The Plaid Mafia
18 people came through Plaid and went on to found or lead other companies.
Lindsey 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 AudioShakeReed McGinley-StempelGrowthFounded StytchJulianna LambSolutions EngineerFounded StytchAna GaleasProject ManagerFounded BotSocietyAkshay MistrySoftware EngineerFounded ChromieLowell PutnamAdvisorFounded Supper
Frequently asked questions
- What is the Plaid mafia?
- The Plaid mafia is the network of 18 people who came through Plaid and went on to found or lead other companies, including Intuit®, Opsware, The Venture Dept, Cognito, Exa.
- Who is in the Plaid mafia?
- Notable members include Lindsey Argalas (Intuit®), Marc Andrusko (Opsware), Matt Homer (The Venture Dept), Alain Meier (Cognito), Jeffrey Wang (Exa), Jackson Chen (Alphawatch AI), Stephanie Vasquez (Line.Build), Pritee Tembhekar (Flyflow), among 18 tracked members.
- What companies did Plaid alumni found?
- Companies founded by Plaid alumni include Intuit®, Opsware, The Venture Dept, Cognito, Exa, Alphawatch AI, Line.Build, Flyflow, Trava, MarkIt.
















