# Plaid

> Financial data network connecting apps to users’ bank accounts.

## Why it 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.

## Profile

- **Stage:** growth
- **Status:** private
- **Industries:** fintech, infra-cloud
- **Coverage:** full
- **Last updated:** 2026-07-24

## 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

- https://venturecapitaltracker.com/fund/andreessen-horowitz
- https://venturecapitaltracker.com/fund/index-ventures
- https://venturecapitaltracker.com/fund/kleiner-perkins
- https://venturecapitaltracker.com/fund/ribbit-capital
- https://venturecapitaltracker.com/fund/spark-capital
- https://venturecapitaltracker.com/fund/thrive-capital
- https://venturecapitaltracker.com/fund/new-enterprise-associates

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Source: https://venturecapitaltracker.com/startup/plaid