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Patrick Collison is an Irish technology entrepreneur who co-founded Stripe with his younger brother, John Collison, and serves as the company's chief executive. Stripe develops payment-processing software and financial infrastructure used by internet businesses to accept payments and manage related commercial operations. Before Stripe, the brothers founded Auctomatic, a software company that created tools for online sellers.
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How did Patrick Collison start Stripe with John Collison?
Patrick and his younger brother John founded the company that became Stripe around 2010 after moving from Ireland into the Silicon Valley startup world. They focused on making online payment integration simpler for software developers.
What company did Patrick Collison build before Stripe?
Before Stripe, Patrick co-founded Auctomatic, a software company that helped sellers manage online marketplace listings. The company was acquired by the Canadian firm Live Current Media in 2008.
What is Patrick Collison's role at Stripe?
Patrick Collison is Stripe's co-founder and chief executive, while John Collison serves as co-founder and president. Stripe provides payment processing and other financial infrastructure for internet businesses.
Why did the Collison brothers leave Ireland to build Stripe?
They pursued education and startup opportunities in the United States, where Patrick attended MIT and John attended Harvard before leaving to work on Stripe. The company developed through the Y Combinator ecosystem and established its headquarters in the United States.
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