Stripe CEO Patrick Collison Reevaluates the Dropout Path for New Founders

By Ella Chakarian · Fast Company · 2026-08-04

According to Fast Company, the cofounder of the $159 billion payment processor Stripe now believes his twice-repeated decision to leave MIT was driven by a false sense of urgency. Collison recently suggested that young entrepreneurs often underestimate the long-term availability

According to Fast Company, the cofounder of the $159 billion payment processor Stripe now believes his twice-repeated decision to leave MIT was driven by a false sense of urgency. Collison recently suggested that young entrepreneurs often underestimate the long-term availability