John Phillips

John Phillips (#2529)

Global Rank #2529

Country Rank #68

Country Canada

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

$ 2 B
investments
Canada
M
75 Years

Snapshot

Quick Facts

Global Rank #2,529

Country Rank #68

Net Worth $1.6B

Previous Worth $1.6B

Worth Change +$0.0B

Country Canada

Industry investments

Age 75 Years

Gender M

Worth As Of May 4, 2026

Residence Toronto, Canada

Citizenship Canada

World Billionaires List Canada Billionaires investments

Profile Data

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 $1.6B

Current Net Worth $1.6B

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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#2177

Billionaires (2026)

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Current Net Worth: $1.6B (May 4, 2026)