Stripe Capital eligibility
Learn more about our offer eligibility criteria.
Stripe determines your eligibility for a financing offer based on a variety of factors related to your Stripe account, including your processing volume and the size of your customer base.
We automatically review your business for financing offer eligibility on a daily basis. If you become eligible, you’ll receive an email and you can view your offer in the Dashboard under the Capital tab.
You might see a banner in the Stripe Dashboard that indicates that you’re on track for a future offer. This isn’t a guarantee of a future offer or of specific terms and doesn’t reflect a decision or evaluation.
Minimum eligibility requirements
To qualify for a financing offer through Stripe Capital, your business must:
- Have processed payments on Stripe for 3 months or more.
- Have a processing volume of 5,000 USD minimum per year and an average processing volume of USD 1,000 for the last 3 months.
- Be in good standing with Stripe Capital. If your business previously applied for a Capital offer and was rejected, you’re not eligible to receive a new offer for 30 days.
- Be based in the US. The Stripe Capital program only supports businesses located or incorporated in the US. Business representatives must also provide a physical US home address.
- Certain geographic limitations may apply. Funding might not be available in certain states due to local rules and regulations.
Note
Meeting the minimum eligibility requirements doesn’t guarantee that your business qualifies for a Stripe Capital offer, or will be approved at application.
Important factors we consider
In addition to the minimum requirements, Capital’s underwriting models may evaluate many other characteristics of your business to determine eligibility. We’ve highlighted some key considerations:
- A growing business. How much you process through Stripe influences the size of your financing offer. Businesses with positive growth trajectories are more likely to be eligible for an offer.
- A steady processing record. A consistent, steady processing record with limited periods of low or zero volume shows stability in your business and increases your likelihood of qualifying for an offer.
- A large customer base. Businesses with more customers are more likely to be eligible for an offer.
- A low dispute rate. Businesses with low rates of unresolved chargebacks are more likely to qualify for funding.
Additional steps you can take
The more information we can see about the health of your business, the better we can evaluate your eligibility for a Capital offer.
- Connect your business bank account. Securely linking your bank account lets Stripe view your bank balances and transactions to better determine your eligibility for an offer.
- Bring more processing volume onto Stripe. Our underwriting model is based on the payment volume that you process on Stripe. Shifting transaction volume from other payment sources onto Stripe increases your overall Stripe processing volume and improves your likelihood of receiving an offer.