Funding round
Stripe Series A
Stripe, which works in financial infrastructure solutions in Paris, raised $20M in a Series A round announced on 9 Jul 2011. 5 firms took part, 5 of them already investors. It is Stripe's first venture round on record.
$20M
Amount raised
Not disclosed
Post-money valuation
5
Investors
no lead named
Valuation
What this round says about the price
Stripe did not disclose a valuation in this round. It is Stripe's first venture round on record, 1 year after it was founded in 2010. It is under 1% of the $166.87B Stripe has raised in the venture rounds on record. Stripe raised again 12 months later: a Series B round of $20M in Jul 2012. Its next priced round, a Series C in Jan 2014, valued it at $1.75B.
Stripe's funding rounds
Stripe has 9 venture rounds on record. This one is highlighted.
- Series A this round 9 Jul 2011 $20M
- Series B 10 Jul 2012, led by General Catalyst $20M
- Series C 23 Jan 2014, led by Founders Fund $80M$1.75B post-money
- Series D 25 Nov 2016, led by CapitalG and General Catalyst $150M$9.20B post-money
- Growth 26 Sep 2018, led by Tiger Global, Sequoia Capital and DST Global $245M$20.00B post-money
- Series G 19 Sep 2019, led by General Catalyst and Andreessen Horowitz $250M$35.25B post-money
- Series H+ 14 Mar 2021, led by Baillie Gifford $600M$95.00B post-money
- Series H+ 15 Mar 2023 $6.50B$50.00B post-money
- Growth 25 Feb 2026 $159.00B
Investors
Who put money in
5 firms took part; no lead investor was named.
Investors
- General Catalyst backs 574 venture-backed companies existing investor
- Sequoia Capital backs 589 venture-backed companies existing investor
- Founders Fund backs 368 venture-backed companies existing investor
- Max Levchin existing investor
- Elon Musk existing investor
Comparable rounds
How it compares
7 Series A rounds in Payment Processing & Point of Sale within a year either side disclosed an amount; the median was $9.0M, and this round was 2.2 times the median. The closest in time, other companies' Series A rounds in Payment Processing & Point of Sale:
| Company | Announced | Amount | Post-money | Led by |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Payment Processing & Point of Sale | 30 Jun 2011 | $34M | not disclosed | not named |
| Payment Processing & Point of Sale | 18 Oct 2011 | $11M | not disclosed | Index Ventures |
| Payment Processing & Point of Sale | 1 Nov 2011 | $1.0M | not disclosed | not named |
| Payment Processing & Point of Sale | 14 Mar 2012 | $4.0M | not disclosed | Atlas Venture |
| Payment Processing & Point of Sale | 1 May 2012 | $14M | not disclosed | not named |
| Payment Processing & Point of Sale | 21 Jun 2012 | $9.0M | not disclosed | not named |
| Payment Processing & Point of Sale | 16 Jul 2012 | $4.8M | not disclosed | AME Cloud Ventures |
Sources
Where this comes from
Reported by 2 sources.
Questions
Frequently asked
How much did Stripe raise in its Series A round?
Stripe raised $20M in its Series A round, announced in Jul 2011.
Which investors took part in Stripe's Series A round?
General Catalyst, Sequoia Capital, Founders Fund, Max Levchin and Elon Musk.
What was Stripe's valuation at the Series A round?
It was not disclosed.
How does it compare with other Series A rounds in Payment Processing & Point of Sale?
7 Series A rounds in Payment Processing & Point of Sale within a year either side disclosed an amount; the median was $9.0M, and this round was 2.2 times the median.
Did Stripe raise again after this round?
Yes: a Series B round in Jul 2012 of $20M.