John Collison — SPARQNOW

At-a-Glance

President at Stripe since 2010.
Co-founded Stripe in 2010 with his brother Patrick.
Co-founded Auctomatic, which was acquired for $5 million in March 2008 when he was 17.
Became the world's youngest self-made billionaire in 2016.
Estimated net worth of US$11.4 billion as of 2022.
Studied at Harvard University, commencing in September 2009.

Biography

John Collison is an Irish entrepreneur best known as the co-founder and President of Stripe, a financial technology company he established in 2010 with his brother, Patrick Collison. Under their leadership, Stripe received backing from notable investors including Elon Musk, Peter Thiel, Max Levchin, and Sequoia Capital. In November 2016, an investment in Stripe from CapitalG and General Catalyst valued the company at $9.