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Both Collison and his younger brother John were featured on a young Irish persons rich list aired on an RTÉ television show during the 2008 Christmas period.
On July 18, 2009, at the age of 20 and following the publication of Bord Snip Nua, Collison outlined his ideas for the future of Ireland on popular talk-show Saturday Night with Miriam.
In 2010, Patrick cofounded Stripe, which received backing from Peter Thiel, Elon Musk and Sequoia Capital.
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