Synopsis This is at least the third time since June that the payments startup has cut its internal valuation. Stripe had cut the internal value of its shares by about 11%, implying a valuation of $63 billion, in January. Reuters Online payments major Stripe has further cut its valuation by about 10% to around $55 billion down from $63 billion previously, as per a report by tech publication The Information.
This reduces the payments firm’s total valuation by over 40% since 2021. This is at least the third time since June that the payments startup has cut its internal valuation. Stripe had cut the internal value of its shares by about 11%, implying a valuation of $63 billion, in January.
Stripe is reportedly facing troubles in raising funds and is setting the per-share price at about $20, down from about $23 a share. At $23 per share, Stripe’s valuation translated to $55 billion, which is a steep discount to the valuation of $95 billion at which Stripe last raised money in 2021. Stripe, which is aiming to turn profitable before it lists shares on stock exchanges, is raising capital to cover a big tax bill associated with restricted stock units (RSUs) of employees that are set to expire soon, as per the NYT report.
It is also unlikely to launch an initial public offering (IPO) this year as it needs to find a replacement for Dhivya Suryadevara, its chief financial officer who announced her departure earlier this month, Reuters reported. The payments company is looking to pick up funds in a round led by New York-based venture capital firm Thrive Capital . Stripe has raised roughly $2 billion of venture capital from Sequoia Capital , Founders Fund and General Catalyst, since its inception in 2010.
Discover the stories of your interest Blockchain 5 Stories Cyber-safety 7 Stories Fintech 9 Stories E-comm 9 Stories ML 8 Stories Edtech 6 Stories Founded by businessman Joshua Kushner , Thrive Capital is expected to pour about $1 billion into Stripe , the New York Times reported last month. Thrive Capital first invested $30 million in Stripe in 2014 at a valuation of $3. 5 billion.
The fintech closed a $700 million funding round that year. If the VC firm goes ahead with this deal, it would be its biggest bet to date. Founded in 2010 by Irish brothers Patrick and John Collison, Stripe builds payment software solutions that allows merchants to accept digital payments in different currencies.
It processed about $14. 4 billion in gross revenue in 2022, compared to about $11. 7 billion in 2021.
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