The Plaid Mafia
8 people came through Plaid and went on to found or lead other companies.
Alain 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 Polymath
Frequently asked questions
- What is the Plaid mafia?
- The Plaid mafia is the network of 8 people who came through Plaid and went on to found or lead other companies, including Cognito, Exa, Alphawatch AI, Line.Build, Flyflow.
- Who is in the Plaid mafia?
- Notable members include Alain Meier (Cognito), Jeffrey Wang (Exa), Jackson Chen (Alphawatch AI), Stephanie Vasquez (Line.Build), Pritee Tembhekar (Flyflow), Pushkar Lanka (Trava), Roland Saavedra (MarkIt), Naren Yenuganti (Polymath).
- What companies did Plaid alumni found?
- Companies founded by Plaid alumni include Cognito, Exa, Alphawatch AI, Line.Build, Flyflow, Trava, MarkIt, Polymath.