Silicon Valley's Stripe valued at $95bn after fundraising
by Kalyeena Makortoff from on (#5FBFH)
Figure makes digital payments firm the most valuable private business to come out of US tech hub
The digital payments firm Stripe has been valued at $95bn (68m) after a funding round that makes the company the most valuable private business to come out of Silicon Valley.
The company, which is dual-headquartered in San Francisco and Dublin, raised $600m from investors including Ireland's sovereign wealth fund (NTMA), Allianz X, Axa, Baillie Gifford, Fidelity Management & Research Company, and Sequoia Capital.
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