Startup profile for Plaid: what they do, why they are interesting, stage (growth), industries, and links to our funding articles. Part of the Venture Capital Tracker startup directory.

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Plaid

Financial data network connecting apps to users’ bank accounts.

Stage

growth

Status

private

Coverage

full

Why Plaid is interesting

Plaid is fintech plumbing — account connectivity that powers budgeting, lending, and crypto on-ramps. Still a core infra pick in the a16z fintech graph.

Key facts

  • Series D (Apr 2021): $425M at $13.4B valuation; Ribbit Capital joined as new investor; a16z, Index Ventures, Kleiner Perkins, NEA, Spark Capital, Thrive Capital re-upped — Plaid blog, Business Insider
  • Round led by Altimeter Capital (not in VCT directory)

Investors in our directory

Funds linked from Plaid's profile — open a fund page for stage focus and related deal articles.

Industries

Fintech Infrastructure & Cloud

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FAQs about Plaid

Funding context and why this company shows up in venture coverage.

Plaid is listed among Andreessen Horowitz (a16z) investments on a16z’s public investment list.
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Last updated: 2026-07-24