Anthony 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, started the company in 2014. As of February 2025, Eisen currently sits on Block, Inc's board of directors.[1]

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.[2]

In August 2021, Afterpay was acquired by Square Inc. (later renamed Block, Inc. in December 2021) for US$29 billion. 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.[3][4] Eisen joined Block, Inc's board of directors in February 2025.[1]

Personal life

Eisen is married to Samantha, an interior designer.[5] It was reported that the couple own properties in [6] and Byron Bay.[7] The Eisen family's interests in philanthropy are pursued via the Eisen Family Private Fund.[8]

His net worth was assessed as US$1.8 billion.[9][10][11][12][13][14] As of May 2025, The Australian Financial Review assessed Eisen's net worth at A$1.13 billion on the 2025 Rich List.