Plaid builds the infrastructure that enables applications to connect securely to users' financial accounts. Founded in 2013, the company provides APIs and a data network that standardise financial data from over 12,000 institutions across North America and Europe, making it usable in fintech products. More than 7,000 fintech companies rely on Plaid's platform.
The company's technical work spans API development, data networking, financial data normalisation, and maintaining secure connections to banking systems. These capabilities underpin a range of consumer-facing financial services by handling the complex plumbing between banks and the apps people choose to use.
Plaid employs over 900 people and operates from six offices worldwide. The firm was established with the premise that financial services should be broadly accessible, and its stated mission centres on giving individuals greater control over their financial lives.
