February 25, 2026
Stripe, the programmable financial services company, has been valued at $159 billion following a tender offer aimed at providing liquidity to current and former employees. This marks a significant increase from its $106.7 billion valuation in September 2025 and $95 billion in 2021.
In its 2025 annual letter, Stripe highlighted strong growth across its payments platform and Revenue suite, which includes tools like Stripe Billing, Invoicing, and Tax. Businesses running on Stripe generated $1.9 trillion in total volume in 2025, a 34% year-over-year increase, representing approximately 1.6% of global GDP. The company also expects its Revenue suite to reach an annual run rate of $1 billion this year.
Stripe co-founders Patrick and John Collison emphasized that 2025 was a landmark year for the internet economy: “We’re delighted to see so many of Stripe’s customers do so well,” they wrote.
The company also made major strides in agentic commerce, developing the Agentic Commerce Protocol to provide a shared technical language for AI platforms and businesses. Stripe launched the Agentic Commerce Suite, which helps businesses sell across multiple AI interfaces, introduced Shared Payment Tokens that enable agents to initiate payments securely, and rolled out machine payments for stablecoin micropayments. Strategic collaborations with OpenAI and Microsoft further enhance AI-powered shopping experiences.
Stripe’s stablecoin initiatives also saw significant progress. Its stablecoin orchestration platform, Bridge, more than quadrupled its transaction volume, while acquisitions like Privy (which powers over 110 million programmable wallets) and collaborations with Paradigm to develop Tempo—a blockchain designed for payments—underscore the company’s focus on real-world adoption of digital currencies.
“There’s no forecasting exactly where agentic commerce will be by the end of 2026, but it’s clear we’ve already moved well beyond pure hype into a phase of building and real-world experimentation,” the Collisons wrote. “The pace of change will likely only accelerate from here.”
Stripe’s 2025 achievements highlight the company’s growing influence in global payments, AI commerce, and stablecoin ecosystems—positioning it as a key player in shaping the future of financial technology.
