US investment firm Stripe has raised £ ##500 m in an investment round led by Google and General Electric , which takes the company 's valuation to $ 9.2bn . Founded in 2011, Stripe's payments platform has become increasingly popular with startups, with businesses like Deliveroo and Kickstarter using the service. The company intends to use the funding to build more business , expand into new sectors and invest in or acquire other businesses . Founded in 2011 , the start - up ’s payments system is used by businesses including Deliveroo , Adidas and the Daily Mail .
US investment firm Stripe has raised £ ##500 m in an investment round led by Google and General Electric , which takes the company 's valuation to $ 9.2bn . The company intends to use the funding to build more business , expand into new sectors and invest in or acquire other businesses . Founded in 2011 , the start - up ’s payments system is used by businesses including Deliveroo , Adidas and the Daily Mail .