Patrick Collison

There appears to be a mistake in the query - Patrick Collison is not a Content Strategist at Stripe. He is the co-founder and CEO of Stripe.

Early Life and Education

Patrick Collison was born in 1988 in Ireland. He attended Castletroy College in County Limerick and later enrolled at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, though he eventually dropped out in 2009 to focus on his entrepreneurial ventures.1

Entrepreneurial Journey

In 2007, at age 18, Collison co-founded Auctomatic, a software company, with his brother John. The company was acquired by Canadian firm Live Current Media in 2008, making the Collison brothers millionaires at a young age.1

In 2010, Patrick and John co-founded Stripe, an online payments company that has become a core part of the internet's infrastructure. Under Patrick's leadership as CEO, Stripe has grown to serve millions of businesses worldwide, processing over $1 trillion in payments.2

In 2021, Collison co-founded the Arc Institute, a biomedical research institute that partners with Stanford, UCSF, and UC Berkeley to study complex diseases.2

Leadership and Culture at Stripe

As CEO, Collison has been instrumental in shaping Stripe's unique organizational culture and enabling its rapid growth. He emphasizes the importance of having the right leadership in place to scale the company effectively.3

Collison has navigated challenges such as the economic shifts during the COVID-19 pandemic, making difficult decisions like reducing Stripe's workforce by 14% in 2022 to align with the changing economic climate.4

Despite his success, Collison remains focused on Stripe's mission of growing the internet economy and supporting entrepreneurship worldwide.4