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Stripe Atlas

Corporate startup program South San Francisco, United States Run by Stripe Since 2016 stripe.com

InvestmentEquity-freeno equity taken
Credits and perksUp to $52.5KMaximum across tiers
Program length—
Companies supported100,000as of 2026

Overview

Stripe's online company-formation service, launched in February 2016 to let founders anywhere set up a US company. It forms a Delaware C corporation, LLC or subsidiary and handles registered-agent and tax-ID paperwork. Stripe says founders from more than 175 countries have used it.

What startups get

US$500 one-time setup (then US$100 a year for registered agent), refunded if US$5,000 is deposited in a Stripe Treasury account within 90 days; US$2,500 of Stripe product credits in the first year and access to over US$50K of partner discounts.

Details

Type
Corporate startup program
Run by
Stripe
Headquarters
South San Francisco, United States
Runs in
Remote
Format
Self-serve online service
Who can apply
Founders worldwide incorporating a US company
Standard terms
Equity-free
Stages
Pre-seed
Started
2016
Status
Active
Website
stripe.com

About this data

Compiled from the program’s website, announcements, and press reports as of October 9, 2026. Terms, credits, and eligibility change between cohorts; confirm them with the program before applying. Alumni are examples, not a complete list.

  1. stripe.com/atlas
  2. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stripe,_Inc.