Collisons' Stripe negotiating staff share sales of €83bn-plus

It could help the Silicon Valley payments start-up regain some of the capitalization it lost during a post-covid slump

John and Patrick Collison are the co-founders of Stripe which has grown into a major financial institution since its founding more than a decade ago.

Stripe is in discussions to arrange sales of stock by employees at an $85bn (€82.5bn) valuation, people familiar with the matter said, a deal that could help the Silicon Valley payments start-up regain some of the capitalization it lost during a post-covid slump.

That transaction could add $15bn (€14.6bn) to the valuation of one of Silicon Valley’s largest private firms, which was worth $70 billion in a similar tender offer last year.