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Stripe hits $91.5bn valuation as AI investment pays off

Stripe has announced a tender offer for employees and shareholders that values the payments giant at $91.5 billion, close to its 2021 peak of $95 billion.

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Stripe hits $91.5bn valuation as AI investment pays off

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Stripe and investors will repurchase shares to provide liquidity to current and former employees, says the company.

The valuation sees Stripe's valuation bounce back to close to its 2021 peak from the $50 billion price tag it had at a funding round in March 2023.

News of the tender offer comes as Stripe publishes its annual letter, revealing that the firm's total payment volume increased to $1.4 trillion in 2024, up 38% year-on-year, and equivalent to around 1.3% of global GDP.

Cofounders Patrick and John Collison attribute the growth to long-standing investments in AI that “continue to pay off, increasing revenue for existing customers, encouraging more businesses to switch to Stripe, and helping new companies reach significant scale unprecedentedly quickly".

The letter also highlights the growing relevance of stablecoins. Last year, Stripe acquired stablecoin orchestration platform Bridge and is already helping some of the world’s largest organisations to assemble related strategies.

“Improvements to the basic usability of money make economies more prosperous. Consider the transitions from coins to banknotes, from the gold standard to fiat currency, and from paper instruments to electronic payments. Stablecoins are a new branch of the money tree. Such transitions occur with some regularity over the centuries, and the effects tend to be large,” writes the Collisons.

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Viktoriia Z

Viktoriia Z Marketing (Content) at Corefy

Stripe’s latest valuation surge underlines just how important AI-driven innovation has become in the payments world. By investing heavily in machine learning and automation, Stripe is positioning itself to handle increasing transaction volumes while improving fraud detection and customer experience. This move also points to a broader trend: more payment companies are leveraging advanced analytics and data-driven tools to optimize everything from transaction routing to compliance.

I’ve seen firsthand how providers such as Corefy are tapping into similar AI capabilities to unify multiple payment methods under one platform, which can reduce declines and cut operational costs. In a rapidly evolving landscape, the payment orchestration layer plays a key role in helping businesses adapt quickly to shifting consumer behaviors and new technologies. Stripe’s valuation jump, therefore, isn’t just a win for them—it signals a growing appetite for intelligent, streamlined solutions across the entire fintech ecosystem.

As AI continues to reshape the way we move money, I expect we’ll see more partnerships and integrations that bring together various services—like payment gateways, fraud prevention modules, and data analytics—into cohesive, user-friendly platforms. Stripe’s milestone reaffirms that the race to lead on AI in fintech is heating up, with potential benefits for businesses and consumers alike.

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