CEO of Stripe, Co-Founder of Arc Institute
San Francisco
1988
Age -11
Born on September 9, 1988, in Dromineer, County Tipperary, Ireland. He shows an early interest in technology, starting to program at the age of 10.
2005
Age 6
Wins the BT Young Scientist and Technology Exhibition for creating a new programming language, showcasing his exceptional technical talent.
2007
Age 8
Drops out of MIT after one year to pursue entrepreneurial ventures. Co-founds Auctomatic with his brother John, a platform to assist eBay sellers, which they sell for $5 million in 2008, making Patrick one of Ireland’s youngest self-made millionaires.
2010
Age 11
Co-founds Stripe with John Collison to solve the problems of broken payments infrastructure for online businesses. They join Y Combinator’s Winter 2010 batch and secure initial funding for Stripe.
2021
Age 22
Stripe becomes one of the most valuable private companies globally, with a valuation of $95 billion. Under Patrick’s leadership, Stripe powers millions of businesses worldwide and continues to innovate in the payments and fintech space.