John Collison
Mentioned in 14 analyzed podcast episodes across 7 shows
Co-founder of Stripe, the payments platform, who appears alongside his brother Patrick in podcast discussions about the company's strategic direction and funding. Frequently cited as an example of exceptional founder quality and conviction, particularly regarding perspectives on AI adoption trends and the challenges of scaling physical products. Known for commentary on tech industry dynamics and business decision-making across multiple podcast networks.
Appears On
Episode Appearances
Marketing School - Digital Marketing and Online Marketing Tips · Mar 30, 2026
Jensen Huang’s New Plan for Employees Is INSANE
“Announced businesses can now sell within ad sessions using Agentic Commerce Protocol”
TBPN · Mar 25, 2026
Benchmark’s Ship of Theseus, OpenAI Kills Sora, SpaceX $2T IPO Buzz | Diet TBPN
“Praised United's new seating product on social media”
AI + a16z · Mar 24, 2026
Patrick Collison on Stripe’s Early Choices, Smalltalk, and What Comes After Coding
“Patrick's brother and Stripe co-founder who made early technology decisions together”
TBPN · Mar 14, 2026
Tall Poppy Syndrome, Bytedance Gets Blackwell Chips, WSJ Mansion Section | Diet TBPN
“Stripe co-founder mentioned in context of maintaining classy public persona”
The a16z Show · Mar 11, 2026
What It Takes to Clear a Million Crimes a Year with Flock Safety's CEO
“Stripe co-founder conducting the interview”
TBPN · Feb 26, 2026
Big Tech to Pay for Power, Anthropic Abandons Safety, the Adoption Paradox | Diet TBPN
“Stripe executive quoted saying 'no one wants a refund on their tokens'”
TBPN · Feb 25, 2026
Happy Nvidia Day, Salesforce Earnings with Marc Benioff, Anthropic's New Stance on Safety | Doug O'Laughlin, Maxwell Meyer, Ben Lerer, Michael Manapat, Adam Warmoth, Connor Sweeney, Matthew Harpe
“Stripe co-founder noted that no one wants refunds on AI tokens despite adoption concerns”
TBPN · Feb 25, 2026
Full Interview: Bill Gurley Thinks College Kills Creativity
“Stripe co-founder mentioned in context of recent podcast appearance”
TBPN · Feb 24, 2026
Citrini Memo Reactions, Kim K Enters Energy Drinks, Jane Street Sued | Patrick & John Collison, Bill Gurley, James Cadwallader, Scott Wu, Ivan Zhao, Stefano Ermon, Rune Kvist, Reiner Pope, Devansh Pandey
“Stripe co-founder joined brother to announce funding and strategic direction”
The a16z Show · Feb 20, 2026
Patrick Collison on Stripe’s Early Choices, Smalltalk, and What Comes After Coding
“Patrick's brother and Stripe co-founder, mentioned in early technical decision-making”
Invest Like the Best with Patrick O'Shaughnessy · Feb 18, 2026
Josh Kushner - Concentration and Conviction - [Invest Like the Best, EP.459]
“Co-founder of Stripe; example of exceptional founder quality and conviction during market downturns”

Relentless · Feb 5, 2026
This Machine Makes Custom Car Bodies in Days | Machina
“Referenced for insights on complexity of bringing physical products to market”
The a16z Show · Jan 12, 2026
Alex Rampell on Venture at Scale and Founder Incentives
Lenny's Podcast: Product | Career | Growth · May 25, 2025
Growth tactics from OpenAI and Stripe’s first marketer | Krithika Shankarraman
“Stripe co-founder described as one of the first marketers at Stripe”