The Plaid Mafia
10 people came through Plaid and went on to found or lead other companies.
Zach PerretCo-Founder & CEOFounded PlaidWilliam HockeyCo-founder and Board DirectorFounded PlaidAlain MeierHead of Fraud & IdentityFounded CognitoJeffrey WangInternFounded ExaJackson ChenSoftware EngineerFounded Alphawatch AIStephanie VasquezHead of Product, Risk & ComplianceFounded Line.BuildPritee TembhekarProduct ManagerFounded FlyflowPushkar LankaEngineering ManagerFounded TravaRoland SaavedraSoftware Engineer InternFounded MarkItNaren YenugantiSoftware EngineerFounded Polymath
Frequently asked questions
- What is the Plaid mafia?
- The Plaid mafia is the network of 10 people who came through Plaid and went on to found or lead other companies, including Plaid, Cognito, Exa, Alphawatch AI, Line.Build.
- Who is in the Plaid mafia?
- Notable members include Zach Perret (Plaid), William Hockey (Plaid), Alain Meier (Cognito), Jeffrey Wang (Exa), Jackson Chen (Alphawatch AI), Stephanie Vasquez (Line.Build), Pritee Tembhekar (Flyflow), Pushkar Lanka (Trava), among 10 tracked members.
- What companies did Plaid alumni found?
- Companies founded by Plaid alumni include Plaid, Cognito, Exa, Alphawatch AI, Line.Build, Flyflow, Trava, MarkIt, Polymath.