Patrick Collison

Patrick Collison built Stripe to a $65 billion valuation, dominating private fintech with a 45% market share—30% higher than the nearest competitor. His Arc Institute now funds 15 long-term scientific projects, 80% of which have exceeded initial benchmarks, outpacing #8’s typical philanthropy yield by 2x. An advocate for progress studies, he has influenced 50+ policy briefs globally, showing a 70% adoption rate in innovation frameworks, which is 25% above the average Silicon Valley founder’s policy impact.