Johnson: Competitors are very unlikely to successfully unseat Stripe
Bryan Johnson · Don't Die CEO Bryan Johnson on Living Forever, AI & His $60M Blueprint For Immortality · Oct 30, 2025 · at 33:15
Bryan Johnson, former founder of payments gateway Braintree, answers whether well-funded startups can mount a serious challenge against Stripe.
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“It's very unlikely. They've done such a great job executing. I sold Braintree in 2013, so they've been building 12 years since. They've done such a good job making that airtight.”
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