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Judge Narrows Privacy Case Against Fintech Firm Plaid

May 4 2021

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“Plaid Inc must face some claims in a consolidated proposed class action that accuses the financial technology company of obtaining and using consumers’ banking account credentials and financial information without consent. U.S. Magistrate Judge Donna Ryu in Oakland on Friday found the plaintiffs sufficiently allege invasion of privacy, violation of California’s anti-phishing law and other […]

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Plaid Valuation Tops $13 Billion in First Funding After a Scrapped $5.3 Billion Merger With Visa

April 8 2021

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“Fintech company Plaid raised a new round of capital that nearly triples its valuation a few months after a deal to be bought by Visa fell apart. The company announced a $425 million Series D funding round on Wednesday, led by Altimeter Capital with participation from new investors, Silver Lake and Ribbit Capital. Earlier investors Andreessen […]

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Plaid Is Said Close to Financing at About $13 Billion Valuation

April 5 2021

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“Financial-technology firm Plaid Inc. is close to a new round of funding at a valuation of about $13 billion, almost three months after scrapping its sale to Visa Inc., according to people familiar with the matter. The funding round will be led by Altimeter Capital , said the people, who asked not to be identified […]

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Plaid Plans to Double Europe Staff After Visa Deal Falls Through

January 19 2021

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“Financial-technology firm Plaid Inc. is planning to nearly double its size in Europe, focusing on expanding the business’s global reach after Visa Inc. ’s $5.3 billion acquisition fell through . Plaid will have about 80 employees in its London and Amsterdam offices by the end of 2021, up from 40 to 50 currently, Keith Grose, […]

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Visa’s Planned Purchase of Plaid Faces Antitrust Scrutiny at the Justice Department

October 27 2020

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“Visa Inc.’s $5.3 billion deal to buy a key player in the financial-technology space is in jeopardy because of antitrust concerns, according to people familiar with the matter. The Justice Department could decide soon whether it will sue to block Visa’s acquisition of Plaid Inc., a firm that provides the technological infrastructure underpinning an array […]

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Plaid Gives Lenders Access to Small Business Payroll Data to Speed Emergency Loan Approval

April 6 2020

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“Start-up Plaid is looking to solve a pain point in the emergency loan process: Access to payroll data.  Small businesses looking to survive the coronavirus slowdown are rushing to apply for emergency government loans. But as a part of that process, they need to download their payroll data and share it with their bank, who then needs […]

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Plaid Introduces Liabilities to Create Debt-tracking Apps, Starting With Student Loans

July 19 2019

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“Plaid is introducing a new product called Liabilities to help developers build applications around debt. For starters, Plaid is taking aim at a big problem in the U.S. — student loan debt . The product will expand to cover other kinds of debt over time, but the company wanted to start with student loans because […]

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Improving the Payments Experience in the UK | Plaid

May 10 2021

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“One year ago, we launched Payment Initiation in the UK, which included a new Payment Initiation experience in Plaid Link. Link is the fastest way to get started. It’s optimised for a seamless experience, and ensures your user experience benefits from the full Plaid platform. Since then, we’ve focused on improving the user experience for […]