After the acquisition fell through, Plaid's business continued to grow significantly, leading to a valuation of $13 billion in a subsequent fundraising round.

We built Plaid to create a new financial infrastructure that allows consumers to link their bank accounts to digital applications, addressing the outdated banking system that required in-person visits for most transactions.

Despite the acquisition announcement, the deal was ultimately terminated due to an antitrust lawsuit from the US Department of Justice, which claimed that the acquisition would expand Visa's monopoly.

More than half of Americans with bank accounts have linked them through Plaid, giving us a unique perspective on consumer finance data that no other financial institution has.

The shift in consumer perception from viewing fintech apps as risky to seeing them as safe has been significant, as evidenced by my mom's trust in a product powered by Plaid.

Pinterest acquired Instapaper in August 2016 after a lengthy negotiation process that began in December 2015, driven by interest from both Pinterest and other media companies.

Brex pivoted from a VR hardware headset idea to a credit card for startups, achieving product-market fit quickly and raising hundreds of millions in just two years.

Gusto raised funds from over 20 angel investors, including CEOs and founders from notable companies like PayPal, Stripe, and Instagram, rather than traditional VC firms.

At Zip, we raised about $370 million and achieved a valuation of $2.2 billion after our Series D round last month.