Jan
14
Visa Is Acquiring Fin-Tech Firm Plaid, Which Powers Venmo and Robinhood
Posted in: UncategorizedVisa has made a deal to acquire financial tech company Plaid for $5.3 billion–almost double Plaid’s last private valuation, according to CNBC. The San Francisco-based company, founded by Zach Perret and William Hockey in 2013, has technology that powers roughly 2,600 fin-tech apps–like Acorns, Betterment, TransferWise, Robinhood and Venmo–by linking users’ bank accounts to more…
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