Startup formations are at a record high.
More companies incorporated on Atlas in Q1 than any quarter ever: up 130% year-over-year. (Delaware incorporations up 38% year-over-year).
We’re seeing a structural increase in economic dynamism.
Economic data:
• US non-employer new business applications are up 24% YoY in the first quarter of 2026.
• The number of solopreneurs earning over $100,000 per year has increased a third since 2022.
• New business registrations are up 40% in Finland, 75% in France, 40% in the Netherlands.
Stripe data:
• @Atlas incorporations in the first quarter of 2026 were almost double the same period in 2025.
• As of the first three months of the year, our Atlas ‘2026 class’ is tracking (in aggregate) to 5x the revenue of the ‘25 class.
• Five years ago, 11.6% of companies on Stripe earned most of their revenue outside their home country. That number has since doubled to 22.9%.
• The top 100 AI startups on Stripe sell into a median of 55 markets within their first year. The median earns most of its revenue outside its home country.
Atlas startups are monetizing faster.
Companies charging their first customer within 30 days of incorporation rose to an all-time high of 23%, 3x the rate in 2021.
.@rachvid12 of Amperical AI, Atlas's 100,000th startup, chats with @MbyM about building AI for battery energy storage, growing up without power in India, and the similarities between being a founder and doing a PhD.
@VinMeca Welcome to Atlas! Treasury is a Stripe product for managing business funds on Stripe. Details on eligibility and what features are available depend on your business and region, and is currently in limited public preview: https://t.co/YCKQQAm5yh.
After we announced Treasury, users are asking when it will be available in their country.
Well, we just shipped something @Atlas founders have been asking for since day one: a real financial account that works, no matter where you live.
Now with Atlas, you can try Stripe Treasury with a stablecoin-backed card.
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A meaningful stripe @atlas milestone: we just incorporated our 100,000th startup.
Of course, we took a look… and helloworld to https://t.co/3FkYi0Ozhn, co-founded by Dr. Rachana Vidhi: @rachvid12.
She is building AI-powered software for operating large-scale battery energy storage systems to help electricity grid operators improve reliability and cost. How cool!
I had the pleasure to meet her today. Go startups.🔋📈
The majority of @atlas startup founders are over 35 years old for the first time. We’ve seen a surge in startup formation across all age groups, but the over 35 set has grown the fastest.
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Reminder: Delaware franchise tax is due this Monday, March 1 for all corporations that operated in 2025. Read our step-by-step guide to calculating and paying your tax: https://t.co/lWaGqdgpFj.