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About
Alain Meier co-founded Cognito, which was acquired by Plaid in 2022.
CEO at CognitoYC S14
Intro paths
Alain went through Y Combinator (Summer 2014) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.
In turn, Alain can intro founders to Cognito's investors below.
Cognito's investors · 11
Co-founders at Cognito
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Alain Meier?
- Alain Meier co-founded Cognito, which was acquired by Plaid in 2022.
- Where does Alain Meier work?
- Alain Meier is CEO of Cognito.
- What companies did Alain Meier found?
- Alain Meier founded Cognito.
Founder mafias
Y Combinator mafia10,594
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Stanford University mafia2,290
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Plaid mafia26
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Plaid mafia22
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Zurich International School mafia5
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
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