Stripe in Advanced Talks to Acquire Fintech Platform Bridge

Stripe Inc., the payments company founded by billionaire brothers Patrick and John Collison, is in advanced talks to acquire venture-backed fintech platform Bridge.

Stripe has been in talks to acquire the San Antonio, Texas-based company, according to people familiar with the discussions who asked not to be identified sharing private information. No final decision has been made, the people said, and either party could still back out of the deal.

A representative for Stripe declined to comment. Bridge CEO Zach Abrams didn’t respond to multiple emails requesting comment.

Bridge’s platform is designed to allow businesses to create, ...