The round could make the Alphabet, Visa, American Express and Sumitomo Mitsui Card Company-backed payment technology provider the world's second most valuable VC-backed private company.
Stripe, the US-headquartered digital payment processor backed by corporates Alphabet, Visa and American Express, has begun discussions over a funding round that could value it at up to $70bn, Bloomberg reported yesterday.
The figure will definitely be higher than the $36bn valuation at which the company last raised money, and could possibly reach $100bn, according to people familiar with the matter.
Founded in 2010, Stripe provides technology that allows users to digitally send and receive payments and manage their online…
