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John Collison
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John Collison is an Irish entrepreneur and the co-founder and president of Stripe, a financial technology company focused on online payments and financial infrastructure. He co-founded his first company, Shuppa, with his brother Patrick in 2007, which later became Auctomatic. After Auctomatic was acquired in 2008, the brothers went on to launch Stripe in 2010. At Stripe, Collison has been involved in the company’s expansion across payments, stablecoins, and blockchain infrastructure. His work focuses on building payment systems and expanding Stripe’s financial technology products.

 

Quick Facts about John Collison:

 

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Full Name

John Collison

Born

August 6, 1990

Birthplace

Dromineer, County Tipperary, Ireland

Nationality

Irish

Current Position

President and Co-founder

Current Company

Stripe

Education

Castletroy College; Harvard University

Net Worth

Estimated at approximately $16.3 billion to $17.5 billion as of late 2026

Crypto Focus

Stablecoins and blockchain-based payment infrastructure

 

Career Overview of John Collison:

 

John Collison started his entrepreneurial career as a teenager when he co-founded Shuppa with his brother Patrick in 2007. The company later became Auctomatic, which was acquired by Live Current Media for $5 million in 2008. Collison then attended Harvard University before leaving in 2010 to co-found Stripe. As President, he has been part of Stripe's development from an online payments platform into a broader financial infrastructure company.

 

Career Timeline:

 

Year

Career Development

2007

Shuppa: Co-founded the software company with his brother Patrick in Ireland.

2008

Auctomatic: The company was acquired by Live Current Media for $5 million when Collison was 17.

2010

Stripe: Co-founded Stripe with Patrick to build online payment infrastructure.

2016

Stripe: Became a billionaire after a funding round increased the company's valuation.

2021

Stripe: The company raised $600 million at a reported $95 billion valuation.

2025

Stripe: Expanded its digital-asset infrastructure through acquisitions including Bridge and Privy.

2026

Stripe: The company reached a reported $159 billion valuation and continued developing blockchain and stablecoin payment infrastructure.

 

 

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Current Company

Stripe

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Role

Co-Founder & President

Contact Details

Dromineer Beach, Dromineer, County Tipperary , Ireland

Dromineer Beach, Dromineer, County Tipperary , Ireland

Social Media

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Expertise

  • Entrepreneur
  • Finance
  • Crypto and Blockchain Expert
  • President
  • Fintech Speaker

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