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The Plaid Mafia
26 people came through Plaid and went on to found or lead other companies.
Zach PerretCo-Founder & CEOFounded PlaidWilliam HockeyCo-founder and Board DirectorFounded PlaidJeffrey WangInternFounded Exa +1Al HertzPrincipal DesignerFounded Folio +1Lindsey ArgalasSenior AdvisorFounded Intuit +1Marc AndruskoVertical Lead, Personal Financial ManagementFounded OpswareMatt HomerPolicyFounded The Venture DeptAlain MeierHead of Fraud & IdentityFounded CognitoJohn BackusCTO of CognitoFounded CognitoJackson 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. PourEngineering ManagerFounded Harmony IntelligenceReed McGinley-StempelProduct ManagerFounded StytchJulianna LambSoftware EngineerFounded StytchAna GaleasProject ManagerFounded BotSocietyAkshay MistrySoftware EngineerFounded ChromieRipsy BandourianChairperson of the Board, Plaid BV and Plaid Plc.Founded PlaidKate AdamsonHead of Credit ProductFounded FolioLowell PutnamHead Of PartnershipsFounded SupperJean-Denis GrezeCTOFounded Town
Frequently asked questions
- What is the Plaid mafia?
- The Plaid mafia is the network of 26 people who came through Plaid and went on to found or lead other companies, including Plaid, Exa, Folio, Intuit, Opsware.
- Who is in the Plaid mafia?
- Notable members include Zach Perret (Plaid), William Hockey (Plaid), Jeffrey Wang (Exa), Al Hertz (Folio), Lindsey Argalas (Intuit), Marc Andrusko (Opsware), Matt Homer (The Venture Dept), Alain Meier (Cognito), among 26 tracked members.
- What companies did Plaid alumni found?
- Companies founded by Plaid alumni include Plaid, Exa, Folio, Intuit, Opsware, The Venture Dept, Cognito, Alphawatch AI, Line.Build, Flyflow.