Marketplace: Stripe Connect splits launched in 11 days
A two-sided marketplace launched onto Stripe Connect Express with KYC onboarding, application fees, and per-seller payouts.
The challenge
The team had a Stripe account but no Connect setup, and their previous attempt at splits used direct charges with manual transfers — slow to reconcile and impossible to refund cleanly.
The approach
We migrated to Stripe Connect Express accounts with destination charges. Sellers onboard via a hosted KYC flow that takes about three minutes. Application fees route to the platform automatically; refunds reverse both halves correctly. The platform now sees every seller balance via Connect Reporting.
The result
First seller-to-customer payment cleared in sandbox on day three. Live launch happened on day eleven. Refund mismatches dropped to zero in the first month.
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