Can I set up Stripe with a company formed through Firstbase?

There is nothing special you need from Firstbase to use Stripe. Stripe accepts normal US companies, and a Firstbase-formed LLC or C-Corp is a normal US company. The pieces Stripe wants are the ones your formation gives you: a registered US entity, an EIN, and a US bank account to receive payouts. Get those in place and Stripe onboarding is a standard signup, not a special integration.

The usual order is form the company, get the EIN, open the bank account (Firstbase routes you toward fintechs like Mercury), then create the Stripe account and connect it to that bank for payouts. Because all three layers line up, non-resident founders can end up with a fully remote stack: a US company, a US account, and Stripe taking global card payments, without ever setting foot in the US.

A couple of honest notes. Stripe runs its own verification and, like a bank, can request more information based on your business type, so approval sits with Stripe rather than with Firstbase. Standard processing fees apply on every transaction, which is normal for any processor. And if you are venture-track and forming a Delaware C-Corp specifically for fundraising, Stripe Atlas bundles formation with Stripe credits and perks, which we compare separately.

This path fits any founder who plans to charge customers online, from SaaS to e-commerce to services. It is right for you if you want a clean, processor-ready US entity at a one-time cost. It is less relevant if you will only invoice by bank transfer and never take cards, in which case the Stripe step is simply optional.

Best-outcome tip: use a consistent legal business name and address across your formation, EIN, bank, and Stripe so verification matches cleanly, and have your EIN letter ready when you sign up. Mismatched details across those accounts are the most common reason onboarding stalls.