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Feb 24, 2026
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Stripe’s 2025 annual letter
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Executive Summary
Stripe reported strong 2025 growth with $1.9 trillion in total payment volume (a 34% increase), sustained profitability, and key acquisitions like Metronome (usage-based billing) and Privy (programmable wallets).
The market is undergoing a rapid bifurcation, or "sorting machine," where a small cohort of tech-enabled companies captures a disproportionate share of profits and market capitalization, with software and data center investment driving nearly half of U.S.
GDP growth.
AI is fueling a major inflection point in entrepreneurship, with the 2025 cohort of new Stripe businesses growing 50% faster than the previous year's, enabled by new development tools and lower barriers to entry.
Businesses are increasingly "global by default," and the maturation of stablecoins and new purpose-built blockchains like Stripe's Tempo are poised to fundamentally reshape cross-border commerce and financial infrastructure.
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