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Plaid
Company · mentioned 57 times
Financial data network company, based in the US, whose software connects apps and services to users' bank accounts; co-founded by William Hockey and led by CEO Zach Perret.
Company · mentioned 57 times
Financial data network company, based in the US, whose software connects apps and services to users' bank accounts; co-founded by William Hockey and led by CEO Zach Perret.
How I Invest with David Weisburd· 9 Nov
Jerry Ye says the card data comes from interconnects between a bank and a brokerage — the service offered when you are asked to connect another account for external transfers — and that it is not Plaid, and cannot be Visa or Mastercard, whose agreements are with the merchants.Founders in Arms· 2 Nov
Jean-Denis Greze says Plaid's network effects around people connecting apps and removing friction made the business roll, because the conversion improvement could not be replicated by the banks' network or by third parties.The Twenty Minute VC (20VC): Venture Capital | Startup Funding | The Pitch· 22 Oct
Jason Lemkin says he does not see a 25 billion dollar exit for Plaid and would not bring it to investment committee today.BILLIONS· 25 Jun
Plaid launched in 2015 as the conduit between fintechs and large banks.Invest Like the Best with Patrick O'Shaughnessy· 17 Mar
Plaid's attempted sale to Visa for about $5 billion was blocked by the US Department of Justice, so William Hockey did not sell his company.