Stripes

Stripes

Growth-focused private equity for tech

About Stripes

Simplify's Rating
Why Stripes is rated
B-
Rated B on Competitive Edge
Rated B on Growth Potential
Rated C on Differentiation

Industries

Venture Capital

Financial Services

Company Size

201-500

Company Stage

N/A

Total Funding

$9.6B

Headquarters

New York City, New York

Founded

2008

Overview

Stripes Group provides growth-stage private equity investments in profitable internet, SaaS, tech-enabled services, and consumer products companies. It partners with founder-led, founder-owned businesses with little prior institutional funding to provide liquidity, growth capital, and acquisition financing. Investments can be minority or majority stakes, offering strategic support and hands-on guidance to accelerate growth while founders retain control. The goal is to help profitable, fast-growing tech and consumer tech companies reach larger markets through flexible capital and strategic partnerships.

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Simplify's Take

What believers are saying

  • Stripes participated in Chapter's $100M Series E at $3B valuation.
  • Stripes invested in La La Land for nationwide cafe expansion.
  • Stripes manages $7B AUM with 80+ investments including Monday.com.

What critics are saying

  • Thrive Capital outcompetes Stripes in vertical SaaS with $16B fund.
  • Generation Investment leads Chapter deals, reducing Stripes' influence.
  • SEC rules trigger 20-30% LP redemptions from Stripes' funds.

What makes Stripes unique

  • Stripes targets founder-owned software firms without prior institutional investors.
  • Stripes provides shareholder liquidity and growth capital to profitable internet companies.
  • Stripes invests $10-150M in horizontal and vertical software platforms.

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Funding

Total Funding

$9.6B

Above

Industry Average

Funded Over

0 Rounds

Benefits

401(k) Company Match

Flexible Work Hours

Performance Bonus

Company News

Incisive Media
Apr 13th, 2026
Tiger Global leads $300M PopUp Bagels funding, valuing TikTok-famous chain at 5x in 5 months

PopUp Bagels, a New York-based bakery startup, has raised funding from Tiger Global Management at a $300 million valuation, representing a fivefold increase in just five months. The company was valued at approximately $60 million in October. Founded during the pandemic in a Connecticut backyard, PopUp Bagels has grown to 29 locations through viral marketing on TikTok and a strategy of artificial scarcity. The company sells smaller, fluffier bagels using the viral motto "Grip, Rip and Dip." With the new funding, PopUp Bagels plans to open up to 300 new locations across the US over the next four years, expanding beyond New York into Boston, Chicago and Florida. Private equity firm Stripes remains the largest shareholder, whilst Tastemaker Capital Partners has joined as a new investor.

Business Wire
Apr 10th, 2026
Chapter Raises $100 Million Series E to Continue Building the Trust Layer Between Seniors and Technology in the Age of AI

Chapter, the leading AI company focused on retirement, announced today that it has raised $100 million in Series E funding. This press release features multi...

Pulse 2.0
Apr 9th, 2026
Chapter raises $100M at $3B valuation to expand AI-driven Medicare navigation platform

Chapter, an AI-driven Medicare navigation platform, has raised $100 million in a Series E round led by Generation Investment Management, valuing the company at $3 billion. Fifth Down Capital, 8VC and existing investors including Stripes and XYZ Venture Capital participated. The company has more than doubled its valuation since its previous funding round less than a year ago. Chapter achieved $100 million in annual recurring revenue in 2.5 years whilst tripling revenue in 2025 and maintaining flat headcount. Chapter reviews every Medicare plan nationwide, combining AI technology with licensed advisors to provide unbiased recommendations for seniors. The funding will support expansion into additional financial products aimed at retirees' health, wealth and wellbeing. The company recently launched tools including a provider directory and prescription cost calculator.

Siliconindia
Mar 28th, 2026
Oyster raises $150M Series C at $1B+ valuation to power distributed hiring in 180+ countries

Oyster, a global employment platform, has raised $150 million in Series C funding at a valuation exceeding $1 billion. Georgian led the round, joined by Salesforce Ventures, LinkedIn, Base10 Partners Advancement Initiative and others, including existing investors Stripes and Emergence Capital. The funding makes Oyster a unicorn less than two years after launch and one of the few B Corporations to reach this milestone. In 2021, the company grew revenue by over 20-fold and the number of team members on its platform by 17 times. The platform now pays more than $200 million annually to global talent across over 180 countries, with 25 per cent of that talent in emerging economies. Oyster has raised $227 million total and will use the funding to develop its platform and invest in the People Ops community.

PR Newswire
Jan 8th, 2026
Pomelo Care Raises $92 Million Series C, Reaches $1.7 Billion Valuation, to Expand Its Proven Model Beyond Maternity & Set a New National Standard for Women's and Children's Healthcare

/PRNewswire/ -- Today, Pomelo Care, the national leader in evidence-based healthcare for women and children, announced it has raised $92 million in Series C...

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