Patrick Collison
patrick collison builds the financial plumbing that lets commerce happen faster, while quietly funding the science that might change what's possible
Patrick Collison (born 9 September 1988) is an Irish entrepreneur, investor, and philanthropist. He is the chief executive officer of Stripe, which he co-founded with his younger brother, John, in 2010. A billionaire since 2016, his net worth as of August 2026 is estimated at $17.5 billion. Originally from the west… wikipedia →
12-month trajectory
interviews & talks
Patrick Collison on programming languages, AI, and Stripe's biggest engineering decisions
Patrick Collison — Why Silicon Valley's most talented should leave
Patrick Collison on Claude Code at Stripe
Sticking to the Financial Knitting | Patrick Collison & Alan Foy #interview
Patrick Collison: Is AI Breaking the Lean Startup Playbook?
recent news
stripe financial performance
- The only billionaires making money this year are in tech - Irish Examiner
- Pretax profits at Collison brothers’ Stripe unit in Dublin hit $445m - The Irish Times
- Pre-tax profit quadruples at Stripe’s Irish subsidiary as revenues surge - Business Post
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stripe hiring and expansion
- Meet the Collison brothers’ right-hand woman at Stripe - The Times
- Stripe is creating hundreds of new jobs in Dublin - Business Post
- Stripe to hire 200 extra engineering, sales and marketing staff for Dublin headquarters - Irish Independent
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stripe ai and technology
- Stripe & OpenRouter: Acquisition Powering AI Token Economics - AI Magazine
- Stripe to Acquire AI Gateway OpenRouter for Token Routing - FinTech Magazine
- Stripe, OpenRouter finally strike a deal - Payments Dive
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stripe acquisition strategy
- Stripe abandons $50bn pursuit of PayPal - The Irish Times
- Stripe and Advent abandon bid to buy PayPal - Irish Examiner
- Stripe tips toward staying private - Payments Dive
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collison european policy work
- Patrick Collison recommends John Burn-Murdoch’s FT article on immigration’s fiscal costs - Dealroom
- Patrick Collison’s EU founder survey: US and Switzerland far ahead on government ease and re-incorporation - Dealroom
- Shane Coleman: Draghi and Collison’s Rhine Group a timely reply to a bloated, uncompetitive Europe - Business Post
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collison wealth and politics
- Trump - Bluefield Daily Telegraph
- What should the future look like? Inside the tech-funded program to create a new aesthetic - Fast Company
- Crisis talks? Stripe’s Collisons met boss of troubled AI hedge fund ahead of Citadel fire sale - Business Post
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stripe partnerships and sponsorships
- Personal AI agents could reward better products, writes Patrick Collison - Dealroom
- Stripe alums spark new payments plays - Payments Dive
- At least Patrick Collison is trying to help in whatever way he can - The Irish Times
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