Another year, another significant Stripe tender offer where investors acquire shares from employees, resulting in a substantial increase in the company’s valuation.
On Tuesday, Stripe announced that its latest secondary transaction values the company at $159 billion. The investors purchasing the shares include Thrive Capital, Coatue, Andreessen Horowitz, and Stripe itself.
In February 2025, Stripe reported its previous tender offer, which valued the company at $91.5 billion. This marks approximately a 74% increase in valuation over the year. The timing of this announcement coincides with Stripe’s annual letter from founders Patrick and John Collison, highlighting its year of product releases and insights into global product usage.
For example, Stripe notes that stablecoin payment volume doubled on its platform to about $400 billion in 2025, with 60% estimated to come from B2B payments. This growth isn’t unexpected, as Stripe has recently invested significantly in crypto foundations, acquiring the crypto wallet service Privy in July and introducing its blockchain for payments, Tempo, in September.