TOP 10 – TECHNOLOGY STARTUPS

REVENUE: US $ 14.4BN( 2022) EMPLOYEES: 7,000 CO-FOUNDER AND CEO: PATRICK COLLISON FOUNDED: 2010

Stripe focuses on building essential economic infrastructure for the internet, primarily providing robust payment processing software and APIs for online businesses globally.

With a mission to increase the internet’ s GDP, Stripe handles enormous transaction volumes, processing more than US $ 1.4tn in payments during 2024 for businesses across more than 50 countries.

Its platform extends beyond basic payments to include billing, fraud prevention through Stripe Radar, issuing and other financial services tailored for online commerce.

Patrick Collison – in conversation with Bill Gates

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