Incorporate your startup

Stripe Atlas is a powerful, safe, and easy-to-use platform for forming a company. By removing lengthy paperwork, legal complexity, and numerous fees, Stripe Atlas helps you launch your startup from anywhere in the world.

Trusted by founders and investors

Join tens of thousands of founders from more than 140 countries who have formed their companies using Stripe Atlas. Atlas uses templates crafted by experts and trusted by world-class investors.

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We like investing in companies that have been established cleanly and professionally. Atlas is one of the very best ways to do that.”

Marc Andreessen, Cofounder & General Partner, Andreessen Horowitz

We’re delighted to be working with Stripe to make it easier for our international founders to spend more time working on their startup and less time on paperwork.”

Kat Mañalac, Partner, Y Combinator

Atlas is what top-tier founders are using today.”

Elad Gil, Entrepreneur and Investor

Company formation through Stripe Atlas is streamlining the shift toward remote work, helping founders all over the world participate in the opportunities abundant in Silicon Valley.”

Jessica Verrilli, General Partner, GV

Atlas is the perfect way to graduate your project into a real company.”

Daniel Gross, Founder, Pioneer.app

Stripe Atlas is the easy button for forming a company.”

Sarah Tavel, General Partner, Benchmark

I will use Atlas for my next company.”

Nat Friedman, CEO, GitHub

How it works

Fast, trusted, and automated – so you can focus on building 

Tell us about your company, then create it in one click. Use Atlas to generate and review documents, incorporate your company, get your US tax ID (EIN), set up your registered agent, issue equity, and file your 83(b) election.

Step 1

Submit your company info and sign documents.

Step 2

Delaware incorporates your company and Atlas retrieves your tax ID from the IRS.

Step 3

Purchase your shares and file an 83(b) tax election in one click.

Step 4

Run your business with discounts on tools start-ups love.

Example screenshot of the Atlas onboarding flow

Start a US company from anywhere in the world

Trusted by entrepreneurs in more than 140 countries

From New York to New Delhi, thousands of people have started their businesses with Stripe Atlas.

What’s the process?

Start your company in a few clicks

With Stripe Atlas, your company can be set up within days. We help with all the paperwork.

Step 1

Submit your information

Step 2

Sign your company formation documents

Step 3

Your company is formed in Delaware and tax ID retrieved from the IRS

Step 4

File your 83(b) election with the IRS in one click

Pricing

Set up your company for US$500

Includes

  • Formation of a company in Delaware
  • Delaware state filing fees
  • Signed documents to establish company bylaws and protect IP
  • Tool to issue stock to founders
  • First year of registered agent fees
  • Tax ID (EIN) filing
  • Stripe Atlas Community membership
  • Templates for post-formation legal needs
CHF500

setup fee

There are ongoing costs of running a company that we help you manage.
CHF100

per year, renews automatically

Ready to get started?