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Tech Crunch – Stripe’s former growth lead helps African diaspora invest in startups, real estate

Posted on June 19, 2025

When Joe Kinvi joined Touchtech Payments in 2017 as head of finance, the Irish startup couldn’t afford his full salary. So he negotiated for stock to make up the difference. Eighteen months later, Stripe acquired the company, and that equity converted into Stripe shares, enough to let Kinvi leave his job, bootstrap a side project, […] Read more: Read More 

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