Stripe, Inc. is a prominent financial technology company founded in 2010 by brothers John and Patrick Collison. Based in San Francisco, California, with a significant presence in Dublin, Ireland, Stripe focuses on providing online payment processing software and financial infrastructure for internet businesses around the world. The company offers a wide range of services, including payment processing that supports multiple payment methods and currencies, as well as Stripe Connect for facilitating payments in marketplaces. Stripe also features Radar, a machine learning-based fraud detection system, and Atlas, which helps entrepreneurs easily start businesses. Additional offerings include corporate cards, back-office financial tools, and pilot programs for cryptocurrency payments. Stripe serves millions of customers, including notable names like Google, Facebook, and Amazon, and has formed strategic partnerships to enhance its services. Stripe is known for its culture of rigorous thinking and bold risk-taking, contributing to its rapid growth and strong reputation in the financial technology sector.