Stripe—Stripe Atlas enabled 20,000+ businesses in 162 countries to incorporate and access global payments
Launched in 2016, Stripe Atlas allows entrepreneurs worldwide to incorporate a U.S. business entity with a bank account and payment processing. By 2021, Atlas had helped launch over 20,000 businesses across 162 countries, generating $3 billion in revenue and projected to create 219,000 jobs. The program specifically targets founders in markets without strong banking infrastructure, reducing incorporation from months to days at a fraction of previous costs.
Scoring Impact
| Topic | Direction | Relevance | Contribution |
|---|---|---|---|
| Open Internet & Web Freedom | +toward | primary | +1.00 |
| Overall incident score = | +1.020 | ||
Score = avg(topic contributions) × significance (high ×1.5) × confidence (0.68)
Evidence (2 signals)
Stripe Atlas 2025 review showed program now incorporates one in five Delaware C corps
Stripe's 2025 Atlas year-in-review revealed the program now incorporates one in five Delaware C corps. 2025 marked Atlas's first founders from the Central African Republic, Comoros, San Marino, and Vanuatu. While 56% of startups are US-based, the founder base has become increasingly global.
Stripe announced Atlas launch enabling global entrepreneurs to incorporate US businesses
Stripe announced the launch of Stripe Atlas in February 2016, designed to give entrepreneurs everywhere access to US business incorporation, bank accounts, and payment processing. The program specifically targeted founders in markets without strong banking infrastructure.