| Name | Plaid |
|---|---|
| Category | Fintech & Big Tech |
| Tier | Tier 3 — Specialist / Boutique |
| Headquarters | San Francisco |
| Country | US |
| Region | AM |
| AUM | $13B valuation |
| Employees | ~1,800 |
| Year Founded | 2013 |
| Founder | Zach Perret & William Hockey |
| Trading Speed | FQ |
| Flagship Strategy | Plaid API |
| Glassdoor Rating | 3.7/5.0 |
Connects fintech apps to bank accounts. Powers Venmo, Robinhood, Coinbase. Quant-adjacent: financial data aggregation, fraud ML, identity verification. ML/data science teams growing.