastructure for internet businesses. While not traditionally classified as an AdTech company, Stripe plays a significant role in the digital advertising ecosystem by enabling payment processing for ad platforms, publishers, and marketing technology companies. The company offers a comprehensive suite of APIs and tools that allow businesses to accept payments, manage subscriptions, prevent fraud, and handle complex financial operations at scale. Stripe has become one of the most valuable private fintech companies globally, serving millions of businesses from startups to Fortune 500 companies. In the AdTech context, Stripe powers payment infrastructure for advertising platforms, enables monetization for digital publishers, processes transactions for influencer marketing platforms, and facilitates payments between advertisers and ad networks. Its developer-first approach and robust API infrastructure make it a critical enabler of commerce within the broader digital advertising and marketing technology ecosystem.

Products & Features

Stripe Payments

Core payment processing API for accepting online and in-person payments

Stripe Billing

Subscription management and recurring billing platform

Stripe Connect

Platform for marketplaces and platforms to facilitate payments between multiple parties

Stripe Radar

Machine learning-powered fraud detection and prevention

Stripe Terminal

In-person payment solutions with programmable point-of-sale hardware

Stripe Treasury

Banking-as-a-service API for embedded financial services

Stripe Issuing

API for creating and managing virtual and physical payment cards

Stripe Tax

Automated sales tax calculation and collection

Stripe Identity

Identity verification API for KYC compliance

Stripe Climate

Carbon removal purchase integration for businesses

Key Features
Developer-friendly APIs and SDKsSupport for 135+ currenciesGlobal payment methods supportReal-time payment processingAdvanced fraud detection with machine learningComprehensive dashboard and reportingSubscription and recurring billing managementMarketplace and platform payment facilitationCustomizable checkout experiencesAutomated tax calculation and compliance
Use Cases
E-commerce payment processingSaaS subscription billingMarketplace payment facilitationMobile app monetizationPublisher monetization and payoutsAd platform payment processingCrowdfunding platformsOn-demand service paymentsDigital content salesB2B invoicing and payments
Customer Segments
StartupsSMBsMid-market companiesEnterprise businessesE-commerce platformsSaaS companiesMarketplacesDigital publishersAd tech platforms

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