Stripe for female founders has invited you to join Stripe Atlas

Looks like this post is angering some people so I will mention it looks like the promo is regardless of gender? Aside from the header "Stripe for female founders has invited you to join Stripe Atlas." there is no suggestion that gender is a limiting factor for the discount.

If you read the page carefully, they will waive the fee for anyone that uses the link. Assumption is they will be generally pushing this out via marketing channels that target women. Regardless, its a very nice thing for them to do!

Amazed nobody read the offer before commenting. I guess women are a subset of anyone lol

You know what would have been a much better move?

Stripe Atlas waives the one-time $500 company formation fee for everyone.

Stripe could then generate back the $500 in credit card processing fees by bolstering those startups, which wouldn't have otherwise existed.

Edit: I see where the confusion is.

The title is: "Stripe for female founders has invited you to join Stripe Atlas."

That's the reason for the reaction.

However, at the bottom.

"Stripe Atlas will waive the one-time $500 company formation fee for anyone that uses the link below by October 15th."

I applaud this. The copy should have been read a bit more carefully!

Although this article has been flagged. I would welcome clarification by Stripe!

Interested to know how this can be legal (much as I support greater balance)

How is this not sexism? Are women somehow less capable than men and need services handed to them in order to be successful? I don't think that's the case and I'm surprised Stripe appears to!

I get the intent here and applaud encouraging female participation and equality, but this is pretty much just discrimination based on sex.

"Form your new company as either an LLC or C Corporation in Delaware." - Isn't Delaware the new patent troll capital. Why would I want to start a company there?

"Stripe Atlas will waive the one-time $500 company formation fee for anyone that uses the link below by October 15th." - Not just females? Otherwise it could be considered discrimination.