John Collison

John Collison

John Collison (#159)

Global Rank #159
Country Rank #1
Country Ireland

John Collison is listed among the world billionaires tracked by Iconic Billionaires.

  • $ 18 B
  • Payment software
  • Ireland
  • M
  • 35 Years

Snapshot

Quick Facts

Global Rank #159
Country Rank #1
Net Worth $17.5B
Previous Worth $17.5B
Worth Change +$0.0B
Country Ireland
Industry Payment software
Age 35 Years
Gender M
Worth As Of May 4, 2026
Residence San Francisco, California
Citizenship Ireland

Profile Data

Personal Stats

Age 35
Source Of Wealth Payment software, Self Made
Residence San Francisco, California
Citizenship Ireland
Marital Status Single
Education Drop Out, Harvard University
Net Worth Change +$0.0B +0.0% from previous worth
Previous Net Worth $17.5B
Current Net Worth $17.5B

Worth as of May 4, 2026

About Me

John Collison is cofounder and president of Stripe, a company that lets businesses and individuals accept payments over the internet. Private investors valued Stripe at $159 billion in February 2026. John and his brother Patrick hatched the idea for Stripe while both were in college in Cambridge at MIT. The company's first payment was processed while both were on vacation in South America. John was born and raised in the countryside near Limerick, Ireland, where his parents ran a lakeside hotel.

Achievements

Forbes List Highlights

A snapshot of the list placements and rankings connected to John Collison.

#162
Billionaires (2026)
Ranked
30 Under 30 - Enterprise Technology (2014)

Insights

Did You Know?

John and Patrick Collison took up coding as kids, competing against each other to master the craft.

The Collison brothers became teenage millionaires in 2008 when they sold their company Auctomatic to Live Current Media for $5 million.

Wealth Growth

Net Worth Growth Over Time

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Current Net Worth: $17.5B (May 4, 2026)