Stripe Partners with Visa for ‘Digital Payment Improvements’
Digital payments processor Stripe has announced “collaboration” with Visa following a US$5 billion dollar valuation. The move, which will see Stripe work with the credit card giant ways to improve digital transactions, comes as Stripe secures major investment from Visa, American Express and Sequoia Capital. The New York Times reports that while the official figure has not been disclosed, it stands at “less than US$100 million.” A considerable advance nonetheless, the paper notes, given Stripe’s US$70 million investment and US$3.5 billion valuation around six months ago. “As Stripe thinks....
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