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John Phillips

John Phillips

John Phillips (#2115)

Global Rank #2115
Country Rank #58
Country Canada

John Phillips is listed among the world billionaires tracked by Iconic Billionaires.

  • $ 2 B
  • investments
  • Canada
  • M
  • 75 Years

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Quick Facts

Global Rank #2,115
Country Rank #58
Net Worth $2.0B
Previous Worth $2.0B
Worth Change +$0.0B
Country Canada
Industry investments
Age 75 Years
Gender M
Worth As Of May 4, 2026
Last Refreshed 16 Sep 2026, 12:00 AM
Residence Toronto, Canada
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Personal Stats

Age 75
Source Of Wealth investments, Self Made
Residence Toronto, Canada
Citizenship Canada
Marital Status Married
Education Law Degree, University of Toronto; Bachelor of Arts/Science, University of Toronto (Trinity College)
Net Worth Change +$0.0B +0.0% from previous worth
Previous Net Worth $2.0B
Current Net Worth $2.0B

Worth as of May 4, 2026

About Me

John Phillips is an angel investor who made an early bet on Shopify, a Canadian e-commerce software company. He and his wife Catherine Phillips together own an estimated 2% of Shopify. John served on Shopify's board of directors from 2010 to 2023. The couple has invested in a slew of other early-stage companies that are lesser known, like Virtual Marine Technology and Sequence Bio. John previously spent 25 years as a corporate lawyer, including as general counsel at telecom firm Clearnet Communications. The Phillips' Northpine Foundation has donated hundreds of millions to organizations focused on climate, refugees and formerly incarcerated individuals.

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Current Net Worth: $2.0B (May 4, 2026)

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