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![joinearlybird Avatar](https://lunarcrush.com/gi/w:24/cr:twitter::1429132199240994818.png) Earlybird [@joinearlybird](/creator/twitter/joinearlybird) on x 93.2K followers
Created: 2025-07-18 17:30:48 UTC

Stripe vs Ramp

Which one wins the long game? 🧵

STRIPE:
•Bull case: Dominates internet payments, sits on massive data moat. Quietly evolving into a global financial layer (treasury, issuance, fraud, identity).
•Bear case: Fat valuation, margin pressure from commoditized infra. No IPO yet = growing impatience. Can it defend as others build vertically?

RAMP:
•Bull case: Building an anti-spend culture in a spend-first world. Expanding fast into procurement, vendor mgmt, AI finance co-pilot. True SaaS + Fintech blend.
•Bear case: Heavy reliance on interchange = long-term risk. Competing in crowded territory (Brex, Navan, Amex).

Stripe is the rails. Ramp is the control tower.

Who’s got the more compelling upside from here? 👀👇

(We’re building exposure to both on Earlybird.)

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