Can You Buy Stripe Stock Before It Goes Public?

Stripe remains privately held and cannot be purchased directly through standard brokerage accounts. Retail investors have limited options: accredited investors can access secondary markets like Forge Global with high minimums and lockups, while non-accredited investors can buy exposure through Destiny Tech100 (DXYZ), a closed-end fund holding Stripe stakes. However, DXYZ trades at steep premiums to NAV with ~5% expense ratios. Stripe's CEO has indicated no near-term IPO plans as the company is profitable and self-funding. Investors seeking payments exposure can alternatively consider publicly traded competitors like PayPal.