Patrick Collison

Patrick Collison
Collison in 2015
Born	(1988-09-09) 9 September 1988 (age 35) Dromineer, County Tipperary, Ireland
Education	Gaelscoil Aonach Urmhumhan Castletroy College Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Known for	Fast Grants, Stripe
Spouse	Silvana Konermann ​ (m. 2022)​
Relatives	John Collison (brother)
Awards	Young Scientist and Technology Exhibition (2004) BT Young Scientist of the Year (2005)
Website	patrickcollison.com

Patrick Collison (born 9 September 1988) is an Irish entrepreneur. He is the co-founder and CEO of Stripe, which he started 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 accelerate COVID-19-related science with Tyler Cowen.