Stripe Is Said to Discuss Public Listing With Banks for 2022 (1)

Stripe Inc., the digital payments company last valued at nearly $100 billion, is in early discussions with investment banks about going public as soon as next year, according to people with knowledge of the matter.

The 11-year-old company is considering a market debut through a direct listing or initial public offering, the people said, asking not to be identified because the information was private. Its plans including the timing could still change, the people said.

A representative for Stripe, with headquarters in Dublin and San Francisco, declined to comment.

Stripe, founded by brothers John and Patrick Collison, is one ...