Where does John Collison work?

John Collison is Co-founder & President of Stripe.

Where did John Collison go to school?

John Collison studied at Harvard University.

What awards has John Collison received?

Collison was ranked 15th on Forbes' 2016 list of America's Richest Entrepreneurs Under 40.

What podcasts and interviews feature John Collison?

Tracked appearances include "I am baffled by companies doing an about-face on social initiatives", "John Collison", "How to Start a Startup: Building company culture, Part II".

John Collison

Unicorn founder

Co-founder & President at Stripe

San Francisco, CA

FoundedStripe$159B · YC

30 Under 30 2014 · Enterprise Technology 30 Under 30 2013 · Enterprise Technology

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About

John Collison co-founded Stripe with his brother Patrick in 2010 and, as President, helped build it into a $159 billion company that moved $1.9 trillion in 2025 — while arguing publicly that 'an IPO would be a solution in search of a problem.' He sold his first company, Auctomatic, at 17, took eight A1s in the Irish Leaving Certificate, and dropped out of Harvard a year later to build Stripe. A licensed pilot since 17 who once flew a twin-engine propeller plane across the Atlantic, he co-owns Dublin's Weston Airport and hosts the interview podcast Cheeky Pint.

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Beyond investing

Founded: Launched Cheeky Pint in 2025, a Stripe-produced interview podcast recorded in the office pub; guests have included Greg Brockman, Tobi Lütke, and Evan Spiegel. Collison co-founded the payments company Stripe with his brother Patrick in 2010. In 2007 Collison founded 'Shuppa' with his brother Patrick in Limerick.
Education: Took eight A1s and two A2s in the 2009 Irish Leaving Certificate, then left Harvard within a year to build Stripe. Studied at Castletroy College Studied at Harvard University (2009)
Awards: Collison was ranked 15th on Forbes' 2016 list of America's Richest Entrepreneurs Under 40.
Hobbies: Learned to fly at 17 and is a licensed pilot; in 2017 he flew a twin-engine propeller aircraft from Europe across the Atlantic. Collison is a pilot and a pianist. In 2021 and 2022 Collison bought the Abbeyleix Estate and the derelict Millbrook House in County Laois, Ireland, and plans to restore Millbrook House into a family home.
Family: Son of a microbiologist and an electronic engineer; raised in Dromineer, County Tipperary, and educated at Castletroy College in Limerick. Collison's brother is Patrick Collison, with whom he co-founded Stripe. Collison was born to microbiologist Lily and electronic engineer Denis Collison.
More: Part of the investor group that bought a majority stake in Dublin's Weston Airport in 2021, aiming to make it Ireland's general-aviation hub. Says an IPO would be 'a solution in search of a problem' for a self-funding, growing Stripe. In 2025 Collison debuted a podcast called 'A Cheeky Pint' featuring interviews with tech industry leaders.

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Intro paths

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Stripe's investors · 67

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Co-founders at Stripe

Patrick CollisonCo-founder & CEO

Experience

StripePresidentcurrent2010 — present

Skills & more

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Aircraft Flight Instructor — Federal Aviation Administration

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Podcasts & interviews

featuring John Collison

I am baffled by companies doing an about-face on social initiatives

The Irish Times · irishtimes.com

John Collison

Money Stuff (Bloomberg) · podcasts.apple.com

How to Start a Startup: Building company culture, Part II

Y Combinator

Frequently asked questions

Who is John Collison?: John Collison co-founded Stripe with his brother Patrick in 2010 and, as President, helped build it into a $159 billion company that moved $1.9 trillion in 2025 — while arguing publicly that 'an IPO would be a solution in search of a problem.' He sold his first company, Auctomatic, at 17, took eight A1s in the Irish Leaving Certificate, and dropped out of Harvard a year later to build Stripe. A licensed pilot since 17 who once flew a twin-engine propeller plane across the Atlantic, he co-owns Dublin's Weston Airport and hosts the interview podcast Cheeky Pint.
Where does John Collison work?: John Collison is Co-founder & President of Stripe.
What companies did John Collison found?: John Collison founded Stripe.
Where did John Collison go to school?: John Collison studied at Harvard University.
What awards has John Collison received?: Collison was ranked 15th on Forbes' 2016 list of America's Richest Entrepreneurs Under 40.
What podcasts and interviews feature John Collison?: Tracked appearances include "I am baffled by companies doing an about-face on social initiatives", "John Collison", "How to Start a Startup: Building company culture, Part II".