Thats a dangerous strategy for such an early stage startup. They need to validate their business THEN expand. Which is what they are doing now... Stripe just started beta testing internationally.

I can't reply to the child comment, but this is also relivant: http://news.ycombinator.org/item?id=4376193

The post also mentions being a CA beta tester.

Can you provide a link where there is information about the international beta testing?

You're underestimating bandwidth. You can't buy time, it's just not that easy. If it were, every start-up that raises millions would do it.

Hell, every listed company in the world would be global.