Biography
Patrick Collison is among the world's most closely watched billionaires from IRELAND, with an estimated fortune of $17.5B. The bulk of Patrick Collison's wealth comes from Payment software, closely tied to Payment software. Patrick Collison is an Irish entrepreneur best known as the co-founder and CEO of Stripe, a leading payment software company. Born on September 9, 1988, he is currently 37 years old. His estimated net worth is $17.5 billion, placing him among the world's wealthiest individuals. Collison's career began with the founding of Auctomatic, which he sold at 19. With his brother John, he co-founded Stripe in 2010. Stripe's success has established Patrick Collison as a major figure in the technology industry. He is also actively involved in philanthropy, including founding Fast Grants and co-founding the Arc Institute. Collison is married to Silvana Konermann and resides in San Francisco. Key career milestones include Won Young Scientist and Technology Exhibition (2005); Sold Auctomatic (2008); Co-founded Stripe (2010); Became a Self-Made Billionaire (2016). This profile documents verified holdings, career milestones, and multi-year net worth history drawn from Forbes rankings, company filings where available, and our editorial methodology. Readers use it to understand how public markets, private company stakes, and major business bets shape one of the largest personal fortunes on record. Wealth estimates move with stock prices, funding rounds, and disclosed transactions—figures on this page are research estimates, not cash balances. We publish year-by-year net worth history when verified data exists, link to primary sources, and update profiles when Forbes Real-Time Billionaires or major filings change the picture materially. For investors and researchers, the most useful reading pairs the headline number with ownership structure, geography, sector exposure, and the multi-year history chart on this page—especially during volatile markets when single-day moves can shift rankings without any operational change at the underlying companies.