Stripe valuation jumps to $159 billion in latest employee share sale

Feb 24 (Reuters) - Stripe was valued at $159 billion in a tender offer for employees and shareholders, the fintech firm said ‌on Tuesday, a more than 70% jump from a ‌similar share sale a year earlier. Investors poured $274 billion into startups — the second-highest total on ​record — last year, as U.S. venture funding rebounded strongly, according to Crunchbase data. Most of the funding will come from existing investors, including Thrive Capital, Coatue and Andreessen Horowitz, while the company will ...