Stripe, the fintech giant, has reached a valuation of $65B, up from $50B nearly a year ago, in a recent employee share-sale deal. This deal allows both current and former Stripe employees to sell over $1 billion worth of stock. The significant valuation increase is marked by the participation of investors such as Sequoia Capital and Goldman Sachs Growth Equity. Despite the valuation jump, this move indicates Stripe is delaying its IPO plans further, giving employees another opportunity to cash out. The valuation, while a substantial increase from last year, is still below Stripe's peak valuation of $95B in 2021.