Stripe, a company founded in San Francisco by European founders, recently raised an additional $700 million, as indicated by a Form D filed on April 12, 2024. The company has been described as a 'European success story' by an EU regulator, despite its American origins and the founders' decision to leave Europe for better opportunities. This designation has sparked discussions comparing Stripe's story to other regional success narratives.
Stripe was literally founded in San Francisco by founders who left Europe https://t.co/4gvkUMoW3A
European success story in that the founders are European? https://t.co/YTfgMDc9rA
EU regulator calls Stripe a “European success story” Is that like how Google is a Russian success story? Patrick actually has a blog post on why he couldn’t have started Stripe in Ireland (below) https://t.co/qoLJV2Uccz