ElevenLabs successfully scaled its AI voice platform from 11 to over 5,000 voices, creating a global marketplace that has distributed over $5 million to contributors, partly by leveraging Stripe's financial infrastructure. The company focused on developing a diverse voice marketplace that includes real voice clones across various accents, languages, and dialects, which was facilitated by Stripe's flexible billing and payment solutions. This approach allowed ElevenLabs to manage complex licensing, rights, and international compliance issues efficiently, enabling voice actors to maintain control while easily managing payments and fraud protection. The partnership with Stripe has allowed ElevenLabs to remain lean and agile, enabling rapid growth and development, with a single part-time engineer managing all payment operations. As AI evolves rapidly, ElevenLabs continues to adapt swiftly, benefiting from their strategic partnership with Stripe to maintain a competitive edge.