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Stripes

Stripes is a growth equity firm that invests globally in software and branded consumer companies with strong products.

stripes.co · New York

CALL NO.CS·STRIPES·26
StageOtherSeptember 2014[15]
Raised$500Mdisclosed rounds[15]
Headcount84as of Mar 2026[7][8][9][10][11]
Valuationnot publicly disclosedno source in ledger
Founded2008[7][8][9][10][11][14]
Money

Raised $500M across disclosed rounds.[15]

Other closed September 2014.[15]

Round size, post-money valuation, and the full investor list are not publicly disclosed.

People

Ken Fox, Founder and Partner[8][7][9][10][17]

Martin Ward, Chief Executive Officer[7][8][9][10][17]

Jason S., Partner and CTO[7][8][9][10][17]

Bryan Gertzog, Partner[7][8][9][10][17]

Signals
Feb 24 2026newsStripes' valuation soars 74% to $159 billion[1]
Jun 22 2021fundingStripes leads $50M Series B round for Oyster company claim, not independently confirmed[13]
Jan 11 2022fundingNovo Raises $90M for Small Businesses Checking Accounts[2]
Comps

Insight Partners · insightpartners.com · Same buyer (growth-stage software companies), same investment stage (growth equity), similar check sizes, and overlapping portfolio companies (e.g., Snyk).[10]

Lead Edge Capital · ledge.com · Same buyer (growth-stage software companies), same investment stage, and ranked near Stripes in HEC-Dow Jones growth capital performance rankings.[10]

General Catalyst · generalcatalyst.com · Overlapping portfolio companies (e.g., Applied Intuition, Stripe) and same growth-stage focus, though General Catalyst also does earlier-stage venture.[10]

Risk

The customer proof is company-sourced only. No independent source in this ledger confirms it.[13]

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Stripes

CALL NO.CS·STRIPES·26

Stripes is a growth equity firm that invests globally in software and branded consumer companies with strong products.

stripes.co · New York

StageOther
Raised$500M
Headcount84
Valuationnot publicly disclosed
Founded2008
CompsInsight Partners +2

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