The Plaid Mafia
22 people came through Plaid and went on to found or lead other companies.
Zach PerretCo-Founder & CEOFounded PlaidWilliam HockeyCo-founder and Board DirectorFounded PlaidLindsey ArgalasSenior AdvisorFounded Intuit® +1Marc AndruskoGrowthFounded OpswareMatt HomerPolicyFounded The Venture DeptAlain MeierHead of Fraud & IdentityFounded CognitoJeffrey WangSoftware EngineerFounded ExaJackson ChenSoftware EngineerFounded Alphawatch AIStephanie VasquezHead of Product, Risk & ComplianceFounded Line.BuildPritee TembhekarProduct ManagerFounded FlyflowPushkar LankaEngineering ManagerFounded TravaRoland SaavedraSoftware Engineer InternFounded MarkItNaren YenugantiSoftware EngineerFounded PolymathAlbert MalikovHead of Product, EuropeFounded StacksLuke MinerData ScientistFounded AudioShakeSoroush J. PourSoftware EngineerFounded Harmony IntelligenceReed McGinley-StempelProduct ManagerFounded StytchJulianna LambSolutions EngineerFounded StytchAna GaleasProject ManagerFounded BotSocietyAkshay MistrySoftware EngineerFounded ChromieRipsy BandourianChairperson of the Board, Plaid BV and Plaid Plc.Founded PlaidLowell PutnamHead Of PartnershipsFounded Supper
Frequently asked questions
- What is the Plaid mafia?
- The Plaid mafia is the network of 22 people who came through Plaid and went on to found or lead other companies, including Plaid, Intuit®, Opsware, The Venture Dept, Cognito.
- Who is in the Plaid mafia?
- Notable members include Zach Perret (Plaid), William Hockey (Plaid), Lindsey Argalas (Intuit®), Marc Andrusko (Opsware), Matt Homer (The Venture Dept), Alain Meier (Cognito), Jeffrey Wang (Exa), Jackson Chen (Alphawatch AI), among 22 tracked members.
- What companies did Plaid alumni found?
- Companies founded by Plaid alumni include Plaid, Intuit®, Opsware, The Venture Dept, Cognito, Exa, Alphawatch AI, Line.Build, Flyflow, Trava.





















