Stripe screenshots can be edited. CSV exports can be filtered. ProofCap connects directly to the seller's Stripe account via read-only OAuth — and reads the live subscription event log, not a document they prepared.
The problem
Why self-reported data isn't enough
A Stripe dashboard screenshot is a JPEG. Any image editor can change the numbers. No cryptographic signature, no timestamp proof, no way to verify it wasn't altered after export.
Sellers control what date range they export, which customer IDs they include, and whether refunds and disputes are visible. A 'clean' CSV is easy to produce by simply filtering out bad months.
A seller may show $15K MRR while the actual cash collected (after refunds, disputes, and failed payments) is $9K. Stripe's dashboard MRR metric does not deduct failed charge retries or dispute losses.
A seller can connect you to a Stripe account for a different, higher-revenue business they own and claim it's the one you're buying. Without cross-referencing the domain's Stripe payment tags, you can't confirm ownership.
The fix
The seller authorizes ProofCap with Stripe's read-only OAuth scope. We receive a scoped token — we cannot move money, issue refunds, or access PII.
ProofCap reads the raw charge, subscription, and refund event stream directly from Stripe's API — not a snapshot, not an export. Every event is timestamped and cryptographically signed by Stripe.
We verify the Stripe account's registered payment method domains match the target URL you're acquiring — detecting bait-and-switch scenarios where a seller presents a different business's revenue.
We pull session data from the seller's GA4 account and compute implied EPMV (earnings per mille visitors). If the conversion rate implied by the Stripe revenue at the stated traffic volume is impossible, we flag it.
ProofCap's Stripe integration reads directly from Stripe's signed event API. The data cannot be filtered, edited, or selectively presented by the seller after authorization.
Watch out for
ProofCap connects directly to the seller's Stripe data at the API level. Free footprint scan to start — full forensic audit from $297.
