Stripe builds programmable financial infrastructure for internet businesses. Its APIs and products support payments, subscriptions, billing, marketplaces, payouts, tax calculation, fraud prevention, card issuing, financial accounts, and revenue operations. Startups and large enterprises use Stripe to launch and scale commerce across countries and payment methods without assembling separate financial systems for every market. The company invests heavily in developer tools, reliability, and infrastructure intended to make online economic activity easier to start and operate.