Patrick Collison
- Net worth $15 billion
- Birthday September 9, 1988
- Status -
- Country Ireland
- Source(-s) of wealth Entrepreneur
How much is Patrick Collison Worth? Patrick Collison Net Worth in 2026
Patrick Collison’s net worth is estimated at $15 billion as of November 2026, with a plausible range of $10 billion to $19 billion.
Stripe was valued at $9.2 billion in November 2016 and $159 billion in February 2026, a rise of 17.3 times in a little under ten years, and the company has never gone public. That means Collison’s fortune is a paper number set by private buyers, and every dollar of it depends on a stake size that Stripe does not publish. This one is a rough estimate: the valuation is documented, his share is not.
| Net worth | $15 billion (rough estimate) |
|---|---|
| Estimated annual income | Not disclosed; no public salary |
| Born | 9 September 1988 (age 38) |
| Country | Ireland (lives in the United States) |
| Known for | Co-founding the payments company Stripe with his brother John |
| Main income sources | Stripe shares, occasional tender-offer sales |
How much is Patrick Collison worth in 2026?
We put Patrick Collison at about $15 billion. The documented part is the price: a tender offer in February 2026, in which investors bought existing shares, valued Stripe at $159 billion, The Block reported. The undocumented part is how much of the company he owns. We assume 10 percent.
Public estimates disagree for a plain reason: they assume different stake sizes and some treat the tender price as cash. An illiquid private stock does not sell at its tender price in bulk, so we take a discount.
How Patrick Collison built it
- Sold a first company early. He co-founded Auctomatic and sold it to Live Current Media in March 2008.
- Built one product for years. Stripe went from a 9.2 billion dollar valuation in 2016 to 159 billion in February 2026.
- Funded science on the side. He launched Fast Grants in April 2020 and co-founded the Arc Institute in 2021.
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| Source | Our estimate | What it rests on |
|---|---|---|
| Stripe stake, 10 percent | $15.9 billion | 10 percent of the $159 billion tender valuation. The 10 percent is our assumption: the brothers jointly hold a controlling interest and Stripe does not publish the split. |
| Discount for a private, unlisted stake | Minus $1.6 billion | We take 10 percent off for the fact that a stake this size cannot be sold at the tender price, and for dilution since. |
| Cash and other assets | $0.5 billion | An assumption. Tender offers let early holders sell some shares, and he sold Auctomatic in 2008 to Live Current Media for an undisclosed sum. No amounts are published. |
| Total | $14.8 billion | $15.9 billion less $1.6 billion plus $0.5 billion, rounded to $15 billion in the headline. |
The rows add to $14.8 billion, which we round to $15 billion. Only the valuation is documented; the stake and the cash are assumptions, so the range is wide. If he owns 8 percent the figure is about $12.0 billion, and at 12 percent it is about $17.7 billion by the same method.
Seventeen times in ten years
Our calculation: $159 billion divided by $9.2 billion is 17.3 (the 2016 and 2019 valuations are from his Wikipedia biography). On our 10 percent assumption, the stake was worth about $0.92 billion in November 2016 and about $15.9 billion in February 2026, a gain of roughly $15 billion without one share being sold on a public exchange. Between those points the company’s value was $35 billion after a $250 million raise in September 2019, which makes the stake $3.5 billion on the same assumption.
Wealth like this is easy to inflate. A 10 percent change in the offered price moves his paper wealth by about $1.6 billion.
The 2026 tender
Stripe’s valuation jumped to $159 billion in February 2026. The Block said Stripe was valued at closer to $100 billion late in 2025, so the tender marked a rise of roughly 60 percent in a few months (159 divided by 100). A tender offer is mostly a secondary sale: Thrive, Coatue and a16z were to provide the majority of the money, so current and former employees could sell shares to them, and Stripe also used some of its own capital to buy shares back.
He has also put money into research. In 2021 he co-founded the Arc Institute, a nonprofit biomedical research body, and in April 2020 launched Fast Grants for Covid science with Tyler Cowen. No amounts are published for either.
What would move the figure
An IPO would replace the tender mark with a market price. A prospectus would also publish exact share counts, removing our biggest assumption. Until then, the next tender offer is the next data point.
Patrick Collison net worth FAQ
What is Patrick Collison’s net worth?
Our rough estimate is $15 billion as of November 2026, with a range of $10 billion to $19 billion. It rests on Stripe’s February 2026 valuation and an assumed 10 percent stake.
How much is Stripe worth?
A tender offer in February 2026 valued it at $159 billion, up from $35 billion in September 2019 and $9.2 billion in November 2016.
How much of Stripe does Patrick Collison own?
Stripe does not publish it. The brothers jointly hold a controlling interest. We assume 10 percent for Patrick.
How old is Patrick Collison?
He was born on 9 September 1988, so he is 38.
Has Stripe gone public?
No. As of November 2026 its shares trade only in private tender offers.
What did Patrick Collison do before Stripe?
He co-founded Auctomatic and sold it to Live Current Media in March 2008. The price was not disclosed.
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How we estimate net worth
Our estimates are based on public reporting, company valuations, and deal and earnings figures all compiled in an internal valuation model. They are approximate, and figures change over time as new information emerges.
Last updated: November 2026.