John Collison

John Collison is an Irish entrepreneur. He is best known for having co-founded Stripe with his brother, Patrick.

John Collison is cofounder and president of Stripe, a company that lets businesses and individuals accept payments over the internet.

In September 2018, Stripe announced a $245 million funding round that valued the business at $20.25 billion.

He and his brother Patrick hatched the idea for Stripe while both were in college in Boston.

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.