Patrick Collison

Born: 9 September 1988

Known for: Stripe, Fast Grants, Arc Institute

Fields: Mathematics

Awards: Young Scientist and Technology Exhibition (2004)

BT Young Scientist of the Year (2005)

Patrick Collison (born 9 September 1988) is an Irish billionaire entrepreneur. He is the chief executive officer of Stripe, which he co-founded with his younger brother, John, in 2010. He won the 41st Young Scientist and Technology Exhibition in 2005 at the age of sixteen. In 2020, he founded Fast Grants to fund COVID-19-related science with economist Tyler Cowen. In 2021, Collison co-founded Arc Institute, a nonprofit research organization, with bioscientists Silvana Konermann and Patrick Hsu. His net worth is estimated at $17.5 billion according to Forbes as of June 2026.