Stripe processes billions of dollars a year for some of the most successful companies and marketplaces on the Internet, making it easier than ever to accept payments and manage an online business. Supporting startups to Fortune 500 companies, Stripe powers the sharing economy, top mobile applications, and global software services.
Stripe Connect enables users to easily link their Stripe accounts to third party platforms. You can learn more about Stripe Connect here.
In 2014, General Catalyst introduced the GC Stripe Platform Fund, a program in which GC plans to invest $10 million in venture capital for market-changing businesses and applications built on the Stripe Connect platform.
John Collison
Co-Founder, Stripe
“General Catalyst are remarkable independent thinkers who aren’t afraid to make bets that might seem crazy to others.”
John started Stripe with his brother Patrick while they were on holiday in South America. Prior to co-founding Stripe, John co-founded Auctomatic, acquired by Live Current Media in 2008. John studied physics at Harvard.
Patrick Collison
Co-Founder, Stripe
Prior to Co-Founding Stripe with his brother John, Patrick co-founded Auctomatic which was acquired by Live Current Media in 2008.
Patrick also wrote Encyclopedia, which stores a copy of Wikipedia on an iPhone and iPad. Encylopedia is available in the App Store in around 80 languages. More interestingly, Chris Ball ported it to the OLPC and distributed on around 250,000 XO-1 laptops. Patrick studied mathematics at MIT.
