Plaid

Plaid Inc., founded in 2013 by Zach Perret and William Hockey, is a San Francisco-based financial technology company that provides a data network enabling consumers and businesses to connect their financial accounts to various applications. The company’s platform supports over 12,000 financial institutions across multiple countries, including the US, Canada, UK, and Europe, facilitating seamless integration for more than 8,000 fintech applications such as Venmo, SoFi, and Betterment. Plaid’s services empower users to interact with their bank accounts, check balances, and make payments through diverse financial technology applications. In 2025, the company secured $575 million in funding, leading to a valuation of $6.1 billion. With a global presence, Plaid operates offices in San Francisco, New York, Salt Lake City, London, and Amsterdam, and continues to play a pivotal role in the fintech ecosystem by enabling secure and efficient financial data connectivity.