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The Plaid Mafia
22 people came through Plaid and went on to found or lead other companies.
Jeffrey 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 AudioShakeReed McGinley-StempelGrowthFounded StytchJulianna LambSoftware EngineerFounded StytchAna GaleasProject ManagerFounded BotSocietyAkshay MistrySoftware EngineerFounded ChromieKate AdamsonHead of MortgageFounded FolioLowell PutnamHead Of PartnershipsFounded SupperJean-Denis GrezeHead of EngineeringFounded Town
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 Exa, Folio, Intuit, Opsware, The Venture Dept.
- Who is in the Plaid mafia?
- Notable members include Jeffrey Wang (Exa), Al Hertz (Folio), Lindsey Argalas (Intuit), Marc Andrusko (Opsware), Matt Homer (The Venture Dept), Alain Meier (Cognito), John Backus (Cognito), Jackson Chen (Alphawatch AI), among 22 tracked members.
- What companies did Plaid alumni found?
- Companies founded by Plaid alumni include Exa, Folio, Intuit, Opsware, The Venture Dept, Cognito, Alphawatch AI, Line.Build, Flyflow, Trava.