Who is John Collison?
John Collison is an Irish entrepreneur and president of Stripe, an online payments platform for businesses. He co-founded the Fintech company in 2010 with his brother Patrick Collison. At age 26, Forbes named John Collison the youngest self-made billionaire in 2016. As of March 2025, the Stripe president’s net worth is estimated to be $10.1 billion.
John Collison was born to his parents on August 6, 1990, in Dromineer, County Tipperary, Ireland. As of March 2025, the Irish billionaire is 34 years old.
About John Collison’s parents
John Collison’s parents are Denis Collison (father) and Lily Collison (mother). His father, Denis, is an electronic engineer who worked for Dell, while his mother, Lily, is a microbiologist and author. John Collison’s parents are also entrepreneurs, and they reportedly owned a lakeside hotel near Limerick, Ireland. Growing up in a family that values technology and business likely played a role in building the career of John and his brother Patrick.
Reflecting on his early interest and family, John Collison shared on Inc. Magazine in 2012:
“My brother and I were born in an Irish county called Tipperary. We were both very math and science-inclined in high school. My dad trained as an electrical engineer, and my mom is in microbiology.”
About John Collison’s siblings
John Collison has two siblings – an older brother, Patrick Collison, and a younger brother, Tommy Collison. The tech entrepreneur was born as the second of three children.
1. Patrick Collison
John Collison’s older brother Patrick Collison is an Irish entrepreneur. He is best known as the co-founder and CEO of Stripe, which he co-founded with his brother John. Patrick was born on September 9, 1988, and is currently 36 years old. In April 2022, Collison married his childhood sweetheart, Swiss-American biochemist Silvana Konermann. The couple first met in 2004 during the EU Young Scientist competition in Moscow.
2. Tommy Collison
John Collison’s younger brother Tommy Collison is a writer and the head of communications at Retool, a tech startup. Tommy was diagnosed with cerebral palsy as an infant and underwent a successful surgery. He is currently married to his wife and they live r in San Francisco, where his two brothers John and Patrick Collison are also based.
About John Collison’s marriage and wife
As of the time of publishing this article (March 2025), John Collison is not yet married. However, the tech billionaire is reportedly engaged to his longtime girlfriend, Shippo CEO Laura Behrens Wu. Although information about their alleged relationship is scarce, reports say they dated for several years before their engagement.
While DNB Stories Africa cannot verify if John Collison and Laura Behrens Wu are actually engaged, their warm interactions on X (formerly Twitter) suggest a close bond. The tech entrepreneurs follow each other on X and often engage each other’s tweets.
About John Collison’s fiancée – Laura Behrens Wu
John Collison’s fiancée and partner, Laura Behrens Wu, is a German entrepreneur. She is famous for co-founding Shippo, an American shipping platform for e-commerce businesses. Laura Behrens Wu co-founded the tech startup in 2013 with her business partner, Simon Kreuz. The Shippo CEO was born in 1992 in Germany, hence she is 33 years old as of 2025.
The exact timeline of John Collison and Laura Behrens Wu’s relationship remains unclear because the pair prefer to keep their romance very private. However, the couple reportedly live together in their home in San Francisco, California.
About John Collison’s girlfriends and past relationships
Aside from his relationship with his rumored girlfriend Laura Behrens Wu, John Collison has not publicly dated anyone. In fact, the Irish entrepreneur prefers to keep his romantic relationships private.
About John Collison’s kids
As of the time of publishing this article (March 2025), John Collison does not have any kids.
