COMPETITIVE · GLOBAL
Stripe secondary share sale reprices company at $159B
Change
Stripe said a new secondary transaction values the company at $159 billion, up from $91.5 billion in its February 2025 tender offer, with buyers including Thrive Capital, Coatue, Andreessen Horowitz, and Stripe itself.
Why it matters
Stripe’s latest secondary transaction establishes a $159B valuation, a ~74% increase from the $91.5B level set in its February 2025 tender offer. The disclosed participants (Thrive Capital, Coatue, Andreessen Horowitz, and Stripe) indicate institutional and company-supported demand for the shares. Because the transaction is secondary, the immediate change is in liquidity and price discovery for existing holders rather than primary fundraising terms. The new mark can influence how other late-stage fintech and payments companies are priced in private transactions and internal valuations. Timing is tied to Stripe’s annual founder letter, concentrating market attention around a recurring disclosure window.
Implications
- • Employee/early-holder liquidity pricing resets to a higher reference level
- • Private-market valuation comps for payments/fintech shift upward
- • Secondary-market demand for Stripe shares is confirmed by named buyers
- • Company participation implies continued support for structured liquidity events
Who is affected
- • Stripe employees and other existing shareholders selling or valuing equity
- • Late-stage fintech/payments companies using Stripe as a valuation comp
- • Secondary-market investors and brokers active in private share transactions
- • Venture funds holding Stripe or comparable private fintech positions
Source
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