William Hockey is listed as a founder of Plaid on the Brel Digital company profile. Expand biography only from verified public sources.
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William Hockey
Founder
William Hockey is listed as a founder of Plaid on the Brel Digital company profile. Expand biography only from verified public sources.
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Quick Facts
- Role Founder
- Company Plaid
- Country United States
- Industry AI in Finance
- Founded 2013
- Known For Plaid is core plumbing for open-banking-style products in the United States — understanding its account-linking network…
- Last Reviewed Aug 2026
Executive Summary
William Hockey is listed as a founder of Plaid on the Brel Digital company profile. Expand biography only from verified public sources.
Career Timeline
Verified company milestones linked to this executive’s organization.
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2013
Company founded
Plaid was founded in 2013 per the company profile source on file.
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2013
Development
2013: Founded by Zach Perret and William Hockey.
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2020
Acquisition
January 2020: Visa announces an agreement to acquire Plaid for $5.3 billion.
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2020
Development
November 2020: The U.S. Department of Justice sues to block the Visau2013Plaid merger on antitrust grounds.
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2021
Development
January 2021: Visa and Plaid mutually terminate the merger agreement; Visa continues on as an investor.
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2021
Funding
April 2021: Plaid raises a Series D round at a $13.4 billion valuation.
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2026
Funding
February 2026: Plaid secures a new funding round at an $8 billion valuation, reported to be aimed at providing employees liquidity for their shares.
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Plaid API
APIs for linking bank accounts, verifying identity and balances, and initiating payments, used by thousands of…
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