Stripe, the online payments company founded by Collison brothers Patrick and John, has announced its plans to hire 1,000 staff in Ireland over the next five years as its valuation hits $95 billion. Its new $600 million funding round includes backing from the Ireland Strategic Investment Fund (ISIF) as well as Allianz X, Axa, Baillie Gifford, Fidelity Management & Research Company, and Sequoia Capital. “We’re investing a ton more in Europe this year, particularly in Ireland,” John Collison, president of Stripe said. “Ireland is now a leading tech capital of Europe, with great talent and companies emerging all the time,…

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