Plaid
Fintech · San Francisco, United States · #7 globally
1.16%
Spawner rate
16
Funded founders
1,377
Alumni tracked
$932M
Capital raised by spawns
Founder DNA
Sectors spawned founders go on to build in
Over-indexed on Fintech. Founders spawned from Plaid pick it 3.6× more often than the global founder population.
Fintech
3.6×
AI / Machine Learning
2.1×
Consumer Internet
2.0×
Enterprise Software
0.3×
← under · 1× market average · over →
The Plaid network
Where the founders came from, when spawns were founded, and how much they have raised since
Spawned companies
| Company | Founders from Plaid | Role at Plaid | Raised | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
ExaAI / Machine Learning | Jeffrey Wang(2022) | Software Engineer | 2021 | $357M |
TrueLayerFintech | Luca Martinetti(2016) | Lead Data Engineer | 2016 | $322M |
Creative JuiceFintech | Sima Gandhi(2020) | Head of Business Development, Policy & Strategy | 2021 | $70M |
Arca WealthOther | Rron Rexha(2023) | Product Team Lead | 2025 | $64M |
StacksAI / Machine Learning | Albert Malikov(2023) | Head of Product, Europe | 2024 | $33M |
FolioConsumer Internet | Kate Adamson(2021) | Product Lead: Financial Identity Team | 2023 | $14M |
Haven Servicing, Inc.Fintech | Jonathan Chao(2020) | Product Lead - Consumer Group | 2020 | $14M |
SupperAI / Machine Learning | Lowell Putnam(2021) | Advisor | 2023 | $11M |
Rome ProtocolOther | Sattvik Kansal(2023) | Engineering | 2023 | $10M |
PolymathAI / Machine Learning | Naren Yenuganti | — | 2025 | $9M |
TarsalAI / Machine Learning | Manny Gundampalli(2022) | Software Engineer | 2021 | $6M |
IP CopilotAI / Machine Learning | Jason Harrier(2024) | Head of Intellectual Property | 2023 | $6M |
Stable SeaEnterprise Software | Tanner Taddeo(2024) | Strategic Partnerships, Payments | 2024 | $6M |
MasonConsumer Internet | Matt Kozlowski(2023) | Product Strategy & Operations | 2023 | $5M |
Push CashFintech | Andrew Coover(2023) | Staff Software Engineer | 2023 | $4M |
PierFintech | Alex Hegevall Clarke(2022) | Solutions Engineering | 2023 | $3M |