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 , started the company in 2014. As of February 2025, Eisen currently sits on Block, Inc's board of directors.
Background and career 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.
In August 2021, Afterpay was acquired by Square Inc. (later renamed Block, Inc. in December 2021) for 29 billion. It was reported that Eisen and Molnar received 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. Eisen joined Block, Inc's board of directors in February 2025.
Personal life Eisen is married to Samantha, an interior designer. It was reported that the couple own properties in and Byron Bay. The Eisen family's interests in philanthropy are pursued via the Eisen Family Private Fund.
His net worth was assessed as 1.8 billion. , The Australian Financial Review assessed Eisen's net worth at 1.13 billion on the 2025 Rich List.
Year Financial ReviewRich List ForbesAustralia's 50 Richest Rank Net worth (A$) Rank Net worth (US$) 2020 $1.86 billion 2021 $2.66 billion 2022 $1.50 billion 2023 $1.26 billion 2024 $1.40 billion 2025 $1.13 billion
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