Anthony Eisen
Anthony Eisen | |
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| Born | 1972 (age 52–53) |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Education | Sydney Grammar School |
| Alma mater | UNSW Sydney |
| Occupation | FinTech entrepreneur |
| Known for | Co-founder of Afterpay |
| Spouse | Samantha Eisen |
Anthony Eisen is an Australian FinTech entrepreneur and is the co-founder and chief executive officer of Afterpay. Eisen and co-founder, Nick Molnar, a neighbour in the Sydney suburb of Rose Bay, started the company in 2014. As of February 2025, Eisen currently sits on Block, Inc's board of directors.[1]
Background and career
[edit]Eisen attended Sydney Grammar School and graduated from the University of New South Wales with a Bachelor of Commerce. He initially began working as a chartered accountant before moving into investment banking, specialising in mergers and acquisitions.[2]
In August 2021, Afterpay was acquired by Square Inc. (later renamed Block, Inc. in December 2021) for US$29 billion.[3] It was reported that Eisen and Molnar received US$2.7 billion in Square stock for their Afterpay shares and, post-settlement, they will jointly lead Afterpay’s merchant and consumer businesses inside Square.[4][5] Eisen joined Block, Inc's board of directors in February 2025.[1]
Personal life
[edit]Eisen is married to Samantha, an interior designer.[6] It was reported that the couple own properties in Toorak[7] and Byron Bay.[8] The Eisen family's interests in philanthropy are pursued via the Eisen Family Private Fund.[9]
His net worth was assessed as US$1.8 billion.[when?][10][11][12][13][14][3] As of May 2025[update], The Australian Financial Review assessed Eisen's net worth at A$1.13 billion on the 2025 Rich List.[15]
| Year | Financial Review Rich List |
Forbes Australia's 50 Richest | ||
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| Rank | Net worth (A$) | Rank | Net worth (US$) | |
| 2020[16] | 51 
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$1.86 billion
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| 2021[17] | 38
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$2.66 billion
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| 2022 | 91 
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$1.50 billion
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| 2023[18] | 112
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$1.26 billion
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| 2024[19] | $1.40 billion
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| 2025[15] | 147 | $1.13 billion
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References
[edit]- ^ a b "Block Names Anthony Eisen, Co-Founder of Afterpay and CEO of Reshop, to Board of Directors". Block Names Anthony Eisen, Co-Founder of Afterpay and CEO of Reshop, to Board of Directors. Retrieved 12 February 2025.
- ^ Gautam, Aditya (2021). "Anthony Eisen: 10 Richest Australian Tech Entrepreneurs: Australian Billionaires". Elegant Media. Retrieved 11 February 2022.
- ^ a b Waters, Cara (2 August 2021). "Move over, Macquarie: Afterpay the new millionaires factory after blockbuster Square deal". The Sydney Morning Herald.
- ^ Shapiro, Jonathan; Eyers, James (2 August 2021). "'Perfect partner': Square buys Afterpay in $39b deal". Financial Review. Australia. Retrieved 2 August 2021.
- ^ "Block, Inc. Completes Acquisition of Afterpay" (Press release). Block, Inc. 31 January 2022.
- ^ Bazika, Natasha (4 August 2022). "Tour an interior designer's colourful Brighton home that nods to its coastal postcode". Vogue Living. Australia. Retrieved 11 August 2023.
- ^ Redman, Elizabeth (17 December 2022). "Afterpay boss' quiet $26 million buy caps benchmark year for Toorak". The Age. Melbourne. Retrieved 11 August 2023.
- ^ Macken, Lucy (31 May 2023). "Afterpay's Anthony Eisen buys $23 million Byron Bay house". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 11 August 2023.
- ^ "Impact Report" (PDF). Eisen Family Private Fund. 2023. Retrieved 7 June 2025.
- ^ "Anthony Eisen". Forbes.
- ^ "Anthony Eisen". Business News.
- ^ "Anthony Eisen". ICMI.
- ^ Wagner, Kurt. "Square to Buy Afterpay for $29 Billion to Tap Younger Users". Bloomberg. Retrieved 11 September 2021.
- ^ "Anthony Eisen". www.bloomberg.com.
- ^ a b Redrup, Yolanda (30 May 2025). "Australia's wealthiest 200 revealed, fortunes blow past $667b". Australian Financial Review. Retrieved 31 May 2025.
- ^ Bailey, Michael; Sprague, Julie-anne (30 October 2020). "The full list: Australia's wealthiest 200 revealed". The Australian Financial Review. Nine Publishing. Retrieved 31 October 2020.
- ^ Bailey, Michael; Sprague, Julie-anne (27 May 2021). "The 200 richest people in Australia revealed". Australian Financial Review. Retrieved 28 May 2021.
- ^ Bailey, Michael; Sprague, Julie-anne (26 May 2023). "The 200 richest people in Australia revealed". Australian Financial Review. Retrieved 6 June 2023.
- ^ Redrup, Yolanda; Bailey, Michael (30 May 2024). "Australia's wealthiest 200 now control $625b". Australian Financial Review. Retrieved 18 September 2024.
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