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| + | '''Patrick Collison''' is a [[billionaire]] businessman. | ||
| + | ==Career== | ||
| + | In 2010, Patrick co-founded [[Stripe_(company)|Stripe]], which received backing from [[Peter Thiel]], [[Elon Musk]] and [[Sequoia Capital]].<ref>https://techcrunch.com/2011/03/28/stealth-payment-startup-stripe-paypal</ref> | ||
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| + | In November 2016, the Collison brothers became the world's youngest "self-made billionaires", worth at least $1.1 billion, after an investment in Stripe from CapitalG and General Catalyst Partners valued the company at $9.2 billion.<ref>https://www.forbes.com/sites/ryanmac/2016/11/28/stripe-investment-makes-cofounder-the-worlds-youngest-self-made-billionaire/#4e3a548d41b4</ref> | ||
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 Patrick Collison      (computer scientist, businessman) | |
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| Born | 1988-09-09 Limerick, County Limerick, Ireland |
| Nationality | Irish |
| Alma mater | Castletroy College, Massachusetts Institute of Technology |
Irish "self-made billionaire" who attended the 2017 Bilderberg | |
Patrick Collison is a billionaire businessman.
Career
In 2010, Patrick co-founded Stripe, which received backing from Peter Thiel, Elon Musk and Sequoia Capital.[1]
In November 2016, the Collison brothers became the world's youngest "self-made billionaires", worth at least $1.1 billion, after an investment in Stripe from CapitalG and General Catalyst Partners valued the company at $9.2 billion.[2]
Event Participated in
| Event | Start | End | Location(s) | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bilderberg/2017 | 1 June 2017 | 4 June 2017 | US Virginia Chantilly | The 65th Bilderberg Meeting |
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