Stripe Startups Program

Stripe Startups Program offers Stripe fee credits or waived fees. Depending on the country, either fee credits that offset Stripe fees on products like Payments, Connect, Billing, Tax and Stripe Sigma (in 31 countries, including the US, Canada, Great Britain, Germany, France, Australia, Japan and Singapore), or waived payment processing fees up to a volume approved for your account (in all other countries). Also an exclusive cap on Stripe Invoicing (starting at 0.4%) up to $10 per invoice, education, tailored advice on integrations and tools, and a community of founders and Stripe leaders. Stripe publishes no offer amount: it varies by offer type and referral source, and investors in Stripe's startup partner network can unlock elevated offers for their portfolio.

Stripe Startups Program is for VC- or accelerator-backed pre-seed, seed and Series A startups. Early-stage, venture-backed companies: the application must include proof of institutional funding (a PitchBook or similar link naming your investors, articles announcing the funding, or other documentation). Fee credits go to approved startups with an active Stripe account on Stripe's standard pricing, with access to a Stripe Dashboard and not connected to a platform that controls their pricing. A startup can redeem one offer in its lifetime. Existing Stripe users can apply.

Yes. Stripe Startups Program requires venture or accelerator backing; the higher tiers are unlocked through your investor or accelerator. Early-stage, venture-backed companies: the application must include proof of institutional funding (a PitchBook or similar link naming your investors, articles announcing the funding, or other documentation). Fee credits go to approved startups with an active Stripe account on Stripe's standard pricing, with access to a Stripe Dashboard and not connected to a platform that controls their pricing. A startup can redeem one offer in its lifetime. Existing Stripe users can apply.

Apply online at stripe.com/startups, or through the private referral link from your investor if the firm is in Stripe's Startup Partner program. Complete the form, make sure your Stripe account is active and fully verified, and submit: Stripe says it reviews applications in 2 to 3 business days and emails the approved offer amount, which an admin or owner accepts from the banner in the Dashboard.

You have 12 months to activate the offer; once activated it lasts 12 months or until you reach the offer limit, whichever comes first, and it does not apply to payments made before activation.

Stripe Startups Program is available globally, subject to the provider's terms.