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A data network and APIs that let apps connect to consumers' bank and financial accounts with their permission. Fintech companies, banks and other businesses buy it for account linking, identity verification, payments, credit underwriting data and fraud prevention.

VP50 · #38FintechOpen banking and financial data APIsSan Francisco, United States
FoundersSince 2012
Valuation
$8.0B
Total raised
$1.3B
Last round · Apr 2025
Funding round
Founded
2012
Employees
1,200
Quarters in VP50
19

Valuation

$1B$10B2019202020212022202320242025$6.1B
Plaid priced rounds
RoundDatePost-money valuationRaisedLed by
Series CDec 11, 2018$2.6B$250MMary Meeker (Kleiner Perkins growth fund)
Series DApr 7, 2021$13B$425MAltimeter Capital and Silver Lake
Funding roundApr 3, 2025$6.1B$575MFranklin Templeton
Post-money valuation at each priced round. Log scale.Hover a point for the round

Updated

In VP50

  1. Q4 2023: #15
  2. Q1 2024: #15
  3. Q2 2024: #22
  4. Q3 2024: #24
  5. Q4 2024: #24
  6. Q1 2025: no place
  7. Q2 2025: #30
  8. Q3 2025: #33
  9. Q4 2025: #36
  10. Q1 2026: no place
  11. Q2 2026: no place
  12. Q3 2026: no place
  13. Q4 2026: #38

Place by quarter since Q4 2023. Best place #5, in Q1 2022.

Funding rounds

DateRound · leadRaisedValuation
Apr 3, 2025Funding round · Franklin Templeton$575M$6.1B
Apr 7, 2021Series D · Altimeter Capital, Silver Lake$425M$13B
Dec 11, 2018Series C · Mary Meeker (Kleiner Perkins growth fund)$250M$2.6B
Jun 19, 2016Series B · Goldman Sachs Investment Partners$44M—
2014Series A · NEA$13M—
Sep 19, 2013Seed · Spark Capital$3M—

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