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| + | In 2010, Patrick co-founded [[Stripe_(company)|Stripe]], which received backing from [[Peter Thiel]], [[Elon Musk]] and [[Sequoia Capital]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://techcrunch.com/2011/03/28/stealth-payment-startup-stripe-paypal|title=Stealth Payment Startup Stripe Backed By PayPal Founders|accessdate=8 February 2017}}</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>{{Cite news|url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/ryanmac/2016/11/28/stripe-investment-makes-cofounder-the-worlds-youngest-self-made-billionaire/#4e3a548d41b4|title=Stripe Investment Makes Cofounder The World's Youngest Self-Made Billionaire|last=Mac|first=Ryan|newspaper=Forbes|accessdate=2 August 2017}}</ref> | ||
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Revision as of 15:05, 27 November 2017
 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 |
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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References
- ↑ "Stealth Payment Startup Stripe Backed By PayPal Founders". Retrieved 8 February 2017.Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css must have content model "Sanitized CSS" for TemplateStyles (current model is "Scribunto").
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