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| 2012 || Stripe reaches an eight figure funding amount.<ref name="Stripe crunchbase"/> Its valuation first surpases US$100 million.<ref name="Stripe attracts $18M in funding at $100M valuation"/>
 
| 2012 || Stripe reaches an eight figure funding amount.<ref name="Stripe crunchbase"/> Its valuation first surpases US$100 million.<ref name="Stripe attracts $18M in funding at $100M valuation"/>
 
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| 2013 || Stripe makes its first acquisition after buying '''Kickoff'''. The same year, the startup expands into Europe. Partnerships with major companies, like {{w|Facebook}} and {{w|Paypal}} are achieved.
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| 2013 || Stripe makes its first acquisition after buying Kickoff. The same year, the startup expands into Europe. Partnerships with major companies, like {{w|Facebook}} and {{w|Paypal}} are achieved. The same year, PayPal acquires [[w:Braintree (company)|Braintree]], a direct Stripe competitor.
 
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| 2014 || Stripe reaches a nine figure funding amount, at US$ 150 million. The startup also launches in {{w|Australia}}. Support for {{w|Bitcoin}} is announced.
 
| 2014 || Stripe reaches a nine figure funding amount, at US$ 150 million. The startup also launches in {{w|Australia}}. Support for {{w|Bitcoin}} is announced.
 
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| 2015 || Stripe receives the first US$ 100 million funding transaction.
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| 2015 || Stripe receives the first US$ 100 million funding transaction. With Pinterest, using Stripe to power its payment processing, and Facebook using {{w|Shopify}}, {{w|PayPal}} falls behind in {{w|social commerce}}.
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| 2016 || Stripe first expands into {{w|Asia}} with its launch in {{w|Singapore}}, and expands into more countries in {{w|Europe}}. Atlas, a Stripe service, starts accepting applicants from {{w|Cuba}}.
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| 2017 || Stripe keeps acquiring companies. The service is launched in {{w|New Zealand}}. Stripe co-founder {{w|John Collison}} is named the youngest self–made billionaire in the world.
 
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== Visual data ==
 
 
[[File:Funding Rounds for Stripe. In US$ millions..png|thumb|center|400px|Disclosed Funding Rounds for Stripe. In US$ millions.]]
 
[[File:Stripe coverage as of October 2017.png|thumb|center|800px|Stripe coverage as of October 2017.]]
 
  
 
==Full timeline==
 
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| 2012 || September 19 || International expansion || Stripe expands its service to {{w|Canada}}, marking its first launch outside of the {{w|United States}}.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Etherington|first1=Darrell|title=Stripe Launches Developer-Friendly Online Payments Processing In Canada|url=https://techcrunch.com/2012/09/19/stripe-launches-developer-friendly-online-payments-processing-in-canada/|website=techcrunch.com|accessdate=10 October 2017}}</ref>
 
| 2012 || September 19 || International expansion || Stripe expands its service to {{w|Canada}}, marking its first launch outside of the {{w|United States}}.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Etherington|first1=Darrell|title=Stripe Launches Developer-Friendly Online Payments Processing In Canada|url=https://techcrunch.com/2012/09/19/stripe-launches-developer-friendly-online-payments-processing-in-canada/|website=techcrunch.com|accessdate=10 October 2017}}</ref>
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| 2012 || September 28 || Partnership || Stripe partners with Chilling Effects, a database that collects and analyzes legal complaints and requests for removal of online materials. The partnership aims at reporting the legal complaints Stripe receives against users.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Weber|first1=Harrison|title=Stripe partners with Chilling Effects to report the legal complaints it receives against users|url=https://thenextweb.com/insider/2012/09/28/stripe-partners-chilling-effects/|website=thenextweb.com|accessdate=22 October 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Stripe partners with Chilling Effects|url=https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=4587634|website=ycombinator.com|accessdate=22 October 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last1=Zieger|first1=Jon|title=Towards Transparency|url=https://stripe.com/blog/towards-transparency|website=stripe.com|accessdate=22 October 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Stripe, Transparency, and User Rights|url=https://www.hostmerchantservices.com/2012/10/stripe-transparency-and-user-rights/|website=hostmerchantservices.com|accessdate=22 October 2017}}</ref>
 
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| 2012 || October 10 || Product || Stripe launches Stripe Connect, a new version of its payments service that enables users of any website to accept credit card payments.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Geron|first1=Tomio|title=Stripe Launches Stripe Connect To Let Users Accept Online Payments|url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/tomiogeron/2012/10/10/stripe-launches-stripe-connect-to-let-users-accept-online-payments/#486d81159f80|website=forbes.com|accessdate=8 October 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last1=Cutler|first1=Kim-Mai|title=Stripe’s New Payments Product Could Be A Boon For Collaborative Consumption, E-Commerce Startups|url=https://techcrunch.com/2012/10/10/stripe-connect/|website=techcrunch.com|accessdate=8 October 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last1=Kim|first1=Ryan|title=Stripe accelerates payment acceptance with Stripe Connect|url=https://gigaom.com/2012/10/10/stripe-accelerates-payment-acceptance-with-stripe-connect/|website=gigaom.com|accessdate=8 October 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last1=Terdiman|first1=Daniel|title=Stripe Connect gets the money train rolling for online shops|url=https://www.cnet.com/news/stripe-connect-gets-the-money-train-rolling-for-online-shops/|website=cnet.com|accessdate=8 October 2017}}</ref>
 
| 2012 || October 10 || Product || Stripe launches Stripe Connect, a new version of its payments service that enables users of any website to accept credit card payments.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Geron|first1=Tomio|title=Stripe Launches Stripe Connect To Let Users Accept Online Payments|url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/tomiogeron/2012/10/10/stripe-launches-stripe-connect-to-let-users-accept-online-payments/#486d81159f80|website=forbes.com|accessdate=8 October 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last1=Cutler|first1=Kim-Mai|title=Stripe’s New Payments Product Could Be A Boon For Collaborative Consumption, E-Commerce Startups|url=https://techcrunch.com/2012/10/10/stripe-connect/|website=techcrunch.com|accessdate=8 October 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last1=Kim|first1=Ryan|title=Stripe accelerates payment acceptance with Stripe Connect|url=https://gigaom.com/2012/10/10/stripe-accelerates-payment-acceptance-with-stripe-connect/|website=gigaom.com|accessdate=8 October 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last1=Terdiman|first1=Daniel|title=Stripe Connect gets the money train rolling for online shops|url=https://www.cnet.com/news/stripe-connect-gets-the-money-train-rolling-for-online-shops/|website=cnet.com|accessdate=8 October 2017}}</ref>
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| 2013 || February 5 || Partnership || {{w|E-commerce}} platform Sellfy expands its payment options to include credit card processing via Stripe. The service opens for merchants in the {{w|United States}} and {{w|Canada}}.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Dagis|first1=Maris|title=Sellfy update: Stripe & Paymill integration|url=http://blog.sellfy.com/stripe-paymill-integration/|website=sellfy.com|accessdate=10 October 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last1=O'Hear|first1=Steve|title=Sellfy, The One-Click E-Commerce Platform For Self-Publishers, Adds Stripe, Paymill Credit Card Processing|url=https://techcrunch.com/2013/02/05/sellfy-stripe-paymill/|website=techcrunch.com|accessdate=10 October 2017}}</ref>
 
| 2013 || February 5 || Partnership || {{w|E-commerce}} platform Sellfy expands its payment options to include credit card processing via Stripe. The service opens for merchants in the {{w|United States}} and {{w|Canada}}.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Dagis|first1=Maris|title=Sellfy update: Stripe & Paymill integration|url=http://blog.sellfy.com/stripe-paymill-integration/|website=sellfy.com|accessdate=10 October 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last1=O'Hear|first1=Steve|title=Sellfy, The One-Click E-Commerce Platform For Self-Publishers, Adds Stripe, Paymill Credit Card Processing|url=https://techcrunch.com/2013/02/05/sellfy-stripe-paymill/|website=techcrunch.com|accessdate=10 October 2017}}</ref>
 
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| 2013 || March 11 || Acquisition || Stripe makes its first acquisition after buying '''Kickoff''', a chat and task-management {{w|app}} for teams.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Rao|first1=Leena|title=Payments Company Stripe Makes First Acquisition, Buys Team Task Management And Collaboration App Kickoff|url=https://techcrunch.com/2013/03/11/payments-company-stripe-acquires-team-task-management-and-collaboration-app-kickoff/|website=techcrunch.com|accessdate=8 October 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last1=O'Dell|first1=J.|title=Stripe acquires Kickoff (& a top-shelf, three-dude software design team)|url=https://venturebeat.com/2013/03/11/stripe-acquires-kickoff-a-top-shelf-three-dude-software-design-team/|website=venturebeat.com|accessdate=8 October 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=The Potential of Stripe Acquiring Kickoff|url=http://theindustry.cc/2013/03/12/the-potential-of-stripe-acquiring-kickoff/|website=theindustry.cc|accessdate=8 October 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Stripe’s first acquisition: an acqui-hire of the Belgian team behind Kickoff|url=http://www.whiteboardmag.com/stripes-first-acquisition-an-acqui-hire-of-the-belgian-team-behind-kickoff/|website=whiteboardmag.com|accessdate=8 October 2017}}</ref>  
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| 2013 || March 11 || Acquisition || Stripe makes its first acquisition after buying Kickoff, a chat and task-management {{w|app}} for teams.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Rao|first1=Leena|title=Payments Company Stripe Makes First Acquisition, Buys Team Task Management And Collaboration App Kickoff|url=https://techcrunch.com/2013/03/11/payments-company-stripe-acquires-team-task-management-and-collaboration-app-kickoff/|website=techcrunch.com|accessdate=8 October 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last1=O'Dell|first1=J.|title=Stripe acquires Kickoff (& a top-shelf, three-dude software design team)|url=https://venturebeat.com/2013/03/11/stripe-acquires-kickoff-a-top-shelf-three-dude-software-design-team/|website=venturebeat.com|accessdate=8 October 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=The Potential of Stripe Acquiring Kickoff|url=http://theindustry.cc/2013/03/12/the-potential-of-stripe-acquiring-kickoff/|website=theindustry.cc|accessdate=8 October 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Stripe’s first acquisition: an acqui-hire of the Belgian team behind Kickoff|url=http://www.whiteboardmag.com/stripes-first-acquisition-an-acqui-hire-of-the-belgian-team-behind-kickoff/|website=whiteboardmag.com|accessdate=8 October 2017}}</ref>
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| 2013 || March 21 || Partnership || Stripe integrates with Parse (a service offering cloud-based software developer kits that enable users to create apps for desktop, mobile, and embedded devices) in order to allow mobile developers to easily take advantage of Stripe's payment processing platform. The startup also announces update of its Android and iOS libraries for accepting payments in mobile apps.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Wang|first1=Andrew|title=Build an e-commerce mobile app on Parse and Stripe|url=http://blog.parse.com/learn/engineering/build-an-e-commerce-mobile-app-on-parse-and-stripe/|website=parse.com|accessdate=22 October 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last1=Protalinski|first1=Emil|title=Stripe partners with Parse, updates Android and iOS libraries to ease accepting payments in mobile apps|url=https://thenextweb.com/mobile/2013/03/21/stripe-partners-with-parse-and-updates-android-and-ios-libraries-to-ease-accepting-payments-in-mobile-apps/|website=thenextweb.com|accessdate=22 October 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Stripe partners with Parse on mobile payments for app developers|url=https://www.finextra.com/pressarticle/49058/stripe-partners-with-parse-on-mobile-payments-for-app-developers|website=finextra.com|accessdate=22 October 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Stripe and Parse Partner for Mobile Payments|url=http://www.electran.org/stripe-and-parse-partner-for-mobile-payments/|website=electran.org|accessdate=22 October 2017}}</ref>
 
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| 2013 || April 30 || Partnership || {{w|Walmart}}’s food subscription service <code>Goodies.co</code> begins using Stripe to process payments.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Wolfe|first1=Daniel|title=Walmart Sides with Stripe, Passes on PayPal: Reports|url=https://www.paymentssource.com/news/walmart-sides-with-stripe-passes-on-paypal-reports|website=paymentssource.com|accessdate=10 October 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last1=Dillet|first1=Romain|title=Walmart’s Food Subscription Service Goodies.co Now Using Stripe To Process Payments|url=https://techcrunch.com/2013/04/30/walmarts-subscription-service-goodies-co-now-using-stripe-to-process-payments/|website=techcrunch.com|accessdate=10 October 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Walmart’s Goodies.co Switches To Stripe For Payments Processing|url=https://www.pymnts.com/news/2013/walmart-s-goodies-co-switches-to-stripe-for-payments-processing/|website=pymnts.com|accessdate=10 October 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last1=Raja|first1=Saajan|title=Walmart’s Goodies.co now using stripe for payments processing|url=http://www.paymenteye.com/2013/05/01/walmarts-goodies-co-now-using-stripe-for-payments-processing/|website=paymenteye.com|accessdate=10 October 2017}}</ref>
 
| 2013 || April 30 || Partnership || {{w|Walmart}}’s food subscription service <code>Goodies.co</code> begins using Stripe to process payments.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Wolfe|first1=Daniel|title=Walmart Sides with Stripe, Passes on PayPal: Reports|url=https://www.paymentssource.com/news/walmart-sides-with-stripe-passes-on-paypal-reports|website=paymentssource.com|accessdate=10 October 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last1=Dillet|first1=Romain|title=Walmart’s Food Subscription Service Goodies.co Now Using Stripe To Process Payments|url=https://techcrunch.com/2013/04/30/walmarts-subscription-service-goodies-co-now-using-stripe-to-process-payments/|website=techcrunch.com|accessdate=10 October 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Walmart’s Goodies.co Switches To Stripe For Payments Processing|url=https://www.pymnts.com/news/2013/walmart-s-goodies-co-switches-to-stripe-for-payments-processing/|website=pymnts.com|accessdate=10 October 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last1=Raja|first1=Saajan|title=Walmart’s Goodies.co now using stripe for payments processing|url=http://www.paymenteye.com/2013/05/01/walmarts-goodies-co-now-using-stripe-for-payments-processing/|website=paymenteye.com|accessdate=10 October 2017}}</ref>
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| 2013 || July 16 || Partnership || Stripe partners with technology company {{w|BigCommerce}} –a {{w|SaaS}} provider for merchants running an online business, with aims at providing Bigcommerce retailers with another option to choose from to help process transactions on their site easily.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Yeung|first1=Ken|title=Web retail platform Bigcommerce adds support for Stripe payments|url=https://thenextweb.com/insider/2013/07/16/web-retail-platform-bigcommerce-adds-support-for-stripe-payments/|website=thenextweb.com|accessdate=22 October 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Simplifying E‑commerce: Bigcommerce Partners with Stripe|url=https://www.digitalcommerce360.com/2013/07/16/simplifying-e-commerce-bigcommerce-partners-stripe/|website=digitalcommerce360.com|accessdate=22 October 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Intuit’s QuickBooks Online Self-Employed Integrates with Stripe, Simplifying Tax Reporting for On-demand Economy Workers|url=https://www.intuit.com/company/press-room/press-releases/2015/QBO-Self-Employed-integrates-with-Stripe/|website=intuit.com|accessdate=22 October 2017}}</ref>
 
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| 2013 || August 15 || International expansion || Stripe becomes available in the {{w|United Kingdom}}, the first European country.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Dillet|first1=Romain|title=Stripe Now Open For Business In UK, Other Countries And Currencies Coming Soon|url=https://techcrunch.com/2013/08/15/stripe-now-open-for-business-in-uk-other-countries-and-currencies-coming-soon/|website=techcrunch.com|accessdate=10 October 2017}}</ref>
 
| 2013 || August 15 || International expansion || Stripe becomes available in the {{w|United Kingdom}}, the first European country.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Dillet|first1=Romain|title=Stripe Now Open For Business In UK, Other Countries And Currencies Coming Soon|url=https://techcrunch.com/2013/08/15/stripe-now-open-for-business-in-uk-other-countries-and-currencies-coming-soon/|website=techcrunch.com|accessdate=10 October 2017}}</ref>
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| 2013 || August 20 || Partnership || Stripe partners with {{w|Atlanta}}-based Kabbage, a leading online provider of working capital for small businesses. Under the agreement, Stripe customers can get loans from Kabbage based exclusively on their Stripe payment processing data.<ref>{{cite web|title=Stripe Partners with Kabbage to Extend Funding to Online Businesses|url=https://cardnotpresent.com/stripe-partners-with-kabbage-to-extend-funding-to-online-businesses-aug-22-2013/|website=cardnotpresent.com|accessdate=12 November 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Kabbage, Stripe to drive small business growth|url=https://www.thepaypers.com/default/kabbage-stripe-to-drive-small-business-growth/752236-0/abstract|website=thepaypers.com|accessdate=12 November 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Kabbage and Stripe Partner to Fuel Small Business Growth|url=http://www.prweb.com/releases/2013/8/prweb11041884.htm|website=prweb.com|accessdate=12 November 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Stripe gets in bed with Kabbage to bring devs mo' money, minus the problems|url=https://venturebeat.com/2013/08/20/stripe-gets-in-bed-with-kabbage-to-bring-devs-mo-money-minus-the-problems/|website=venturebeat.com|accessdate=12 November 2017}}</ref>
 
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| 2013 || September 23 || Partnership || Stripe partners with {{w|Facebook}}, along with {{w|PayPal}} and [[w:Braintree (company)|Braintree]] in order to autofill billing info in mobile commerce apps.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Constine|first1=Josh|title=Facebook Partners With PayPal, Stripe, Braintree To Autofill Billing Info In Mobile Commerce Apps|url=https://techcrunch.com/2013/09/23/facebook-partners-with-paypal-stripe-braintree-to-autofill-billing-info-in-mobile-commerce-apps/|website=techcrunch.com|accessdate=10 October 2017}}</ref>
 
| 2013 || September 23 || Partnership || Stripe partners with {{w|Facebook}}, along with {{w|PayPal}} and [[w:Braintree (company)|Braintree]] in order to autofill billing info in mobile commerce apps.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Constine|first1=Josh|title=Facebook Partners With PayPal, Stripe, Braintree To Autofill Billing Info In Mobile Commerce Apps|url=https://techcrunch.com/2013/09/23/facebook-partners-with-paypal-stripe-braintree-to-autofill-billing-info-in-mobile-commerce-apps/|website=techcrunch.com|accessdate=10 October 2017}}</ref>
 
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| 2014 || Marcg 27 || || Stripe {{w|CEO}} {{w|Patrick Collison}} announces that the service would support {{w|bitcoin}} transactions.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Del Rey|first1=Jason|title=Stripe Merchants Will Soon Be Able to Accept Bitcoin Payments|url=https://www.recode.net/2014/3/27/11624994/stripe-merchants-will-soon-be-able-to-accept-bitcoin-payments|website=ecode.net|accessdate=11 October 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Bitcoin to be accepted by startup payment service Stripe|url=https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2014/mar/28/bitcoin-payment-service-stripe|website=theguardian.com|accessdate=11 October 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Stripe to Accept Bitcoin|url=https://bitcoinmagazine.com/articles/stripe-to-accept-bitcoin-will-others-follow-1396041344/|website=bitcoinmagazine.com|accessdate=11 October 2017}}</ref>
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| 2013 || September 26 || Competition || {{w|PayPal}} acquires {{w|Chicago}}-based payments gateway [[w:Braintree (company)|Braintree]], a direct competitor to Stripe, for US$ 800 million.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Geron|first1=Tomio|title=PayPal Buys Braintree For $800 Million For Mobile Payments|url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/tomiogeron/2013/09/26/paypal-buys-braintree-for-800-million-for-mobile-payments/#43e6a2757165|website=forbes.com|accessdate=11 November 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last1=Rao|first1=Leena|title=EBay’s PayPal Acquires Payments Gateway Braintree For $800M In Cash|url=https://techcrunch.com/2013/09/26/paypal-acquires-payments-gateway-braintree-for-800m-in-cash/|website=techcrunch.com|accessdate=11 November 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Two Years After Acquisition, Braintree’s Authorized Payment Volume to Cross $50B this Year|url=https://www.braintreepayments.com/blog/two-years-after-acquisition-braintrees-authorized-payment-volume-to-cross-50-billion-this-year/|website=braintreepayments.com|accessdate=11 November 2017}}</ref>
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| 2014 || February 11 || Upgrade || Stripe announces being available in 130 {{w|currencies}}. Previously, merchants could only receive money in [[w:U.S.|dollar]] and {{w|Canadian dollars}}, the {{w|euro}}, and the {{w|British pound}}.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Fitchard|first1=Kevin|title=Stripe starts selling globally in 130 currencies, begins looking beyond the credit card|url=https://gigaom.com/2014/02/11/stripe-starts-selling-gloabally-in-130-currencies-begins-looking-beyond-the-credit-card/|website=gigaom.com|accessdate=23 October 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last1=Farr|first1=Christina|title=Stripe goes global: Customers can now accept payment in 130 currencies|url=https://venturebeat.com/2014/02/11/stripe-goes-global-customers-can-now-accept-payment-in-130-currencies/|website=venturebeat.com|accessdate=23 October 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last1=Lapowsky|first1=Issie|title=What Stripe Did for You Today|url=https://www.inc.com/issie-lapowsky/stripe-adds-130-currencies.html|website=inc.com|accessdate=23 October 2017}}</ref>
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| 2014 || March 27 || Upgrade || Stripe {{w|CEO}} {{w|Patrick Collison}} announces that the service would support {{w|bitcoin}} transactions.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Del Rey|first1=Jason|title=Stripe Merchants Will Soon Be Able to Accept Bitcoin Payments|url=https://www.recode.net/2014/3/27/11624994/stripe-merchants-will-soon-be-able-to-accept-bitcoin-payments|website=ecode.net|accessdate=11 October 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Bitcoin to be accepted by startup payment service Stripe|url=https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2014/mar/28/bitcoin-payment-service-stripe|website=theguardian.com|accessdate=11 October 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Stripe to Accept Bitcoin|url=https://bitcoinmagazine.com/articles/stripe-to-accept-bitcoin-will-others-follow-1396041344/|website=bitcoinmagazine.com|accessdate=11 October 2017}}</ref>
 
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| 2014 || January 22 || Funding || Stripe raises US$80 million in funding. Investors include {{w|Founders Fund}}, {{w|Khosla Ventures}}, and {{w|Sequoia Capital}}, at A US$ 1.75 billion valuation.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Del Rey|first1=Jason|title=Payments Startup Stripe Lands $80 Million Investment Ahead of Twitter Partnership|url=https://www.recode.net/2014/1/22/11622600/payments-startup-stripe-lands-80-million-investment-ahead-of-twitter|website=recode.net|accessdate=11 October 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last1=Rao|first1=Leena|title=Eyeing International Growth, Stripe Raises $80M From Founders Fund, Khosla And Sequoia At A $1.75B Valuation|url=https://techcrunch.com/2014/01/22/with-an-eye-to-international-growth-payments-company-stripe-raises-80m-from-peter-thiel-khosla-and-sequoia-at-a-1-25b-valuation/|website=techcrunch.com|accessdate=11 October 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Eyeing International Growth, Stripe Raises $80M From Founders Fund, Khosla And Sequoia At A $1.75B Valuation|url=https://mediacodex.wordpress.com/2014/01/23/eyeing-international-growth-stripe-raises-80m-from-founders-fund-khosla-and-sequoia-at-a-1-75b-valuation/|website=wordpress.com|accessdate=11 October 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last1=MacMillan|first1=Douglas|title=Payments Startup Stripe Joins the Billion Dollar Club|url=https://www.wsj.com/articles/no-headline-available-1390432912|website=wsj.com|accessdate=11 October 2017}}</ref>
 
| 2014 || January 22 || Funding || Stripe raises US$80 million in funding. Investors include {{w|Founders Fund}}, {{w|Khosla Ventures}}, and {{w|Sequoia Capital}}, at A US$ 1.75 billion valuation.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Del Rey|first1=Jason|title=Payments Startup Stripe Lands $80 Million Investment Ahead of Twitter Partnership|url=https://www.recode.net/2014/1/22/11622600/payments-startup-stripe-lands-80-million-investment-ahead-of-twitter|website=recode.net|accessdate=11 October 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last1=Rao|first1=Leena|title=Eyeing International Growth, Stripe Raises $80M From Founders Fund, Khosla And Sequoia At A $1.75B Valuation|url=https://techcrunch.com/2014/01/22/with-an-eye-to-international-growth-payments-company-stripe-raises-80m-from-peter-thiel-khosla-and-sequoia-at-a-1-25b-valuation/|website=techcrunch.com|accessdate=11 October 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Eyeing International Growth, Stripe Raises $80M From Founders Fund, Khosla And Sequoia At A $1.75B Valuation|url=https://mediacodex.wordpress.com/2014/01/23/eyeing-international-growth-stripe-raises-80m-from-founders-fund-khosla-and-sequoia-at-a-1-75b-valuation/|website=wordpress.com|accessdate=11 October 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last1=MacMillan|first1=Douglas|title=Payments Startup Stripe Joins the Billion Dollar Club|url=https://www.wsj.com/articles/no-headline-available-1390432912|website=wsj.com|accessdate=11 October 2017}}</ref>
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| 2015 || January 14 || Upgrade || Stripe introduces a {{w|machine learning}}-based {{w|fraud detection}} system.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Reader|first1=Ruth|title=Stripe invites merchants to help improve its machine-learning fraud detection system|url=https://venturebeat.com/2015/01/14/stripe-invites-merchants-to-help-improve-its-machine-learning-fraud-detection-system/|website=venturebeat.com|accessdate=11 October 2017}}</ref>
 
| 2015 || January 14 || Upgrade || Stripe introduces a {{w|machine learning}}-based {{w|fraud detection}} system.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Reader|first1=Ruth|title=Stripe invites merchants to help improve its machine-learning fraud detection system|url=https://venturebeat.com/2015/01/14/stripe-invites-merchants-to-help-improve-its-machine-learning-fraud-detection-system/|website=venturebeat.com|accessdate=11 October 2017}}</ref>
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| 2015 || January 26 || Partnership || Stripe partners with [[w:business software|business]] and {{w|financial software}} company {{w|Intuit}}, in order to integrate its iteration of cloud accounting software QuickBooks Self-Employed, with aims at simplifying taxes for [[w:Self-employment|self-employed]] workers.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Lawler|first1=Ryan|title=Stripe Partners With Intuit To Help On-Demand Workers Keep Track Of Their Finances|url=https://techcrunch.com/2015/01/26/stripe-intuit-on-demand-workers/|website=techcrunch.com|accessdate=22 October 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last1=Gagliordi|first1=Natalie|title=Intuit partners with Stripe to bolster QuickBooks Self-Employed|url=http://www.zdnet.com/article/intuit-partners-with-stripe-to-bolster-quickbooks-self-employed/|website=zdnet.com|accessdate=22 October 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Stripe Partners with Intuit to Bring Better Finance Management Services for On-Demand Workers|url=https://letstalkpayments.com/stripe-partners-intuit-bring-better-finance-management-services-demand-workers/|website=letstalkpayments.com|accessdate=22 October 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Intuit Partners with Stripe to Simplify Taxes for Self-Employed Workers|url=http://www.cpapracticeadvisor.com/news/12038005/intuit-partners-with-stripe-to-simplify-taxes-for-self-employed-workers|website=cpapracticeadvisor.com|accessdate=22 October 2017}}</ref>   
 
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| 2015 || February 14 || Acquisition || Stripe acquires {{w|Instagram}} marketing firm TOTEMS.<ref>{{cite web|title=TOTEMS acquired by Stripe|url=https://www.crunchbase.com/acquisition/stripe-acquires-totems--9fb4bb88|website=crunchbase.com|accessdate=8 October 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last1=|title=Billion Dollar Unicorns: Stripe’s Skyrocketing Valuation|url=http://www.sramanamitra.com/2016/12/08/billion-dollar-unicorns-stripes-skyrocketing-valuation/|website=sramanamitra.com|accessdate=11 October 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=TOTEMS|url=http://www.startupranking.com/totems|website=startupranking.com|accessdate=11 October 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Stripe|url=https://craft.co/stripe|website=craft.co|accessdate=11 October 2017}}</ref>
 
| 2015 || February 14 || Acquisition || Stripe acquires {{w|Instagram}} marketing firm TOTEMS.<ref>{{cite web|title=TOTEMS acquired by Stripe|url=https://www.crunchbase.com/acquisition/stripe-acquires-totems--9fb4bb88|website=crunchbase.com|accessdate=8 October 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last1=|title=Billion Dollar Unicorns: Stripe’s Skyrocketing Valuation|url=http://www.sramanamitra.com/2016/12/08/billion-dollar-unicorns-stripes-skyrocketing-valuation/|website=sramanamitra.com|accessdate=11 October 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=TOTEMS|url=http://www.startupranking.com/totems|website=startupranking.com|accessdate=11 October 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Stripe|url=https://craft.co/stripe|website=craft.co|accessdate=11 October 2017}}</ref>
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| 2015 || June 9 || Product || Stripe launches {{w|iPhone}} app for monitoring payment activity.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Lynley|first1=Matthew|title=Stripe Now Has An iPhone App For Monitoring Payment Activity|url=https://techcrunch.com/2015/06/09/stripe-now-has-an-iphone-app-for-monitoring-payment-activity/|website=techcrunch.com|accessdate=9 October 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Stripe Launches Mobile App, Could Bitcoin be a Better Alternative?|url=http://insidebitcoins.com/news/stripe-launches-mobile-app-could-bitcoin-be-a-better-alternative/33072|website=insidebitcoins.com|accessdate=9 October 2017}}</ref>  
 
| 2015 || June 9 || Product || Stripe launches {{w|iPhone}} app for monitoring payment activity.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Lynley|first1=Matthew|title=Stripe Now Has An iPhone App For Monitoring Payment Activity|url=https://techcrunch.com/2015/06/09/stripe-now-has-an-iphone-app-for-monitoring-payment-activity/|website=techcrunch.com|accessdate=9 October 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Stripe Launches Mobile App, Could Bitcoin be a Better Alternative?|url=http://insidebitcoins.com/news/stripe-launches-mobile-app-could-bitcoin-be-a-better-alternative/33072|website=insidebitcoins.com|accessdate=9 October 2017}}</ref>  
 
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| 2015 || September 14 || Product || Stripe releases Stripe Relay, a set of tools meant to help retailers build native buying experiences in apps.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Lynley|first1=Matthew|title=Stripe Unveils A New Tool To Help Retailers Build Native Buying Experiences In Apps|url=https://techcrunch.com/2015/09/14/stripe-unveils-a-new-tool-to-help-retailers-build-native-buying-experiences-in-apps/|website=techcrunch.com|accessdate=9 October 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last1=Shivakumar|first1=Felicia|title=Stripe Launches Relay To Make Mobile Shopping Easier|url=https://techcrunch.com/video/stripe-launches-relay-to-make-mobile-shopping-easier/519079691/|website=techcrunch.com|accessdate=9 October 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last1=Levy|first1=Adam|title=PayPal Is Falling Behind Shopify and Stripe in Social Commerce|url=https://www.fool.com/investing/general/2015/09/23/paypal-is-falling-behind-shopify-and-stripe-in-soc.aspx|website=fool.com|accessdate=9 October 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last1=Morrison|first1=Kimberlee|title=Can Stripe Relay Create Social Commerce Standardization?|url=http://www.adweek.com/digital/can-stripe-relay-create-social-commerce-standardization/|website=adweek.com|accessdate=9 October 2017}}</ref>
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| 2015 || June 17 || International expansion || Stripe announces expansion to {{w|Sweden}}, {{w|Denmark}}, {{w|Norway}} and {{w|Finland}}.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Cheng|first1=Michael|title=Stripe Continues Expansion in Europe, Targets Other Payment Firms in the Region|url=https://paymentweek.com/2015-6-16-stripe-continues-expansion-in-europe-targets-other-payment-firms-in-the-region-7473/|website=paymentweek.com|accessdate=24 October 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last1=Weckler|first1=Adrian|title=Stripe expands in Europe as 'social commerce' grows|url=https://www.independent.ie/business/technology/news/stripe-expands-in-europe-as-social-commerce-grows-31304298.html|website=independent.ie|accessdate=24 October 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last1=Ngo|first1=Diana|title=Stripe to Launch in Nordic Countries, Challenging Swedish Rival Klarna|url=https://cointelegraph.com/news/stripe-to-launch-in-nordic-countries-challenging-swedish-rival-klarna|website=cointelegraph.com|accessdate=24 October 2017}}</ref>
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| 2015 || August 20 || Service || Stripe announces that the tool its consumers can use to check out and make purchases online can now work, in addition to [[w:English language|English]], in [[w:Chinese language|Chinese]], [[w:Dutch language|Dutch]], [[w:French language|French]], [[w:German language|German]], [[w:Italian language|Italian]], [[w:Japanese language|Japanese]], and [[w:Spanish language|Spanish]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Stripe now lets you check out in Chinese, Dutch, French, German, Italian, Japanese, and Spanish|url=https://venturebeat.com/2015/08/20/stripe-now-lets-you-check-out-in-chinese-dutch-french-german-italian-japanese-and-spanish/|website=venturebeat.com|accessdate=12 November 2017}}</ref>
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| 2015 || September 14 || Product || Stripe partners with {{w|Twitter}} and releases Stripe Relay, a set of tools meant to help retailers build native buying experiences in apps.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Lynley|first1=Matthew|title=Stripe Unveils A New Tool To Help Retailers Build Native Buying Experiences In Apps|url=https://techcrunch.com/2015/09/14/stripe-unveils-a-new-tool-to-help-retailers-build-native-buying-experiences-in-apps/|website=techcrunch.com|accessdate=9 October 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last1=Shivakumar|first1=Felicia|title=Stripe Launches Relay To Make Mobile Shopping Easier|url=https://techcrunch.com/video/stripe-launches-relay-to-make-mobile-shopping-easier/519079691/|website=techcrunch.com|accessdate=9 October 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last1=Levy|first1=Adam|title=PayPal Is Falling Behind Shopify and Stripe in Social Commerce|url=https://www.fool.com/investing/general/2015/09/23/paypal-is-falling-behind-shopify-and-stripe-in-soc.aspx|website=fool.com|accessdate=9 October 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last1=Morrison|first1=Kimberlee|title=Can Stripe Relay Create Social Commerce Standardization?|url=http://www.adweek.com/digital/can-stripe-relay-create-social-commerce-standardization/|website=adweek.com|accessdate=9 October 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Stripe partners with Twitter to launch new e-commerce API, Relay|url=https://thenextweb.com/insider/2015/09/15/stripe-partners-with-twitter-to-launch-new-e-commerce-api-relay/|website=thenextweb.com|accessdate=12 November 2017}}</ref>
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| 2015 || October 22 || Partnership || Stripe partners with German-based [[w:Point of sale|POS]] payment platform provider Payworks in order to enable Stripe users to accept payments via chip and PIN card readers in the United Kingdom.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Fintoc|first1=Andreea|title=Accept EMV & NFC payments using payworks and your Stripe account|url=https://medium.com/payworks-blog/accept-emv-nfc-payments-using-payworks-and-your-stripe-account-70a5d52fff2|website=medium.com|accessdate=23 October 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last1=Boden|first1=Rian|title=Payworks to enable chip and PIN for Stripe in UK|url=https://www.nfcworld.com/2015/10/22/338911/payworks-to-enable-chip-and-pin-for-stripe-in-uk/|website=nfcworld.com|accessdate=23 October 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=November Newsletter|url=https://barracloughandco.com/2015/11/|website=barracloughandco.com|accessdate=23 October 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Payworks offers payment providers a fully compliant mobile chip & PIN POS solution|url=https://www.secureidnews.com/news-item/payworks-offers-payment-providers-a-fully-compliant-mobile-chip-pin-pos-solution/|website=secureidnews.com|accessdate=23 October 2017}}</ref>
 
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| 2016 || February 24 || Product || Stripe launches Atlas, a platform aimed at letting startups incorporate more easily with services that include incorporation, share issuance, adding directors, setting up bank accounts and Stripe payment accounts. For US$500, Stripe will register overseas startups as a {{w|Delaware}} corporation, letting anyone in the world start their own business in the United States.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Lunden|first1=Ingrid|title=Stripe Expands Startup Tools With Atlas, For Foreign Companies To Incorporate In Delaware|url=https://techcrunch.com/2016/02/24/stripe-expands-startup-tools-with-atlas-a-way-for-global-companies-to-incorporate-in-delaware/|website=techcrunch.com|accessdate=8 October 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Stripe's New Service Helps Overseas Startups Launch in the US|url=https://www.wired.com/2016/02/stripe-gets-business-making-businesses/|website=wired.com|accessdate=8 October 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last1=ISAAC|first1=MIKE|title=Stripe Atlas Aims to Ease the Way for Foreign Entrepreneurs|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2016/02/25/technology/stripe-atlas-aims-to-ease-the-way-for-foreign-entrepreneurs.html|website=nytimes.com|accessdate=8 October 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last1=Cooper|first1=Daniel|title=Stripe wants to help you start a business in the US|url=https://www.engadget.com/2016/02/24/stripe-atlas/|website=engadget.com|accessdate=8 October 2017}}</ref>
 
| 2016 || February 24 || Product || Stripe launches Atlas, a platform aimed at letting startups incorporate more easily with services that include incorporation, share issuance, adding directors, setting up bank accounts and Stripe payment accounts. For US$500, Stripe will register overseas startups as a {{w|Delaware}} corporation, letting anyone in the world start their own business in the United States.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Lunden|first1=Ingrid|title=Stripe Expands Startup Tools With Atlas, For Foreign Companies To Incorporate In Delaware|url=https://techcrunch.com/2016/02/24/stripe-expands-startup-tools-with-atlas-a-way-for-global-companies-to-incorporate-in-delaware/|website=techcrunch.com|accessdate=8 October 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Stripe's New Service Helps Overseas Startups Launch in the US|url=https://www.wired.com/2016/02/stripe-gets-business-making-businesses/|website=wired.com|accessdate=8 October 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last1=ISAAC|first1=MIKE|title=Stripe Atlas Aims to Ease the Way for Foreign Entrepreneurs|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2016/02/25/technology/stripe-atlas-aims-to-ease-the-way-for-foreign-entrepreneurs.html|website=nytimes.com|accessdate=8 October 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last1=Cooper|first1=Daniel|title=Stripe wants to help you start a business in the US|url=https://www.engadget.com/2016/02/24/stripe-atlas/|website=engadget.com|accessdate=8 October 2017}}</ref>
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| 2016 || March 1 || Partnership || Stripe partners African incubators (Flat6Labs in {{w|Egypt}}, Knife Capital in {{w|South Africa}}, L5Lab in {{w|Nigeria}}, iSpace and MEST in Ghana, Nailab and Savannah Fund in Kenya, and Uganda’s Outbox in {{w|Uganda}}) to help startups incorporate in the United States, through Atlas service.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Jackson|first1=Tom|title=Stripe partners African incubators to help startups incorporate in US|url=http://disrupt-africa.com/2016/03/stripe-partners-african-incubators-to-help-startups-incorporate-in-us/|website=disrupt-africa.com|accessdate=24 October 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=MEST Partners with Stripe to Help African Startups Accept Online Payments from Anywhere in the World|url=http://meltwater.org/stripe-african-startups/|website=meltwater.org|accessdate=24 October 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last1=Akama|first1=Otto|title=African Startups Can Easily Incorporate in the USA with Stripe Atlas|url=https://www.afrohustler.com/african-startups-can-easily-incorporate-in-the-usa-with-stripe-atlas/|website=afrohustler.com|accessdate=24 October 2017}}</ref>
 
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| 2016 || March 18 || International expansion || Atlas starts accepting applicants from {{w|Cuba}}, so that Cuban startups can incorporate in the {{w|United States}}.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Lunden|first1=Ingrid|title=Stripe’s startup toolkit Atlas opens for business in Cuba|url=https://techcrunch.com/2016/03/18/stripes-startup-toolkit-atlas-opens-for-business-in-cuba/|website=techcrunch.com|accessdate=8 October 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last1=Helft|first1=Miguel|title=Ahead Of Historic Obama Trip, Stripe Lends Hand To Cuba's Tech Entrepreneurs|url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/miguelhelft/2016/03/18/ahead-of-historic-obama-trip-white-house-taps-stripe-to-help-cubas-tech-entrepreneurs/#63ca57f7a65b|website=forbes.com|accessdate=8 October 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last1=Somerville|first1=Heather|title=Stripe expands payments service to Cuba to support startups|url=http://www.reuters.com/article/us-stripe-cuba/stripe-expands-payments-service-to-cuba-to-support-startups-idUSKCN0WK28H|website=reuters.com|accessdate=8 October 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last1=Wang|first1=Christine|title=Stripe will help Cubans do business in US|url=https://www.cnbc.com/2016/04/06/how-stripe-atlas-will-help-cubans-do-business-with-us.html|website=cnbc.com|accessdate=8 October 2017}}</ref>  
 
| 2016 || March 18 || International expansion || Atlas starts accepting applicants from {{w|Cuba}}, so that Cuban startups can incorporate in the {{w|United States}}.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Lunden|first1=Ingrid|title=Stripe’s startup toolkit Atlas opens for business in Cuba|url=https://techcrunch.com/2016/03/18/stripes-startup-toolkit-atlas-opens-for-business-in-cuba/|website=techcrunch.com|accessdate=8 October 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last1=Helft|first1=Miguel|title=Ahead Of Historic Obama Trip, Stripe Lends Hand To Cuba's Tech Entrepreneurs|url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/miguelhelft/2016/03/18/ahead-of-historic-obama-trip-white-house-taps-stripe-to-help-cubas-tech-entrepreneurs/#63ca57f7a65b|website=forbes.com|accessdate=8 October 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last1=Somerville|first1=Heather|title=Stripe expands payments service to Cuba to support startups|url=http://www.reuters.com/article/us-stripe-cuba/stripe-expands-payments-service-to-cuba-to-support-startups-idUSKCN0WK28H|website=reuters.com|accessdate=8 October 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last1=Wang|first1=Christine|title=Stripe will help Cubans do business in US|url=https://www.cnbc.com/2016/04/06/how-stripe-atlas-will-help-cubans-do-business-with-us.html|website=cnbc.com|accessdate=8 October 2017}}</ref>  
 
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| 2016 || June 25 || || United States President {{w|Barack Obama}} names Stripe CEO {{w|Patrick Collison}} a Presidential Ambassador for Global Entrepreneurship.<ref>{{cite web|title=06/25/16 – Remarks by President Obama at Global Entrepreneurship Summit and Conversation with Mark Zuckerberg and Entrepreneurs|url=https://kr.usembassy.gov/p_econ_062516a/|website=usembassy.gov|accessdate=11 October 2017}}</ref><ref name="Press resources"/>
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| 2016 || June 21 || Partnership || Stripe expands partnership with Payworks, in order to allow Stripe merchants in {{w|Finland}}, {{w|France}}, and the {{w|United States}} to accept in-person {{w|EMV}} and contactless card payments using the Payworks platform and API.<ref>{{cite web|title=Stripe expands partnership with Payworks|url=http://www.businessinsider.com/stripe-expands-partnership-with-payworks-2016-6|website=businessinsider.com|accessdate=23 October 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Payworks extends Stripe POS integration effort|url=https://www.finextra.com/pressarticle/64943/payworks-extends-stripe-pos-integration-effort|website=finextra.com|accessdate=23 October 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Payworks expands partnership with Stripe for EMV, mobile transactions|url=https://www.mobilepaymentstoday.com/news/payworks-expands-partnership-with-stripe-for-emv-mobile-transactions/|website=mobilepaymentstoday.com|accessdate=23 October 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Payworks extends Stripe integration in the US, France and Finland|url=https://www.thepaypers.com/mobile-payments/payworks-extends-stripe-integration-in-the-us-france-and-finland/764949-16/abstract|website=thepaypers.com|accessdate=23 October 2017}}</ref>
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| 2016 || June 25 || Recognition || United States President {{w|Barack Obama}} names Stripe CEO {{w|Patrick Collison}} a Presidential Ambassador for Global Entrepreneurship.<ref>{{cite web|title=06/25/16 – Remarks by President Obama at Global Entrepreneurship Summit and Conversation with Mark Zuckerberg and Entrepreneurs|url=https://kr.usembassy.gov/p_econ_062516a/|website=usembassy.gov|accessdate=11 October 2017}}</ref><ref name="Press resources"/>
 
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| 2016 || August || Upgrade || Stripe launches support for {{w|Apple Pay}}.<ref name="Press resources"/>  
 
| 2016 || August || Upgrade || Stripe launches support for {{w|Apple Pay}}.<ref name="Press resources"/>  
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| 2016 || September 19 || International expansion || Stripe enters {{w|Asia}} with its official launch in {{w|Singapore}}, after being in beta in the country for nearly one year.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Russell|first1=Jon|title=Stripe enters Asia with its official launch in Singapore|url=https://techcrunch.com/2016/09/19/stripe-expands-into-asia/|website=techcrunch.com|accessdate=10 October 2017}}</ref>
 
| 2016 || September 19 || International expansion || Stripe enters {{w|Asia}} with its official launch in {{w|Singapore}}, after being in beta in the country for nearly one year.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Russell|first1=Jon|title=Stripe enters Asia with its official launch in Singapore|url=https://techcrunch.com/2016/09/19/stripe-expands-into-asia/|website=techcrunch.com|accessdate=10 October 2017}}</ref>
 
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| 2016 || October 19 || Product || Stripe launches '''Radar''', a fraud prevention technology that uses machine learning algorithm.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Lunden|first1=Ingrid|title=Stripe launches Radar to tackle e-commerce fraud with machine learning|url=https://techcrunch.com/2016/10/19/stripe-launches-radar-to-tackle-e-commerce-fraud-with-machine-learning/|website=techcrunch.com|accessdate=9 October 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last1=Weinberger|first1=Matt|title=$5 billion Stripe has a new tool to help small companies turn away millions in credit card fraud|url=http://www.businessinsider.com/stripe-radar-helps-with-credit-card-fraud-detection-2016-10|website=businessinsider.com|accessdate=9 October 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last1=Rao|first1=Leena|title=Stripe Ramps Up Payments Fraud Prevention|url=http://fortune.com/2016/10/19/stripe-fraud-prevention/|website=fortune.com|accessdate=9 October 2017}}</ref>
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| 2016 || October 3 || International expansion || Stripe officially launches in {{w|Japan}}, with [[w:Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group|Sumitomo Mitsui Card Company as investor]].<ref>{{cite web|last1=Rothenberg|first1=Peter|title=Stripe officially launches in Japan with a new investor|url=https://www.techinasia.com/stripe-official-japan-launch|website=techinasia.com|accessdate=23 October 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last1=Taylor|first1=Charlie|title=Stripe officially launches in Japan as new investor comes on board|url=https://www.irishtimes.com/business/technology/stripe-officially-launches-in-japan-as-new-investor-comes-on-board-1.2816424|website=irishtimes.com|accessdate=23 October 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last1=Lunden|first1=Ingrid|title=Stripe payments exits beta in Japan, adds Sumitomo Mitsui Card Company as investor|url=https://techcrunch.com/2016/10/03/stripe-debuts-payments-in-japan-with-new-investor-sumitomo-mitsui-card-company/|website=techcrunch.com|accessdate=23 October 2017}}</ref>
 
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| 2016 || October 24 || Acquisition || Stripe acquires Teapot.
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| 2016 || October 19 || Product || Stripe launches Radar, a fraud prevention technology that uses machine learning algorithm.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Lunden|first1=Ingrid|title=Stripe launches Radar to tackle e-commerce fraud with machine learning|url=https://techcrunch.com/2016/10/19/stripe-launches-radar-to-tackle-e-commerce-fraud-with-machine-learning/|website=techcrunch.com|accessdate=9 October 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last1=Weinberger|first1=Matt|title=$5 billion Stripe has a new tool to help small companies turn away millions in credit card fraud|url=http://www.businessinsider.com/stripe-radar-helps-with-credit-card-fraud-detection-2016-10|website=businessinsider.com|accessdate=9 October 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last1=Rao|first1=Leena|title=Stripe Ramps Up Payments Fraud Prevention|url=http://fortune.com/2016/10/19/stripe-fraud-prevention/|website=fortune.com|accessdate=9 October 2017}}</ref>
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| 2016 || October 24 || Acquisition || Stripe acquires identity verification app developer Teapot.<ref>{{cite web|title=Billion Dollar Unicorns: Stripe’s Skyrocketing Valuation|url=http://www.sramanamitra.com/2016/12/08/billion-dollar-unicorns-stripes-skyrocketing-valuation/|website=sramanamitra.com|accessdate=17 October 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Stripe - Teapot|url=http://www.startupranking.com/acquisition/859|website=startupranking.com|accessdate=17 October 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Stripe|url=https://craft.co/stripe|website=craft.co|accessdate=17 October 2017}}</ref>
 
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| 2016 || November 7 || Product || Stripe launches Works With Stripe, a directory of about 300 apps that integrate with its payments by bringing them together. This would allow the hundreds of thousands of businesses that already use Stripe in their services can in turn use these other apps to query and analyse that data.<ref>{{cite web|title=Stripe launches Works With Stripe, a directory of apps that integrate with its payments|url=https://techcrunch.com/2016/11/07/stripe-launches-works-with-stripe-a-directory-of-apps-that-integrate-with-its-payments/|website=techcrunch.com|accessdate=9 October 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Stripe Launching Works With Stripe|url=https://www.pymnts.com/news/payment-methods/2016/stripe-launching-works-with-stripe/|website=pymnts.com|accessdate=9 October 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Here's how third-party integration could lift Stripe|url=http://www.businessinsider.com/heres-how-third-party-integration-could-lift-stripe-2016-11|website=usinessinsider.com|accessdate=9 October 2017}}</ref>
 
| 2016 || November 7 || Product || Stripe launches Works With Stripe, a directory of about 300 apps that integrate with its payments by bringing them together. This would allow the hundreds of thousands of businesses that already use Stripe in their services can in turn use these other apps to query and analyse that data.<ref>{{cite web|title=Stripe launches Works With Stripe, a directory of apps that integrate with its payments|url=https://techcrunch.com/2016/11/07/stripe-launches-works-with-stripe-a-directory-of-apps-that-integrate-with-its-payments/|website=techcrunch.com|accessdate=9 October 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Stripe Launching Works With Stripe|url=https://www.pymnts.com/news/payment-methods/2016/stripe-launching-works-with-stripe/|website=pymnts.com|accessdate=9 October 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Here's how third-party integration could lift Stripe|url=http://www.businessinsider.com/heres-how-third-party-integration-could-lift-stripe-2016-11|website=usinessinsider.com|accessdate=9 October 2017}}</ref>
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| 2016 || November 25 || Funding || Stripe raises around US$150 million in new round of funding that values the startup at about US$9 billion.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Cao|first1=Jing|title=Payments Startup Stripe Valued at $9 Billion in New Funding|url=https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2016-11-25/payments-startup-stripe-valued-at-9-billion-in-new-funding|website=bloomberg.com|accessdate=9 October 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last1=Del Rey|title=Stripe has raised $150 million more at a $9 billion valuation|url=https://www.recode.net/2016/11/25/13746264/stripe-9-billion-valuation-150-million-funding-series-d|website=recode.net|accessdate=9 October 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last1=Demos|first1=Telis|title=Stripe’s $9 Billion Deal Turns Focus to Payments Companies|url=https://www.wsj.com/articles/stripes-9-billion-deal-turns-focus-to-payments-companies-1480365171|website=wsj.com|accessdate=9 October 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last1=Lunden|first1=Ingrid|title=Payments provider Stripe has raised another $150M at a $9B valuation|url=https://techcrunch.com/2016/11/25/payments-provider-stripe-has-raised-another-150-at-a-9b-valuation/|website=techcrunch.com|accessdate=9 October 2017}}</ref>
 
| 2016 || November 25 || Funding || Stripe raises around US$150 million in new round of funding that values the startup at about US$9 billion.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Cao|first1=Jing|title=Payments Startup Stripe Valued at $9 Billion in New Funding|url=https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2016-11-25/payments-startup-stripe-valued-at-9-billion-in-new-funding|website=bloomberg.com|accessdate=9 October 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last1=Del Rey|title=Stripe has raised $150 million more at a $9 billion valuation|url=https://www.recode.net/2016/11/25/13746264/stripe-9-billion-valuation-150-million-funding-series-d|website=recode.net|accessdate=9 October 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last1=Demos|first1=Telis|title=Stripe’s $9 Billion Deal Turns Focus to Payments Companies|url=https://www.wsj.com/articles/stripes-9-billion-deal-turns-focus-to-payments-companies-1480365171|website=wsj.com|accessdate=9 October 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last1=Lunden|first1=Ingrid|title=Payments provider Stripe has raised another $150M at a $9B valuation|url=https://techcrunch.com/2016/11/25/payments-provider-stripe-has-raised-another-150-at-a-9b-valuation/|website=techcrunch.com|accessdate=9 October 2017}}</ref>
 
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| 2017 || April 11 || Acquisition || Stripe acquires '''Indie Hackers''', a website and community focusing on helping entrepreneurs become profitable while remaining independent.<ref>{{cite web|title=Stripe acquires Indie Hackers, a knowledge-sharing community for entrepreneurs|url=https://techcrunch.com/2017/04/11/stripe-acquires-indie-hackers-a-knowledge-sharing-community-for-entrepreneurs/|website=techcrunch.com|accessdate=7 October 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Term Sheet -- Wednesday, April 12|url=http://fortune.com/2017/04/12/term-sheet-wednesday-april-12/|website=fortune.com|accessdate=7 October 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Acquired by Stripe!|url=https://www.indiehackers.com/blog/acquired-by-stripe|website=indiehackers.com|accessdate=7 October 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last1=Yeung|first1=Ken|title=Stripe acquires Indie Hackers in bid to strengthen relationship with entrepreneurs|url=https://venturebeat.com/2017/04/11/stripe-acquires-indie-hacker-in-bid-to-strengthen-relationship-with-entrepreneurs/|website=venturebeat.com|accessdate=7 October 2017}}</ref>
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| 2017 || April 11 || Acquisition || Stripe acquires Indie Hackers, a website and community focusing on helping entrepreneurs become profitable while remaining independent.<ref>{{cite web|title=Stripe acquires Indie Hackers, a knowledge-sharing community for entrepreneurs|url=https://techcrunch.com/2017/04/11/stripe-acquires-indie-hackers-a-knowledge-sharing-community-for-entrepreneurs/|website=techcrunch.com|accessdate=7 October 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Term Sheet -- Wednesday, April 12|url=http://fortune.com/2017/04/12/term-sheet-wednesday-april-12/|website=fortune.com|accessdate=7 October 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Acquired by Stripe!|url=https://www.indiehackers.com/blog/acquired-by-stripe|website=indiehackers.com|accessdate=7 October 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last1=Yeung|first1=Ken|title=Stripe acquires Indie Hackers in bid to strengthen relationship with entrepreneurs|url=https://venturebeat.com/2017/04/11/stripe-acquires-indie-hacker-in-bid-to-strengthen-relationship-with-entrepreneurs/|website=venturebeat.com|accessdate=7 October 2017}}</ref>
 
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| 2017 || June 1 || Product || Stripe launches Sigma, a new analytics tool aimed at helping businesses track payments data. Sigma would eliminate the need for Stripe customers to build their own data analytics tooling.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Lawler|first1=Ryan|title=Stripe launches Sigma, a new analytics tool to help businesses track payments data|url=https://techcrunch.com/2017/06/01/stripe-sigma-data-analytics/|website=techcrunch.com|accessdate=10 October 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last1=Weinberger|first1=Matt|title=$9 billion startup Stripe just launched a new tool to solve a 'universal problem' with running a business|website=businessinsider.com|accessdate=10 October 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last1=Carey|first1=Scott|title=Stripe unveils Sigma analytics tool for users to query their revenue data|url=https://www.techworld.com/startups/stripe-unveils-sigma-analytics-tool-for-users-3659774/|website=techworld.com|accessdate=10 October 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last1=Kennedy|first1=John|title=Stripe launches Sigma to help e-commerce players analyse revenue|url=https://www.siliconrepublic.com/enterprise/stripe-analytics-sigma|website=siliconrepublic.com|accessdate=10 October 2017}}</ref>  
 
| 2017 || June 1 || Product || Stripe launches Sigma, a new analytics tool aimed at helping businesses track payments data. Sigma would eliminate the need for Stripe customers to build their own data analytics tooling.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Lawler|first1=Ryan|title=Stripe launches Sigma, a new analytics tool to help businesses track payments data|url=https://techcrunch.com/2017/06/01/stripe-sigma-data-analytics/|website=techcrunch.com|accessdate=10 October 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last1=Weinberger|first1=Matt|title=$9 billion startup Stripe just launched a new tool to solve a 'universal problem' with running a business|website=businessinsider.com|accessdate=10 October 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last1=Carey|first1=Scott|title=Stripe unveils Sigma analytics tool for users to query their revenue data|url=https://www.techworld.com/startups/stripe-unveils-sigma-analytics-tool-for-users-3659774/|website=techworld.com|accessdate=10 October 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last1=Kennedy|first1=John|title=Stripe launches Sigma to help e-commerce players analyse revenue|url=https://www.siliconrepublic.com/enterprise/stripe-analytics-sigma|website=siliconrepublic.com|accessdate=10 October 2017}}</ref>  
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| 2017 || June 20 || International expansion || Stripe launches its services in the {{w|BeNeLux}}.<ref>{{cite web|title=Stripe opens up shop in BeNeLux|url=https://medium.com/startup-liaison/stripe-opens-up-shop-in-benelux-d77d2dcabe3c|website=medium.com|accessdate=23 October 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Payment processor Stripe launches in Benelux|url=http://my-organiser.com/blog/2017/06/23/payment-processor-stripe-launches-in-benelux/|website=my-organiser.com|accessdate=23 October 2017}}</ref> 
 
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| 2017 || June 23 || International expansion || Stripe launches in six more European countries, making all of its products fully available in {{w|Germany}}, {{w|Austria}}, {{w|Switzerland}}, the {{w|Netherlands}}, {{w|Belgium}}, and {{w|Luxembourg}}.<ref>{{cite web|title=Stripe lands in six new European countries|url=https://www.finextra.com/pressarticle/69776/stripe-lands-in-six-new-european-countries|website=finextra.com|accessdate=11 October 2017}}</ref>
 
| 2017 || June 23 || International expansion || Stripe launches in six more European countries, making all of its products fully available in {{w|Germany}}, {{w|Austria}}, {{w|Switzerland}}, the {{w|Netherlands}}, {{w|Belgium}}, and {{w|Luxembourg}}.<ref>{{cite web|title=Stripe lands in six new European countries|url=https://www.finextra.com/pressarticle/69776/stripe-lands-in-six-new-european-countries|website=finextra.com|accessdate=11 October 2017}}</ref>
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| 2017 || July 10 || International expansion || Stripe launches in {{w|Hong Kong}}.<ref>{{cite web|title=Payments provider Stripe lands in Hong Kong as it partners with WeChat Pay, Alipay|url=http://www.scmp.com/tech/leaders-founders/article/2102060/payments-provider-stripe-lands-hong-kong-it-partners-wechat|website=scmp.com|accessdate=23 October 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Stripe|url=https://twitter.com/stripe/status/884186014641606656?lang=en|website=twitter.com|accessdate=23 October 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last1=Hurst|first1=Samantha|title=Stripe Launches in Hong Kong & Announces Partnership With WeChat & Alipay|url=https://www.crowdfundinsider.com/2017/07/119065-stripe-launches-hong-kong-announces-partnership-wechat-alipay/|website=crowdfundinsider.com|accessdate=23 October 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Stripe launches in HK, enables Alipay, WeChat Pay|url=https://www.mobileworldlive.com/asia/asia-news/stripe-launches-in-hk-enables-alipay-wechat-pay/|website=mobileworldlive.com|accessdate=23 October 2017}}</ref>
 
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| 2017 || July 11 || Partnership || Stripe partners with digital payment providers {{w|Alipay}} and [[w:WeChat|WeChat Pay]] with aims at enabling merchants using its platform globally to accept payments from consumers in {{w|China}}. With the partnership, it is expected for Chinese consumers to have a much easier way of paying for purchases from vendors in any of the 25 countries in which Stripe operates.<ref>{{cite web|title=Stripe strikes global partnerships with China's Alipay, WeChat Pay|url=https://www.crunchbase.com/organization/stripe/timeline#/timeline/index|website=businesstimes.com.sg|accessdate=8 October 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Stripe announces strategic partnerships, launches in Hong Kong|url=https://pitchbook.com/newsletter/stripe-announces-strategic-partnerships-launches-in-hong-kong-Lfb|website=pitchbook.com|accessdate=8 October 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Stripe intègre Alipay et WeChat Pay|url=https://www.lesechos.fr/finance-marches/banque-assurances/030439255818-stripe-integre-alipay-et-wechat-pay-2101238.php|website=lesechos.fr|accessdate=8 October 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Stripe forms partnerships with Alipay, WeChat Pay|url=https://www.mobilepaymentstoday.com/news/stripe-forms-partnerships-with-alipay-wechat-pay/|website=mobilepaymentstoday.com|accessdate=8 October 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Stripe Makes Cross-Border Purchases Easier for Chinese Consumers|url=https://www.emarketer.com/Article/Stripe-Makes-Cross-Border-Purchases-Easier-Chinese-Consumers/1016146|website=emarketer.com|accessdate=8 October 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Stripe signs deals to access China|url=http://www.independent.ie/business/irish/stripe-signs-deals-to-access-china-35915800.html|website=independent.ie|accessdate=8 October 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Stripe adds support for Alipay and WeChat Pay, China’s top digital payment services|url=https://techcrunch.com/2017/07/09/stripe-alipay-wechat-pay/?ncid=mobilerecirc_recent|website=techcrunch.com|accessdate=8 October 2017}}</ref>
 
| 2017 || July 11 || Partnership || Stripe partners with digital payment providers {{w|Alipay}} and [[w:WeChat|WeChat Pay]] with aims at enabling merchants using its platform globally to accept payments from consumers in {{w|China}}. With the partnership, it is expected for Chinese consumers to have a much easier way of paying for purchases from vendors in any of the 25 countries in which Stripe operates.<ref>{{cite web|title=Stripe strikes global partnerships with China's Alipay, WeChat Pay|url=https://www.crunchbase.com/organization/stripe/timeline#/timeline/index|website=businesstimes.com.sg|accessdate=8 October 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Stripe announces strategic partnerships, launches in Hong Kong|url=https://pitchbook.com/newsletter/stripe-announces-strategic-partnerships-launches-in-hong-kong-Lfb|website=pitchbook.com|accessdate=8 October 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Stripe intègre Alipay et WeChat Pay|url=https://www.lesechos.fr/finance-marches/banque-assurances/030439255818-stripe-integre-alipay-et-wechat-pay-2101238.php|website=lesechos.fr|accessdate=8 October 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Stripe forms partnerships with Alipay, WeChat Pay|url=https://www.mobilepaymentstoday.com/news/stripe-forms-partnerships-with-alipay-wechat-pay/|website=mobilepaymentstoday.com|accessdate=8 October 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Stripe Makes Cross-Border Purchases Easier for Chinese Consumers|url=https://www.emarketer.com/Article/Stripe-Makes-Cross-Border-Purchases-Easier-Chinese-Consumers/1016146|website=emarketer.com|accessdate=8 October 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Stripe signs deals to access China|url=http://www.independent.ie/business/irish/stripe-signs-deals-to-access-china-35915800.html|website=independent.ie|accessdate=8 October 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Stripe adds support for Alipay and WeChat Pay, China’s top digital payment services|url=https://techcrunch.com/2017/07/09/stripe-alipay-wechat-pay/?ncid=mobilerecirc_recent|website=techcrunch.com|accessdate=8 October 2017}}</ref>
 
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| 2017 || July 26 || Acquisition || Stripe acquires '''Payable''', –a platform for paying contractors and handling the related tax forms–; with aims at bolstering the tax reporting tools available to its on-demand and marketplace business customers.<ref>{{cite web|title=How To Read Your 1099-K|url=https://payable.com/taxes/how-to-read-your-1099-k|website=payable.com|accessdate=8 October 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Stripe acquires Payable to help on-demand businesses manage 1099 tax reporting|url=https://techcrunch.com/2017/07/26/stripe-acquires-payable/|website=techcrunch.com|accessdate=8 October 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Payable is joining Stripe|url=https://stripe.com/blog/payable-is-joining-stripe|website=stripe.com|accessdate=8 October 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Stripe Acquires Payable To Expand Tax Reporting Tools For On-Demand Businesses|url=https://www.pymnts.com/news/partnerships-acquisitions/2017/stripe-acquires-payable-to-expand-tax-reporting-tools-for-on-demand-businesses/|website=pymnts.com|accessdate=8 October 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Stripe Acquires Payable for Undisclosed Sum|url=http://newscenter.io/2017/07/stripe-acquires-payable-undisclosed-sum/|website=newscenter.io|accessdate=8 October 2017}}</ref>
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| 2017 || July 26 || Acquisition || Stripe acquires Payable, –a platform for paying contractors and handling the related tax forms–; with aims at bolstering the tax reporting tools available to its on-demand and marketplace business customers.<ref>{{cite web|title=How To Read Your 1099-K|url=https://payable.com/taxes/how-to-read-your-1099-k|website=payable.com|accessdate=8 October 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Stripe acquires Payable to help on-demand businesses manage 1099 tax reporting|url=https://techcrunch.com/2017/07/26/stripe-acquires-payable/|website=techcrunch.com|accessdate=8 October 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Payable is joining Stripe|url=https://stripe.com/blog/payable-is-joining-stripe|website=stripe.com|accessdate=8 October 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Stripe Acquires Payable To Expand Tax Reporting Tools For On-Demand Businesses|url=https://www.pymnts.com/news/partnerships-acquisitions/2017/stripe-acquires-payable-to-expand-tax-reporting-tools-for-on-demand-businesses/|website=pymnts.com|accessdate=8 October 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Stripe Acquires Payable for Undisclosed Sum|url=http://newscenter.io/2017/07/stripe-acquires-payable-undisclosed-sum/|website=newscenter.io|accessdate=8 October 2017}}</ref>
 
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| 2017 || August 22 || International expansion || Stripe launches in {{w|New Zeland}}.<ref>{{cite web|title=Online payment service Stripe launches in NZ|url=https://www.computerworld.co.nz/article/626302/online-payment-service-stripe-launches-nz/|website=computerworld.co.nz|accessdate=10 October 2017}}</ref>
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| 2017 || August 1 || Partnership || New Zealand-based software company [[w:Xero (software)|Xero]] partners with Stripe in order to match transactions, helping Xero’s more than 1 million subscribers get paid faster.<ref>{{cite web|last1=McLean|first1=Asha|title=Xero expands Stripe partnership for automated reconciliation|url=http://www.zdnet.com/article/xero-expands-stripe-partnership-for-automated-reconciliation/|website=zdnet.com|accessdate=10 October 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=New Xero integration to make it easier to get paid with Stripe|url=https://www.finder.com.au/new-xero-integration-with-stripe|website=finder.com.au|accessdate=10 October 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Xero, Stripe Team On Faster Online Payments For SMBs|url=https://www.pymnts.com/news/payment-methods/2017/xero-stripe-team-on-faster-online-payments-for-smbs/|website=pymnts.com|accessdate=10 October 2017}}</ref>
 
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| 2017 || August 1 || Partnership || New Zealand-based software company [[w:Xero (software)|Xero]] partners with Stripe in order to match transactions, helping Xero’s more than 1 million subscribers get paid faster.<ref>{{cite web|last1=McLean|first1=Asha|title=​Xero expands Stripe partnership for automated reconciliation|url=http://www.zdnet.com/article/xero-expands-stripe-partnership-for-automated-reconciliation/|website=zdnet.com|accessdate=10 October 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=New Xero integration to make it easier to get paid with Stripe|url=https://www.finder.com.au/new-xero-integration-with-stripe|website=finder.com.au|accessdate=10 October 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Xero, Stripe Team On Faster Online Payments For SMBs|url=https://www.pymnts.com/news/payment-methods/2017/xero-stripe-team-on-faster-online-payments-for-smbs/|website=pymnts.com|accessdate=10 October 2017}}</ref>
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| 2017 || August 1 || Partnership || Stripe partners with [[w:Amazon (company)|Amazon]], with the purpose of allowing the online retailer process some e-commerce transactions.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Nickelsburg|first1=Monica|title=Amazon quietly starts using Stripe to process some e-commerce transactions|url=https://www.geekwire.com/2017/amazon-quietly-starts-using-stripe-process-e-commerce-transactions/|website=geekwire.com|accessdate=11 November 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last1=Ray|first1=Shiladitya|title=Stripe: $9.2bn start-up built on seven lines of code|url=https://www.newsbytesapp.com/timeline/Business/9533/53172/stripe-the-start-up-which-changed-online-payments|website=newsbytesapp.com|accessdate=11 November 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Stripe reportedly lands deal with Amazon|url=https://www.axios.com/stripe-reportedly-lands-deal-with-amazon-2467975292.html|website=axios.com|accessdate=11 November 2017}}</ref>
 
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| 2017 || August 25 || Partnership || Transaction analytics '''Control''' partners Stripe with aims at securing merchants transactions, by offering alerts and transaction analytics.<ref>{{cite web|title=Control partners Stripe to secure merchants transactions|url=https://www.thepaypers.com/digital-identity-security-online-fraud/control-partners-stripe-to-secure-merchants-transactions/769861-26|website=thepaypers.com|accessdate=7 October 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=All Your Transaction Analytics and Alerts in One App.|url=https://www.getcontrol.co/|website=getcontrol.co|accessdate=7 October 2017}}</ref>  
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| 2017 || August 22 || International expansion || Stripe launches in {{w|New Zealand}}.<ref>{{cite web|title=Online payment service Stripe launches in NZ|url=https://www.computerworld.co.nz/article/626302/online-payment-service-stripe-launches-nz/|website=computerworld.co.nz|accessdate=10 October 2017}}</ref>
 
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| 2017 || September 12 || Partnership || '''Actility''', the provider in [[w:Internet of things|IoT]] network enablers, announces having selected Stripe as a payments partner, in order to accelerate the global roll-out of ThingPark Market.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Alleven|first1=Monica|title=Actility selects Stripe payments partner to grow U.S., global market for LoRaWAN|url=http://www.fiercewireless.com/wireless/actility-selects-stripe-payments-partner-to-grow-u-s-global-market-for-lorawan?utm_source=internal&utm_medium=rss|website=fiercewireless.com|accessdate=7 October 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Actility selects Stripe as payments partner to power up US and global expansion for ThingPark market|url=https://ipv6.net/news/actility-selects-stripe-as-payments-partner-to-power-up-us-and-global-expansion-for-thingpark-market-2/|website=ipv6.net|accessdate=7 October 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Actility selects Stripe as payments partner to power up US and global expansion for ThingPark Market|url=https://www.actility.com/news/actility-stripe-partner-market/|website=actility.com|accessdate=7 October 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Actility selects Stripe as payments partner|url=https://www.totaltele.com/497979/Actility-selects-Stripe-as-payments-partner|website=totaltele.com|accessdate=7 October 2017}}</ref>
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| 2017 || August 24 || Partnership || Swedish {{w|e-commerce}} company {{w|Klarna}} partners with Stripe in order to scale its offering in the {{w|United States}}.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Turula|first1=Tom|title=Klarna is reportedly partnering with online payment giant Stripe to fuel US expansion|url=http://nordic.businessinsider.com/klarna-is-reportedly-partnering-with-online-payment-giant-stripe-to-fuel-us-expansion-2017-8/|website=businessinsider.com|accessdate=30 October 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Stripe Merchants May be Able to Offer Klarna Payments|url=https://cardnotpresent.com/stripe-merchants-may-be-able-to-offer-klarna-payments/|website=cardnotpresent.com|accessdate=30 October 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Klarna, Stripe to streamline online payments in the US|url=https://www.thepaypers.com/online-payments/klarna-stripe-to-streamline-online-payments-in-us/769869-3|website=thepaypers.com|accessdate=30 October 2017}}</ref>
 
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| 2017 || September 25 || Partnership ||  '''Virto Commerce''', an {{w|open source}} Microsoft {{w|ASP.NET}} based {{w|e-Commerce}} platform, releases module that would allow for integration with the Stripe payment {{w|API}} (Stripe Checkout payment module). The aim is for Virto Commerce users to take full advantage of the Stripe functionality, including customizing onboarding, setting payout timing, supporting complex money movements, and integrating with financial reporting.<ref>{{cite web|title=Virto Commerce is Now Integrated With Stripe Allowing for BitCoin Payments|url=https://www.newswire.com/news/virto-commerce-is-now-integrated-with-stripe-allowing-for-bitcoin-19961086|website=newswire.com|accessdate=7 October 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Virto Commerce is Now Integrated With Stripe Allowing for BitCoin Payments|url=http://www.digitaljournal.com/pr/3498301|website=digitaljournal.com|accessdate=7 October 2017}}</ref> 
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| 2017 || August 25 || Partnership || Transaction analytics Control partners with Stripe with aims at securing merchants transactions, by offering alerts and transaction analytics.<ref>{{cite web|title=Control partners Stripe to secure merchants transactions|url=https://www.thepaypers.com/digital-identity-security-online-fraud/control-partners-stripe-to-secure-merchants-transactions/769861-26|website=thepaypers.com|accessdate=7 October 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=All Your Transaction Analytics and Alerts in One App.|url=https://www.getcontrol.co/|website=getcontrol.co|accessdate=7 October 2017}}</ref>
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| 2017 || September 12 || Partnership || Actility, the provider in [[w:Internet of things|IoT]] network enablers, announces having selected Stripe as a payments partner, in order to accelerate the global roll-out of ThingPark Market.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Alleven|first1=Monica|title=Actility selects Stripe payments partner to grow U.S., global market for LoRaWAN|url=http://www.fiercewireless.com/wireless/actility-selects-stripe-payments-partner-to-grow-u-s-global-market-for-lorawan?utm_source=internal&utm_medium=rss|website=fiercewireless.com|accessdate=7 October 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Actility selects Stripe as payments partner to power up US and global expansion for ThingPark market|url=https://ipv6.net/news/actility-selects-stripe-as-payments-partner-to-power-up-us-and-global-expansion-for-thingpark-market-2/|website=ipv6.net|accessdate=7 October 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Actility selects Stripe as payments partner to power up US and global expansion for ThingPark Market|url=https://www.actility.com/news/actility-stripe-partner-market/|website=actility.com|accessdate=7 October 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Actility selects Stripe as payments partner|url=https://www.totaltele.com/497979/Actility-selects-Stripe-as-payments-partner|website=totaltele.com|accessdate=7 October 2017}}</ref>
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| 2017 || September 25 || Partnership ||  Virto Commerce, an {{w|open source}} Microsoft {{w|ASP.NET}} based {{w|e-Commerce}} platform, releases module that would allow for integration with the Stripe payment {{w|API}} (Stripe Checkout payment module). The aim is for Virto Commerce users to take full advantage of the Stripe functionality, including customizing onboarding, setting payout timing, supporting complex money movements, and integrating with financial reporting.<ref>{{cite web|title=Virto Commerce is Now Integrated With Stripe Allowing for BitCoin Payments|url=https://www.newswire.com/news/virto-commerce-is-now-integrated-with-stripe-allowing-for-bitcoin-19961086|website=newswire.com|accessdate=7 October 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Virto Commerce is Now Integrated With Stripe Allowing for BitCoin Payments|url=http://www.digitaljournal.com/pr/3498301|website=digitaljournal.com|accessdate=7 October 2017}}</ref>   
 
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| 2017 || October 3 || Product || Stripe launches Elements, a set of tools for developing and integrating checkout forms with {{w|E-commerce}} businesses.<ref>{{cite web|title=Stripe Aims To Cure Mobile Checkout Conversion Blues|url=https://www.pymnts.com/?p=423964|website=pymnts.com|accessdate=7 October 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last1=Lunden|first1=Ingrid|title=Elements, Stripe’s new check-out toolkit, aims to boost e-commerce sales completions|url=https://techcrunch.com/2017/10/03/elements-stripes-new-check-out-toolkit-aims-to-boost-e-commerce-sales-completions/|website=techcrunch.com|accessdate=7 October 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Stripe Launches Elements To Cut Friction In Online Checkout|url=https://www.pymnts.com/?p=423711|website=pymnts.com|accessdate=7 October 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Stripe introduces Elements for ecommerce checkout page creation|url=https://www.thepaypers.com/ecommerce/stripe-introduces-elements-for-ecommerce-checkout-page-creation/770284-25|website=pymnts.com|accessdate=7 October 2017}}</ref>  
 
| 2017 || October 3 || Product || Stripe launches Elements, a set of tools for developing and integrating checkout forms with {{w|E-commerce}} businesses.<ref>{{cite web|title=Stripe Aims To Cure Mobile Checkout Conversion Blues|url=https://www.pymnts.com/?p=423964|website=pymnts.com|accessdate=7 October 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last1=Lunden|first1=Ingrid|title=Elements, Stripe’s new check-out toolkit, aims to boost e-commerce sales completions|url=https://techcrunch.com/2017/10/03/elements-stripes-new-check-out-toolkit-aims-to-boost-e-commerce-sales-completions/|website=techcrunch.com|accessdate=7 October 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Stripe Launches Elements To Cut Friction In Online Checkout|url=https://www.pymnts.com/?p=423711|website=pymnts.com|accessdate=7 October 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Stripe introduces Elements for ecommerce checkout page creation|url=https://www.thepaypers.com/ecommerce/stripe-introduces-elements-for-ecommerce-checkout-page-creation/770284-25|website=pymnts.com|accessdate=7 October 2017}}</ref>  
 
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| 2017 || October 10 || || {{w|John Collison}}, the co–founder and President of Stripe, is named the youngest self–made billionaire in the world.<ref>{{cite web|title=This 26-year-old is the youngest self-made billionaire in the world|url=http://www.moneycontrol.com/news/business/startup/this-26-year-old-is-the-youngest-self-made-billionaire-in-the-world-2409071.html|website=moneycontrol.com|accessdate=11 October 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=John Collison is the youngest self-made billionaire|url=http://www.asianage.com/newsmakers/101017/john-collison-is-the-youngest-self-made-billionaire.html|website=asianage.com|accessdate=11 October 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=This 26-year-old Irish entrepreneur is the world's youngest self-made billionaire|url=https://www.indy100.com/article/26-year-old-irish-entrepreneur-worlds-youngest-self-made-billionaire-7990971|website=indy100.com|accessdate=11 October 2017}}</ref>
 
| 2017 || October 10 || || {{w|John Collison}}, the co–founder and President of Stripe, is named the youngest self–made billionaire in the world.<ref>{{cite web|title=This 26-year-old is the youngest self-made billionaire in the world|url=http://www.moneycontrol.com/news/business/startup/this-26-year-old-is-the-youngest-self-made-billionaire-in-the-world-2409071.html|website=moneycontrol.com|accessdate=11 October 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=John Collison is the youngest self-made billionaire|url=http://www.asianage.com/newsmakers/101017/john-collison-is-the-youngest-self-made-billionaire.html|website=asianage.com|accessdate=11 October 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=This 26-year-old Irish entrepreneur is the world's youngest self-made billionaire|url=https://www.indy100.com/article/26-year-old-irish-entrepreneur-worlds-youngest-self-made-billionaire-7990971|website=indy100.com|accessdate=11 October 2017}}</ref>
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| 2017 || October 31 || Service || Stripe automates the complicated process of doling out stock to company cofounders. The service is launched as a part of Atlas.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Kennedy|first1=John|title=Stripe launches new Atlas tool that takes the friction out of issuing stock|url=https://www.siliconrepublic.com/start-ups/stripe-stock-issuance-tool-founders-atlas|website=siliconrepublic.com|accessdate=10 November 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last1=Lunden|first1=Ingrid|title=Stripe Atlas adds a tool to set up stock issues for founding teams as it builds its business services|url=https://techcrunch.com/2017/10/31/stripe-atlas-adds-a-tool-to-set-up-stock-issues-for-founding-teams-as-it-builds-up-in-business-services/?ncid=mobilerecirc_recent|website=techcrunch.com|accessdate=10 November 2017}}</ref>    <ref>{{cite web|last1=Weinberger|first1=Matt|title=$9 billion startup Stripe is automating the complicated process of doling out stock to company cofounders|url=https://www.businessinsider.com.au/stripe-atlas-startups-issue-stock-equity-2017-10|website=businessinsider.com.au|accessdate=10 November 2017}}</ref>
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=== Google Scholar ===
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The following table summarizes per-year mentions on Google Scholar as of November 3, 2021.
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{| class="sortable wikitable"
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! Stripe
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| 2010 || 20,700
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| 2011 || 21,600
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| 2012 || 24,000
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|-
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| 2013 || 23,600
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|-
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| 2014 || 23,200
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|-
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| 2015 || 23,700
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|-
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| 2016 || 23,900
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|-
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| 2017 || 24,400
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|-
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| 2018 || 24,800
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|-
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| 2019 || 26,000
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|-
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| 2020 || 24,500
 
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|}
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=== Google Trends ===
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The chart below shows {{w|Google Trends}} data for Stripe (Financial services company), from January 2004 to April 2021, when the screenshot was taken. Interest is also ranked by country and displayed on world map.<ref>{{cite web |title=Stripe |url=https://trends.google.com/trends/explore?date=all&q=%2Fm%2F0h3qnb8 |website=Google Trends |access-date=17 April 2021}}</ref>
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=== Wikipedia Views ===
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The chart below shows pageviews of the English Wikipedia article {{w|Stripe}}, on desktop from December 2007, and on mobile-web, desktop-spider, mobile-web-spider and mobile app, from July 2015; to March 2021.<ref>{{cite web |title=Stripe |url=https://wikipediaviews.org/displayviewsformultiplemonths.php?page=Stripe+%28company%29&allmonths=allmonths&language=en&drilldown=all |website=wikipediaviews.org |access-date=17 April 2021}}</ref>
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Latest revision as of 20:50, 1 December 2023

This is a timeline of Stripe, a San Francisco based technology company focusing on online payments and commerce infrastructure.

Big picture

Time period Development summary
2010 – 2011 Stripe is founded. During this early period, the startup raises US$2 million.[1]
2012 Stripe reaches an eight figure funding amount.[1] Its valuation first surpases US$100 million.[2]
2013 Stripe makes its first acquisition after buying Kickoff. The same year, the startup expands into Europe. Partnerships with major companies, like Facebook and Paypal are achieved. The same year, PayPal acquires Braintree, a direct Stripe competitor.
2014 Stripe reaches a nine figure funding amount, at US$ 150 million. The startup also launches in Australia. Support for Bitcoin is announced.
2015 Stripe receives the first US$ 100 million funding transaction. With Pinterest, using Stripe to power its payment processing, and Facebook using Shopify, PayPal falls behind in social commerce.
2016 Stripe first expands into Asia with its launch in Singapore, and expands into more countries in Europe. Atlas, a Stripe service, starts accepting applicants from Cuba.
2017 Stripe keeps acquiring companies. The service is launched in New Zealand. Stripe co-founder John Collison is named the youngest self–made billionaire in the world.

Full timeline

Year Month and date Event type Details
2009 (October) – 2010 (early months) Prelude Irish brothers John and Patrick Collison begin working on Stripe together, based on their debate about the difficulty to accept payments on the web. They would finally seek to solve the problem and see if it is possible to make it simple. The first transaction is achieved with a Y Combinator company called 280 North, after two weeks of building the prototype. Eventually its founder Ross Boucher (their first customer) would join Stripe as one of the first employees.[3][4]
2010 January Funding Stripe receives seed funding from Y Combinator, an American seed accelerator.[4]
2011 September 29 Founding Stripe launches publicly in the United States after an extensive private beta.[5][6]
2012 February 9 Funding Stripe raises US$18 million at a $100 million valuation from Sequoia Capital and other investors.[2][7][8]
2012 July 9 Funding Stripe receives a US$20 millions funding from General Catalyst, Sequoia Capital and Peter Thiel in Series B investment.[9]
2012 September 11 Upgrade Stripe introduces new features, including customizable billing interval, volume purchase and invoice flexibility, in order to increase competitiveness.[10]
2012 September 19 International expansion Stripe expands its service to Canada, marking its first launch outside of the United States.[11]
2012 September 28 Partnership Stripe partners with Chilling Effects, a database that collects and analyzes legal complaints and requests for removal of online materials. The partnership aims at reporting the legal complaints Stripe receives against users.[12][13][14][15]
2012 October 10 Product Stripe launches Stripe Connect, a new version of its payments service that enables users of any website to accept credit card payments.[16][17][18][19]
2013 February 5 Partnership E-commerce platform Sellfy expands its payment options to include credit card processing via Stripe. The service opens for merchants in the United States and Canada.[20][21]
2013 March 11 Acquisition Stripe makes its first acquisition after buying Kickoff, a chat and task-management app for teams.[22][23][24][25]
2013 March 21 Partnership Stripe integrates with Parse (a service offering cloud-based software developer kits that enable users to create apps for desktop, mobile, and embedded devices) in order to allow mobile developers to easily take advantage of Stripe's payment processing platform. The startup also announces update of its Android and iOS libraries for accepting payments in mobile apps.[26][27][28][29]
2013 April 30 Partnership Walmart’s food subscription service Goodies.co begins using Stripe to process payments.[30][31][32][33]
2013 July 16 Partnership Stripe partners with technology company BigCommerce –a SaaS provider for merchants running an online business, with aims at providing Bigcommerce retailers with another option to choose from to help process transactions on their site easily.[34][35][36]
2013 August 15 International expansion Stripe becomes available in the United Kingdom, the first European country.[37]
2013 August 20 Partnership Stripe partners with Atlanta-based Kabbage, a leading online provider of working capital for small businesses. Under the agreement, Stripe customers can get loans from Kabbage based exclusively on their Stripe payment processing data.[38][39][40][41]
2013 September 23 Partnership Stripe partners with Facebook, along with PayPal and Braintree in order to autofill billing info in mobile commerce apps.[42]
2013 September 26 Competition PayPal acquires Chicago-based payments gateway Braintree, a direct competitor to Stripe, for US$ 800 million.[43][44][45]
2014 February 11 Upgrade Stripe announces being available in 130 currencies. Previously, merchants could only receive money in dollar and Canadian dollars, the euro, and the British pound.[46][47][48]
2014 March 27 Upgrade Stripe CEO Patrick Collison announces that the service would support bitcoin transactions.[49][50][51]
2014 January 22 Funding Stripe raises US$80 million in funding. Investors include Founders Fund, Khosla Ventures, and Sequoia Capital, at A US$ 1.75 billion valuation.[52][53][54][55]
2014 June 22 International expansion Stripe launches in Australia.[56]
2014 December 2 Funding Stripe receives US$70 million in investment at a valuation of US$3.5 billion, with Thrive Capital joining previous investors Sequoia Capital, General Catalyst, Founders Fund and Khosla Ventures.[57][58][59][60]
2015 January 14 Upgrade Stripe introduces a machine learning-based fraud detection system.[61]
2015 January 26 Partnership Stripe partners with business and financial software company Intuit, in order to integrate its iteration of cloud accounting software QuickBooks Self-Employed, with aims at simplifying taxes for self-employed workers.[62][63][64][65]
2015 February 14 Acquisition Stripe acquires Instagram marketing firm TOTEMS.[66][67][68][69]
2015 June 9 Product Stripe launches iPhone app for monitoring payment activity.[70][71]
2015 June 17 International expansion Stripe announces expansion to Sweden, Denmark, Norway and Finland.[72][73][74]
2015 August 20 Service Stripe announces that the tool its consumers can use to check out and make purchases online can now work, in addition to English, in Chinese, Dutch, French, German, Italian, Japanese, and Spanish.[75]
2015 September 14 Product Stripe partners with Twitter and releases Stripe Relay, a set of tools meant to help retailers build native buying experiences in apps.[76][77][78][79][80]
2015 October 22 Partnership Stripe partners with German-based POS payment platform provider Payworks in order to enable Stripe users to accept payments via chip and PIN card readers in the United Kingdom.[81][82][83][84]
2016 February 24 Product Stripe launches Atlas, a platform aimed at letting startups incorporate more easily with services that include incorporation, share issuance, adding directors, setting up bank accounts and Stripe payment accounts. For US$500, Stripe will register overseas startups as a Delaware corporation, letting anyone in the world start their own business in the United States.[85][86][87][88]
2016 March 1 Partnership Stripe partners African incubators (Flat6Labs in Egypt, Knife Capital in South Africa, L5Lab in Nigeria, iSpace and MEST in Ghana, Nailab and Savannah Fund in Kenya, and Uganda’s Outbox in Uganda) to help startups incorporate in the United States, through Atlas service.[89][90][91]
2016 March 18 International expansion Atlas starts accepting applicants from Cuba, so that Cuban startups can incorporate in the United States.[92][93][94][95]
2016 June 21 Partnership Stripe expands partnership with Payworks, in order to allow Stripe merchants in Finland, France, and the United States to accept in-person EMV and contactless card payments using the Payworks platform and API.[96][97][98][99]
2016 June 25 Recognition United States President Barack Obama names Stripe CEO Patrick Collison a Presidential Ambassador for Global Entrepreneurship.[100][4]
2016 August Upgrade Stripe launches support for Apple Pay.[4]
2016 September 12 Acquisition Stripe acquires Tonic, an app development and prototyping service, with aims at boosting Stripe's developer offering. It's also revealed that Tonic would be rebranded to RunKit and would continue to operate independently.[101][102][103][104]
2016 September 19 Product Stripe launches Instant Payouts, a service aimed specifically for marketplaces to pay their contractors “within minutes” to a contractor’s existing Visa Debit or Debit MasterCard.[105][106][107][108]
2016 September 19 International expansion Stripe enters Asia with its official launch in Singapore, after being in beta in the country for nearly one year.[109]
2016 October 3 International expansion Stripe officially launches in Japan, with Sumitomo Mitsui Card Company as investor.[110][111][112]
2016 October 19 Product Stripe launches Radar, a fraud prevention technology that uses machine learning algorithm.[113][114][115]
2016 October 24 Acquisition Stripe acquires identity verification app developer Teapot.[116][117][118]
2016 November 7 Product Stripe launches Works With Stripe, a directory of about 300 apps that integrate with its payments by bringing them together. This would allow the hundreds of thousands of businesses that already use Stripe in their services can in turn use these other apps to query and analyse that data.[119][120][121]
2016 November 25 Funding Stripe raises around US$150 million in new round of funding that values the startup at about US$9 billion.[122][123][124][125]
2017 April 11 Acquisition Stripe acquires Indie Hackers, a website and community focusing on helping entrepreneurs become profitable while remaining independent.[126][127][128][129]
2017 June 1 Product Stripe launches Sigma, a new analytics tool aimed at helping businesses track payments data. Sigma would eliminate the need for Stripe customers to build their own data analytics tooling.[130][131][132][133]
2017 June 20 International expansion Stripe launches its services in the BeNeLux.[134][135]
2017 June 23 International expansion Stripe launches in six more European countries, making all of its products fully available in Germany, Austria, Switzerland, the Netherlands, Belgium, and Luxembourg.[136]
2017 July 10 International expansion Stripe launches in Hong Kong.[137][138][139][140]
2017 July 11 Partnership Stripe partners with digital payment providers Alipay and WeChat Pay with aims at enabling merchants using its platform globally to accept payments from consumers in China. With the partnership, it is expected for Chinese consumers to have a much easier way of paying for purchases from vendors in any of the 25 countries in which Stripe operates.[141][142][143][144][145][146][147]
2017 July 26 Acquisition Stripe acquires Payable, –a platform for paying contractors and handling the related tax forms–; with aims at bolstering the tax reporting tools available to its on-demand and marketplace business customers.[148][149][150][151][152]
2017 August 1 Partnership New Zealand-based software company Xero partners with Stripe in order to match transactions, helping Xero’s more than 1 million subscribers get paid faster.[153][154][155]
2017 August 1 Partnership Stripe partners with Amazon, with the purpose of allowing the online retailer process some e-commerce transactions.[156][157][158]
2017 August 22 International expansion Stripe launches in New Zealand.[159]
2017 August 24 Partnership Swedish e-commerce company Klarna partners with Stripe in order to scale its offering in the United States.[160][161][162]
2017 August 25 Partnership Transaction analytics Control partners with Stripe with aims at securing merchants transactions, by offering alerts and transaction analytics.[163][164]
2017 September 12 Partnership Actility, the provider in IoT network enablers, announces having selected Stripe as a payments partner, in order to accelerate the global roll-out of ThingPark Market.[165][166][167][168]
2017 September 25 Partnership Virto Commerce, an open source Microsoft ASP.NET based e-Commerce platform, releases module that would allow for integration with the Stripe payment API (Stripe Checkout payment module). The aim is for Virto Commerce users to take full advantage of the Stripe functionality, including customizing onboarding, setting payout timing, supporting complex money movements, and integrating with financial reporting.[169][170]
2017 October 3 Product Stripe launches Elements, a set of tools for developing and integrating checkout forms with E-commerce businesses.[171][172][173][174]
2017 October 10 John Collison, the co–founder and President of Stripe, is named the youngest self–made billionaire in the world.[175][176][177]
2017 October 31 Service Stripe automates the complicated process of doling out stock to company cofounders. The service is launched as a part of Atlas.[178][179] [180]

Numerical and visual data

Google Scholar

The following table summarizes per-year mentions on Google Scholar as of November 3, 2021.

Year Stripe
2010 20,700
2011 21,600
2012 24,000
2013 23,600
2014 23,200
2015 23,700
2016 23,900
2017 24,400
2018 24,800
2019 26,000
2020 24,500


Stripe gscho.png

Google Trends

The chart below shows Google Trends data for Stripe (Financial services company), from January 2004 to April 2021, when the screenshot was taken. Interest is also ranked by country and displayed on world map.[181]

Stripe gt.png

Wikipedia Views

The chart below shows pageviews of the English Wikipedia article Stripe, on desktop from December 2007, and on mobile-web, desktop-spider, mobile-web-spider and mobile app, from July 2015; to March 2021.[182]

Stripe wv.png

Meta information on the timeline

How the timeline was built

The initial version of the timeline was written by User:Sebastian.

Funding information for this timeline is available.

What the timeline is still missing

Pingbacks

Timeline update strategy

See also

External links

References

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