Stripe has secured agreements with investors to provide liquidity to its employees through a tender offer, valuing the company at $159 billion.

Investors such as Thrive Capital, Coatue, and a16z are contributing to this effort, with Stripe also using some of its own capital to buy back shares, the company announcement stated.

“After a decade of partnership and seeing their work up close, we believe Stripe has built the premiere financial infrastructure stack for the internet economy, relied on by the fastest growing companies for payments, billing, fraud prevention, tax, and more. While their core business has never been stronger, we believe their most transformative chapters are being written right now. We believe Stripe’s lead will only expand across the future of money movement due to their leadership in agentic commerce, stablecoins, and more,” Kareem Zaki, partner at Thrive Capital, said.

Stripe revealed that businesses using its platform generated $1.9 trillion in total volume in 2025, marking a 34 percent increase from the previous year and accounting for approximately 1.6 percent of the global GDP.

The company also highlighted the expansion of its Revenue suite, which is expected to reach an annual run rate of $1 billion. This suite includes services like Stripe Billing, Invoicing, and Tax. Stripe’s influence is notable, with its services powering 90 percent of the Dow Jones Industrial Average and 80 percent of the Nasdaq 100.

Half of Stripe's 2025 cohort of new businesses are based outside of the U.S. The growth rate for these new businesses is around 50 percent faster than the previous year’s cohort. Notably, the number of companies reaching $10 million in annual recurring revenue within three months of launch has doubled compared to 2024.

Stripe has launched the Agentic Commerce Suite, facilitating transactions across AI interfaces and protocols. This initiative includes partnerships with brands like Anthropologie and Urban Outfitters, and collaborations with OpenAI and Microsoft to enhance shopping experiences within AI platforms.

The adoption of stablecoins has surged, with Stripe’s stablecoin volume doubling to about $400 billion, primarily driven by B2B transactions. The acquisition of Bridge, a stablecoin orchestration platform, has significantly contributed to this growth, with its volume more than quadrupling.

As Stripe continues to innovate, it remains a pivotal player in the financial infrastructure of the internet economy. Alex Immerman, general partner at a16z, noted that Stripe has consistently aligned itself with the most important technology shifts and has set a relentless pace of innovation for 15 years and counting.