Billionaire Profile

Global Rank

#152

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Patrick Collison

CEO, Payment software

IRELAND

Real-Time Net Worth

$17.49B

Estimated based on Payment software stock value as of March 6, 2026

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Age

Source

Payment software

Industry

Technology

Citizenship

IRELAND

Biography

Patrick Collison is an Irish entrepreneur best known as the co-founder and CEO of Stripe, a global technology company that builds economic infrastructure for the internet. Born in Ireland, Collison's career began with early ventures in software development, driven by a passion for simplifying online business processes. His wealth source is primarily from his ownership stake in Stripe, with a net worth estimated at $10.1 billion. His achievements include transforming online payments, fostering innovation in fintech, and his philanthropic efforts through Fast Grants and Arc Institute. Collison lives in San Francisco, California.

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In-Depth Profile

Early Life

Patrick Collison was born on September 9, 1988, in Dromineer, County Tipperary, Ireland. He displayed an early interest in computers, taking his first computer course at the University of Limerick at age eight and beginning computer programming at ten. Collison attended Gaelscoil Aonach Urmhumhan and Castletroy College.

Rise to Success

In 2010, Patrick and his brother John co-founded Stripe. Stripe's mission was to make online payment processing accessible and developer-friendly. Stripe launched publicly in September 2011. In 2024, Stripe generated $1.4 trillion in total payment volume. By 2025, the valuation of Stripe was at $70 billion. In April 2022, Collison married Silvana Konermann.

Key Business Strategies

Stripe's key strategies included creating an easy to use API for developers. Focus on reliability, global reach, and developer experience. In 2024, Stripe’s subscription-billing product reached more than 300,000 business customers.

Philanthropy

In 2020, Collison co-launched Fast Grants to accelerate COVID-19-related science. In 2021, he co-founded the nonprofit Arc Institute.

Career Milestones

2005

Won the Young Scientist and Technology Exhibition

Won the 41st Young Scientist and Technology Exhibition.

2010

Co-founded Stripe

Co-founded Stripe with his brother John.

2020

Founded Fast Grants

Founded Fast Grants to fund COVID-19-related science with economist Tyler Cowen.

2021

Co-founded Arc Institute

Co-founded Arc Institute, a nonprofit research organization, with bioscientists Silvana Konermann and Patrick Hsu.

Philanthropy & Social Impact

Medical Research

Fast Grants

$200M+

Accelerated COVID-19 research.

Biomedical Research

Arc Institute

$650M+

Nonprofit research organization focused on advancing biology.

Community Health

Health initiative in Ireland

Millions

Aimed to halve the time it takes to diagnose cerebral palsy in newborns.

Controversies & Challenges

2024

Visit to Israel and Gaza War

Collison was criticized for visiting Israel and posting an image with the Israeli flag, amid the Gaza war.

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