Irish-founded Stripe to provide payments for the Hertz Corporation

New partnership will cover the corporation's Hertz, Dollar and Thrifty brands

Just last week, the valuation of Stripe rebounded to $65bn (€60bn) after it entered into a share repurchasing agreement. (AP Photo/Ted Shaffrey, File)

Irish-founded financial platform, Stripe has announced a deal with the Hertz Corporation to provide payment options globally for the car rental giant.

The new partnership will cover the company's Hertz, Dollar and Thrifty brands, and will offer new digital payments to customers, including Apple Pay for the Hertz site and through its US app.