John Collison

Collison brothers invest in home robotics company

Stripe founders back Matic as part of $24m fundraising effort

Stripe’s Irish users hit €20bn as internet economy thrives

Dublin accounts for largest number of customers, but payments growth accelerates outside the capital

Hard to foresee Seán Quinn ‘fading into the shadows’ after book release

Any Other Business: Forbes resigns directorship, Collison brothers back new California city plan, Lucy Gaffney and slavery reparations, and Fine Gael’s fundraising

Forbes heads to Limerick to say sorry for contentious ‘Stab City’ article

Any Other Business: Quangos make a comeback, Max Schrems renews hostilities with data regulators and horse racing seeks subsidies

Marcus Magnier on 50 years of selling homes to the rich and famous

From a small farm in Tipperary to selling Abbey Leix estate, Colliers veteran Marcus Magnier looks back on a storied career

Weston Airport operator secures permission for upgrade of facilities

Stripe co-founder John Collison and group of investors buy majority stake in business

Ireland’s nine billionaires lose one third of their wealth, Forbes list shows

Turmoil in international markets wipes €17bn off the net wealth of our richest men, Forbes annual list shows

Stripe raises $6.5bn in new funding that values company at $50bn

At its peak valuation in 2021, the payments platform was worth $95bn

Kathy Sheridan: The ‘Ireland is full’ brigade should reflect on how globalisation has transformed our fortunes

The population has soared, we are close to full employment and life expectancy is the highest in Europe

Number of Irish ‘super rich’ more than doubled in past decade, Oxfam says

Oxfam report on growing inequality details ‘rising wealth at the top and rising poverty for the rest’

Zuckerberg and Musk are mavericks until it is time to let people go

They revert under pressure to regressive business models. Metaverse is for everyone, but some of you probably aren’t smart enough to be here

Workers pay ultimate price for wide-of-the-mark Stripe growth expectation

Has Stripe passed the point where its founders need to step back from the tiller?

Stripe enters 30-day consultation with staff over job cuts

Irish-founded fintech giant to cut 14% of its staff worldwide as the global downturn continues to hit the tech sector

Stripe ranks third on list of most influential fintechs

Utility Bidder list ranks Chime as most influential

Stripe unveils new third-party app marketplace

Irish unicorn Intercom among the launch partners for new tools

Lisney taps into global network with acquisition of Sotheby’s franchise

Clients of Sotheby’s International Realty’s Irish office include Chris de Burgh

Stripe clients processed more than $640bn in payments last year

Total was 60% up on 2020 but same level of growth not expected for 2022

Collison-backed Watershed eyes European expansion

Climate tech software start-up appoints Ellen Moeller as European chief

Ireland’s nine billionaires increased collective wealth by €10.8bn last year

Stripe founders’ gains recognised on Forbes list of 2,668 people in ‘three comma club’

Stripe backs fast-growing Ramp for third time

US fintech doubles valuation to €7.25bn after securing €680m in investment

Dilosk investor seeks to exit, Fed raises rates and the great Irish tech evolution

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Pace of tech innovation in Ireland fantastic, say Stripe founders

Collison brothers indicate ‘massive optimism for technology and science sector’ in State

Apple and Stripe team up for ‘Tap to pay on iPhone’ feature

Feature allows retailers to turn smartphones into contactless payment terminals

Stripe teams up with Bodum to help company grow online

Family-run company pivoted to online selling during pandemic

ICB resignations, Google gets campus green light, and Revolut to offer personal loans

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Stripe founders pay €400,000 for second Laois property

Purchase carries obligation to restore Millbrook House next to €11.5m mansion bought by John Collison

Wayflyer in no rush to float after becoming tech unicorn

Company founded by Aidan Corbett and Jack Pierse says IPO is not on the horizon

Wayflyer becomes latest Irish tech unicorn after $150m fundraise

Dublin-headquartered tech company has achieved unicorn status in just 2.5 years

Bank of Ireland back on board to sponsor Irish Times Business Awards

Event at Mansion House on April 21 will include Business Person of the Year prize

Nominations open for EY Entrepreneur of the Year awards

Some 24 entrepreneurs to be selected as finalists, with new sustainability award

Ireland’s nine billionaires added €18bn to wealth during Covid, Oxfam says

Charity calls for special tax on ‘extreme wealth’ to help fund recovery from pandemic

Payments firm Stripe seals technology deal with Ford

Irish-owned company to support carmaker in processing online payments for vehicles

Another Web Summit case, more ESB power plant delays, Stripe ‘happy to be private’

Seen & Heard: Newspapers on ‘muted’ Covid-19 loan take-up and a move by Dawn Meats

Success, scandal and distraction: the business world’s winners and losers of 2021

In a sequel to 2020 no one wanted, some thrived, some slumped and some were unlucky

The A to Z of financial markets in 2021

Apple soared and Zoom slumped in a year that saw markets surge to record levels

Yours for €13.25m: Ireland’s 10 top property sales of 2021, inside and outside Dublin

More than 800 sales of €1m or more were recorded this year, most notably of Lissadell

Brian O’Sullivan of Zeus Packaging named EY Entrepreneur of the Year

EY awards: Company employs more than 670 and has annual revenue of over €300m

Stripe expands real-world payments system to Ireland

Five European countries to get access to Stripe Terminal

Teen accelerator Patch signs 3-year partnership with Stripe

Funding will expand the summer accelerator to include science and research projects

Yellen shies away from ‘tax haven’ label for Ireland

Seen & heard: Stripe’s office hunt, surge in demand for work permits and more data centres

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