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I heard a lot of shaky news over the past year from Stripe's customers: [0], [1], [2]

Now there's news about the whole Stripe raising more money [3], [4], [5], eyeing an exit within 12 months.

What does this mean for Stripe customers now and 12 months from now?

I would like my payment infra to be stable, boring, and profitable/sustainable. But the news is giving me mixed impressions...

[0] https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=32261868

[1] https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=32854528

[2] https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=34233011

[3] https://www.nytimes.com/2023/01/30/technology/stripe-thrive-funding.html

[4] https://techcrunch.com/2023/01/27/fintech-stripe-tried-to-raise-more-capital-at-a-55b-60b-valuation/

[5] https://techcrunch.com/2023/01/26/fintech-stripe-eyes-an-exit/

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