Sources: Stripe is paying ~$1B to acquire Metronome, and the deal is expected to be predominantly cash; PitchBook: Metronome was valued at $470M in February (Alex Konrad/Upstarts Media)

Alex Konrad / Upstarts Media:
Sources: Stripe is paying ~$1B to acquire Metronome, and the deal is expected to be predominantly cash; PitchBook: Metronome was valued at $470M in February  —  The deal announced yesterday will double Metronome's valuation in less than a year, sources tell Upstarts.  And it's all about AI software growth.