Stripe

Stripe, Inc. is a massive multinational financial infrastructure and software-as-a-service (SaaS) platform.

What Stripe Does: Core Offerings

While primarily known as an online payment gateway, Stripe operates a deep layer of internet financial infrastructure:

• Payment Processing: Allows businesses to accept credit cards, debit cards, digital wallets, mobile payments, and local payment methods across 135+ currencies.

• Developer-First Tools: Highly regarded for its clean APIs and extensive documentation, making it easy to embed into custom applications, websites, and even AI agents.

• No-Code Options: Offers easy payment links and pre-built payment forms for non-technical users, natively integrating with platforms like WordPress, Shopify, and Wix.

• Business Automation: Includes tools for subscription management, billing models (such as usage-based pricing), corporate card issuance, global tax compliance, and automated invoicing.

• Emerging Tech: Broadening into stablecoin/cryptocurrency settlement and token expense management for AI workloads through acquisitions like OpenRouter.