Find your path to Alain
68 people in our graph share verified history with Alain — schools, employers, funds. One of them is your warm intro.
Sundeep PeechuunlockedAlain: together at Plaid (2022–2026)
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Alain: together at Zurich International School
About
Alain Meier co-founded Cognito, which was acquired by Plaid in 2022.
Founder/CEO at CognitoYC S14
Intro paths
YC
Alain went through Y Combinator (Summer 2014) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.
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In turn, Alain can intro founders to Cognito's investors below.
Cognito's investors · 3
Co-founders at Cognito
JB
John BackusFounder/CTO
CM
Christopher MortonFounder/President and COO
Experience
Skills & more
E-Learning9Web Development19User Experience17Web Design12Start-ups11User Interface Design8Web Applications11Bitcoin9Heroku1System Administration1Educational Technology4HTML19
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CSSC++PhotoshopJavaRubyRuby on RailsJavaScriptSASSNode.jsLanguages English · French · German
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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 Founder/CEO of Cognito.
- What companies did Alain Meier found?
- Alain Meier founded Cognito.
- Where did Alain Meier go to school?
- Alain Meier studied at Stanford University (Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Computer Science); Zurich International School (High school diploma).
Founder mafias
Y Combinator mafia10,230
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Stanford University mafia1,934
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Peter ThielB.A.Founded PayPalReid HoffmanB.S.Founded LinkedIn +2David SacksB.A.Founded YammerKeith RaboisB.A.Founded OpendoorGarry TanBSFounded Y Combinator +1Joe LonsdaleBSFounded Opto +5
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Plaid mafia20
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Marc AndreessenGrowthFounded OpswareZach PerretCo-Founder & CEOFounded PlaidWilliam HockeyCo-founder and Board DirectorFounded PlaidJeffrey WangInternFounded Exa Labs +1Jackson ChenSoftware EngineerFounded Alphawatch AIStephanie VasquezHead of Product, Risk & ComplianceFounded Line.Build
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Plaid mafia17
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Marc AndreessenGrowthFounded OpswareJeffrey WangSoftware EngineerFounded Exa Labs +1Jackson ChenSoftware EngineerFounded Alphawatch AIStephanie VasquezHead of Product, Risk & ComplianceFounded Line.BuildPritee TembhekarProduct ManagerFounded FlyflowPushkar LankaEngineering ManagerFounded Trava
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Zurich International School mafia3
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Same school
Also attended Stanford University2,000
Peter ThielCo-founder & Partner at Founders FundDavid SacksCo-founder & General Partner at Craft Ventures; former White House AI & Crypto CzarGarry TanPresident & CEO of Y CombinatorAlfred LinPartner at Sequoia CapitalJim BreyerFounder & CEO of Breyer CapitalMike Maples JrCo-founding Partner at Floodgate
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Shared employers
Also worked at Plaid58
Marc AndreessenCo-founder & General Partner at Andreessen HorowitzZach PerretCo-founder & CEO of Plaid; co-founder of MischiefWilliam HockeyCo-founder of Plaid; founder & CEO of ColumnSundeep PeechuGeneral Partner at Felicis VenturesDave MunichielloInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)Santo PolitiInvestor at Spark Capital
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