About Stripes
Stripes is a private equity firm founded in 2008. It is primarily based in New York City, United States. As of May 2026, Stripes is an active investor with a portfolio of 108 companies, comprising 108 funding rounds and 2 acquisitions. In the last 12 months, it has participated in 7 funding rounds. The firm primarily invests in companies based in United States and Israel. Its portfolio is spread across a wide range of sectors from Enterprise Applications to Consumer. Its latest investment was a $***** Series E round in Chapter on Apr 09, 2026 which also saw participation from Generation Investment Management, Fifth Down Capital and other investors.
Overall Stripes portfolio has seen 22 unicorns, 3 IPOs and 28 acquisitions including key companies like Grubhub, Remitly and Monzo. A lot of funds co-invest with Stripes, with names like Vulcan Capital sharing a substantial percentage of its portfolio.
Stripes has a team of 89 people, including 13 partners.
Key Metrics
Founded Year
2008
Location
New York City, United States
Portfolio Sectors
Portfolio Locations
Acquisition Deals
Stripes' Portfolio
Stripes has a portfolio of 108 companies. They have invested in a total of 108 companies. Their most recent investment was in Chapter (Series E round) on Apr 09, 2026. Here are the most recent investments by Stripes:Date | Company | Round | Amount | Co-Investors |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Apr 09, 2026 | Series E | 1224 | ||
Jan 08, 2026 | Series C | 8700 | ||
Oct 21, 2025 | Series C | 4183 | - | |
Jul 28, 2025 | Series E | 1521 |
Stripes has acquired 2 companies. Their most recent acquisition was of Turtle Beach on Oct 20, 2010. Here are the most recent acquisitions by Stripes:
Acquisition Date | Company | Short Description | Total Funding | Founded Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Oct 20, 2010 | Brand of gaming headsets | - | 1975 | |
Jul 05, 2010 | Online insurance marketplace for Auto | - | 2009 |
Here is the portfolio snapshot of Stripes:
Investments by Year
The maximum number of investments were made in 2021
Portfolio by Location
Companies are primarily in United States and Israel
Portfolio by Sector
Companies are primarily in Enterprise Applications
Team profile of Stripes
Stripes has a team of 89 members including 13 Partners and 9 Principals located in United States, Canada and 2 more locations. Stripes' team does not sit on the board of any company as of now.Here is a list of top team members in Stripes:
Name | Designation | Location | Board Memberships | Contact Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Partner | New York City | - | ||
Partner | New York City | - | ||
Partner | New York City | - | ||
Partner | New York City | - | ||
Partner | New York City | - | ||
Partner | New York City | - | ||
Partner | Philadelphia | - | ||
Partner | New York City | - | ||
Partner | Nashville | - | - | |
Partner | San Antonio | - | ||
Partner | San Francisco | - |
Co-investors of Stripes
Over the past 18 years, 143 investors have co-invested in Stripes's portfolio companies.
- Top Co-investors of Stripes: 143 investors entered a company along with Stripes. These include investors like Vulcan Capital (3 companies).
Stripes News
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Chapter Secures $100M to Bridge Seniors and AI TechVentureburn•Apr 09, 2026•Chapter, Fifth Down Capital, Generation Investment Management, 8VC and 9 others
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AI chip startups Etched.ai and Cerebras Systems receive funding to target NvidiaSiliconAngle•Jan 14, 2026•Cerebras, Etched, Nvidia, Stripes and 2 others
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Pomelo Care Raises $92M to Expand Virtual Maternity Model Across Women's HealthHIT Consultant•Jan 08, 2026•United Healthcare, Pomelo Care, Aetna, Andreessen Horowitz and 6 others
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Ramp Secures $500M to Fuel Financial Automation AI AgentPYMNTS.com•Jul 30, 2025•Ramp, Iconiq Capital, D1 Capital Partners, Founders Fund and 24 others
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Ramp Bags US$200m in Series E Funding Round Led by Founders Fund,Valued at US$16bnFintechmagazine•Jun 18, 2025•Ramp, Founders Fund, Thrive Capital, General Catalyst and 9 others
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Chapter Raises $75 Million Led by Stripes to Build the Future of Medicare and Retirement GuidanceBusiness Wire•Apr 16, 2025•Stripes, Chapter, XYZ Venture Capital, Susa Ventures and 3 others
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Ramp Deepens Investor Bench, Valuation Grows to $13 BillionGlobal Fintech Series•Mar 03, 2025•Ramp, Stripes, Avenir Growth Capital, Thrive Capital and 4 others
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Ramp Announces $150M Secondary Investment; Increases Valuation to $13 BillionFinSMEs•Mar 03, 2025•Ramp, Stripes, GIC, Avenir Growth Capital and 5 others
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Spectro Cloud Closes $75m Series C Led by Growth Equity at Goldman Sachs AlternativesFinancial Post•Nov 19, 2024•Spectro Cloud, Goldman Sachs, Goldman Sachs, Growth Equity Interview Guide and 12 others
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US premium performance brand Vuori secures $825m investmentRetail Insight Network•Nov 11, 2024•Vuori, General Atlantic, Stripes, SoftBank Group and 3 others
