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I’m so happy for @zachperret @williamhockey and the entire @Plaid team. They did it with relentlessness, creativity, dignity, and class. They deserve it all and more. Onwards! https://t.co/mzATUcvdz6
— Mo Koyfman (@mokoyfman) January 13, 2020
heyo - big fintech exit for goldman, index, NEA, spark and KP (a mary meeker deal, i believe) https://t.co/FCYktFnMZp
— eg (@eringriffith) January 13, 2020
Boom!
— Brian Roemmele (@BrianRoemmele) January 13, 2020
Visa just announced they are buying fintech Plaid for $5.3 billion.
This bodes very well to the path of Visa (and other card brands) embracing Bitcoin as I predicted in 2014.
In 2014 I was a charlatan to suggest this.
In 2020 it is possible but not likely.
In 2025? https://t.co/QU0e141W3z
Not surprising to see this kind of consolidation, and expect this will set the stage for more to come in 2020 - in fintech, crypto and beyond. https://t.co/SMVNxZd1br
— Brad Garlinghouse (@bgarlinghouse) January 14, 2020
Visa is acquiring startup Plaid for a whopping $5.3 billion.
— Alex Konrad (@alexrkonrad) January 13, 2020
Wondering what Plaid does? I profiled the fintech unicorn in the April 2018 issue of @Forbes: https://t.co/p3EC437anl
goodness i did NOT see this one coming https://t.co/Mtwg1riPiB
— Ari Levy (@levynews) January 13, 2020
It's official: Visa is buying @Plaid, the fintech start-up powering Venmo and other banking apps, for $5.3 billion.
— Kate Rooney (@Kr00ney) January 13, 2020
Roughly 2x its last private valuation ?https://t.co/ffgZll22g9
Wow - what a great move by Visa. This is YouTube/WhatsApp tier M&A. https://t.co/8c75Vgoiav
— ฿ully (@BullyEsq) January 13, 2020
? Congratulations, @Plaid @williamhockey @zachperret —the #fintech ? company that has made money easier is to be acquired by @Visa! @NEA's @rickyang, an early investor and BOD member, details The Hard Work Behind Making Money Easy: https://t.co/OyfpdFmMTb pic.twitter.com/Jvw6tRWt3a
— NEA (@NEA) January 13, 2020
Congrats to early investors and employees of Plaid. Crazy number. Still unsure how Visa will capitalize but they needed something. Good times, good times. https://t.co/93lp6dMuep
— Bradley Leimer (@leimer) January 13, 2020
Coinbase has been able to move many billions of dollars into Bitcoin via the US ACH system—a convenient but reversible (and thus fraud-prone) payment rail—in large part because of what Plaid provides.
— Dan Romero (@dwr) January 13, 2020
Underrated part of the crypto adoption story in the US.
Wow wow wow. Congrats to @zachperret and the @plaid
— Adam Nash (@adamnash) January 13, 2020
team. This is an incredible outcome. ???
Visa acquires Plaid for $5.3 Billion. https://t.co/t9jhnUNNeN
Whoa. Doesn’t seem like there is an end to the buying / merger spree in #payments and #fintech.
— Theo - 劉䂀曼 (@psb_dc) January 13, 2020
So who is next? Any predictions? @bornonjuly4 @leimer @Clagett @MicheleTivey https://t.co/cs3m00LiCa
Visa presentation on why they acquired Plaid is an incredible read
— DELIAN Asparouhov (@zebulgar) January 13, 2020
So interesting to see how they articulate how it fits into the overall Visa strategyhttps://t.co/V9oQOxnFfp
1/ Congrats to @Plaid, @zachperret and @williamhockey on merging forces with @Visa! So proud to have been part of the journey along with @arampell, Mary Meeker, @rickyang, @santopoliti. https://t.co/8p5XejkjWV
— Mark Goldberg (@Mark_Goldberg_) January 13, 2020
Wow. Today has been surreal.
— Zachary Perret (@zachperret) January 14, 2020
I’m so incredible proud of the company that the @Plaid team has built over the past 7 years. Today’s announcement is a huge milestone for our company, customers, bank partners, and the fintech ecosystem! https://t.co/oLKlDsIrUr
When I flew out to sf over 5 years ago for my final interview at Plaid, almost all the “experts” I talked to told me not to join.
— Charley Ma (@CharleyMa) January 14, 2020
“The market is too small, the founders don’t have the right experience, the team is all randos, the company is way too small, etc etc” https://t.co/2vGuNJA7Iw
Founders—if this has inspired you, DMs are open! ?
— rick yang (@rickyang) January 14, 2020
+ Congrats to my partners @patrickchung & @ravi_vis who were huge supporters from day one. @arampell @hunterwalk @VC_LisaWu @Mark_Goldberg_ #MaryMeeker @santopoliti @satyap @speechu #TopherDawe @weschan—let's do it again! ? pic.twitter.com/asAghKmp83
Corporates are buying insurance against disruption:
— Salih SARIKAYA (@SalihSarikaya) January 13, 2020
Have you heard of @Plaid before?@Visa is acquiring financial services API startup Plaid for $5.3 billion, 2x its final private valuationhttps://t.co/A8PHEqVqkX
Visa to acquire @Plaid, a network that makes it easy for people to securely connect their financial accounts to the apps they use to manage their financial lives https://t.co/cTfy1zwjqw pic.twitter.com/JVK428uvTI
— VisaNews (@VisaNews) January 13, 2020
I like this Take. Have to imagine bid up because MasterCard was involved too ...oh man our data is truly being aggregated .... https://t.co/4WMFajEmno
— Nasdaq10kLindzon (@howardlindzon) January 13, 2020
Can't say enough about @zachperret @williamhockey and the @Plaid team. Truly revolutionizing an industry.https://t.co/Ft4D6NCnN7
— Satya Patel (@satyap) January 13, 2020
Big move for Visa to insert themselves and stay at the center of fin tech. Huge for the industry and congrats to team @Plaid! https://t.co/okvWSibMC4
— Josh Elman (@joshelman) January 13, 2020
so many fintech apps, big move by visa https://t.co/1Ytza6j879
— Mike Murphy (@mcwm) January 13, 2020
Plaid and Visa deal makes sense. Plaid has a existential threat from banks turning them off and not supporting them. Visa has an existential threat from wallets like Venmo, Square.
— Justin Paterno (@zerobeta) January 13, 2020
Imagine a company that lets you move money out of your bank account being worth $5.3bn in anywhere but America https://t.co/65OLpN0duB
— James Titcomb (@jamestitcomb) January 13, 2020
Congrats @plaid! I’ve been really impressed with @plaid product working in fintech for past few years. It has become a de facto for bank integrations in most fintech companies. Perfect example of focus on one thing and outpace the competition! https://t.co/L70crc8EM1
— Namrata (@namrataganatra) January 14, 2020
Congrats to the @Plaid team! @zachperret ??
— Megan (@MeganCaywood) January 14, 2020
Visa is acquiring Plaid for $5.3 billion, 2x its final private valuation - @TechCrunch https://t.co/1Lz3uWqWX9
Visa is acquiring #Plaid for $5.3 billion,
— Spiros Margaris (@SpirosMargaris) January 14, 2020
2x its final private valuation https://t.co/iGPiQ9IuS7 #fintech #VC #startup #finserv #banking @TechCrunch #API @FrankJSchwab @cgledhill @leimer @amitTwitr @UrsBolt @Xbond49 @AntonioSelas @helene_wpli @BarkowConsult @Visible_Banking pic.twitter.com/Ejc8N2Aj2V
Wow! Big day - big news! Huge congratulations to the team @Plaid! ? #OpenBankingExcellence #APIeconomy #OpenBanking #OpenFinance #API #connectingecosystem #collaboration #fintech #banking #financialservices https://t.co/ESLkL81CQ3
— Open Banking Excellence (@OBE_Global) January 14, 2020
Visa is acquiring Plaid for $5.3 billion, 2x its final private valuation
— Justin Wu? (@hackapreneur) January 13, 2020
$$$ Fintech on Fire ?https://t.co/6wAB3xjbMB via @techcrunch
The power of simplicity in a complex environment. APIs will continue to rule the world! https://t.co/vFpBvvyIP8
— KP (@thisiskp_) January 14, 2020
Visa is acquiring Plaid for $5.3 billion, 2x its final private valuation https://t.co/5CuqifhzgC pic.twitter.com/1Gjo8wJV5X
— David Logan (@DavidLogan2020) January 14, 2020
.@Visa is acquiring financial services API start-up @Plaid for $5.3 billion USD. 2x its final private valuation. #FinTech https://t.co/hL1oQn0sjG
— Michael Dingle (@dingle) January 14, 2020
朝からめちゃビビったw
— Koichi Tsunoda | CFO @Yappli (@KoichiTsunoda) January 13, 2020
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VisaがPlaidを5,500億円で買収https://t.co/mul8rDtmga
Visa is acquiring Plaid for $5.3 billion, 2x its final private valuation https://t.co/If6yJtmjUD pic.twitter.com/AptmqS2kZR
— Michael Fonseca (@Mikeleiro) January 14, 2020
? Congratulations, @Plaid @williamhockey @zachperret —the #fintech ? company that has made money easier is to be acquired by @Visa! @NEA's @rickyang, an early investor and BOD member, details The Hard Work Behind Making Money Easy: https://t.co/OyfpdFmMTb pic.twitter.com/Jvw6tRWt3a
— NEA (@NEA) January 13, 2020
7 founder strategies that drove success at Plaid (acquired by Visa for $5.3 billion) https://t.co/gZlGWsfDaH
— Mårten Mickos (@martenmickos) January 14, 2020
.@Plaid built the foundation for modern #fintech.With a design-led approach to addressing a customer need,their infra helped companies like @RobinhoodApp and @JoinDrop unlock tremendous growth.Proud to be a part of the @NEA team that invested in their seed https://t.co/fNmjNSbASQ
— Jai Sajnani (@jaisajnani) January 13, 2020
?Congratulations, @Plaid! The #fintech company that has made money easier by democratizing consumer access to data is to be acquired by @Visa. @NEA's @rickyang, early investor and BOD member, details The Hard Work Behind Making Money Easy: https://t.co/hqnKjQCyAr
— Andrew Schoen (@andrewaschoen) January 13, 2020
?Huge congrats, @Plaid! The #fintech company that has made money easier by democratizing consumer access to data is to be acquired by @Visa for $5.3B.@NEA's @rickyang, early investor and BOD member, details The Hard Work Behind Making Money Easy: https://t.co/xoxTa5bjbE
— Sara Nayeem (@SaraNayeem) January 14, 2020
Congratulations, @Plaid! The #fintech company that has made money easier by democratizing consumer access to data is to be acquired by @Visa. @NEA's @rickyang, early investor and BOD member, details The Hard Work Behind Making Money Easy: https://t.co/Oej4HrKmP3
— Jess Ou ☁️ (@JessicaOu) January 13, 2020
?Congratulations, @Plaid! The #fintech company that has made money easier by democratizing consumer access to data is to be acquired by @Visa.@NEA's @rickyang, early investor and BOD member, details The Hard Work Behind Making Money Easy: https://t.co/XkQ1njYAEv
— Jordan Shapiro (@jordan_shapiro) January 13, 2020
? $LINK YOU JUST WINhttps://t.co/cEmEjKXHOQ pic.twitter.com/O7hKkqgMau
— Real Gym Fren (@ChainlinkHub) January 14, 2020
Meanwhile..as people focus on distractions...Billion dollar deals happen: “Plaid’s API software lets start-ups connect to users’ bank accounts and works with Venmo, mobile investing app Robinhood and cryptocurrency exchanges Coinbase and Gemini.”https://t.co/zcFMZo2dxh
— Sam Conner (@samconnerone) January 14, 2020
Wow! @williamhockey & @zachperret , two of the hardest working founders I have ever met, together with the @Plaid team, have built something extraordinary, they really did change the global financial ecosystem, and enabled what we all call Fintech today!https://t.co/FpVCvzR3h8
— Amit Avner (@AmitAvner) January 13, 2020
Incredible incredible!
— Hunter Horsley (@HHorsley) January 13, 2020
Congrats to @Plaid and @Visa —https://t.co/OfPykwf57K
An interesting milestone in the rise and rise of the #fintech market and a marker in its evolution from niche to core business. We look forward to more consolidation and growth in the year ahead #leadership #businessgrowth:https://t.co/IoFEWt08YK
— ENGAGE (@EngageGroup) January 14, 2020
We’re incredibly excited to share that Plaid is joining @Visa!
— Plaid (@Plaid) January 13, 2020
Together, we’re looking forward to expanding our products for developers and connecting consumers with the fintech services that are making money easier for everyone. More details here.https://t.co/2DfsHVJ3JX
Some personal newshttps://t.co/7wupuT5vUM
— Evan L. (@NBplaid) January 14, 2020
The official drop ? https://t.co/XKv2KnFf8r
— Dan Kahn (@dbkahn) January 13, 2020
1/ Congrats to @Plaid, @zachperret and @williamhockey on merging forces with @Visa! So proud to have been part of the journey along with @arampell, Mary Meeker, @rickyang, @santopoliti. https://t.co/8p5XejkjWV
— Mark Goldberg (@Mark_Goldberg_) January 13, 2020
Nobody who builds anything serious is safe, you will be bought by Visa or MC - Plaid is joining Visa https://t.co/qXRWgJ0koj
— Stone @eversend ?? ? (@StoneAtwine) January 13, 2020
Plaid is joining Visa https://t.co/okObMfrzSY
— Dan Morgan (@danmorgan1) January 13, 2020
yes mom ?? https://t.co/wf02vLmkrI https://t.co/gWQxLwBciU pic.twitter.com/0csVl6HAny
— Daniel LaCoste ?? (@daniellacoste) January 14, 2020
Visa is acquiring Plaid for $5.3 billion, 2x its final private valuation https://t.co/z20MIMQruh
— Evan Kirstel (@evankirstel) January 15, 2020
Visa is acquiring Plaid for $5.3 billion, 2x its final private valuation – via @rightrelevance thanks @stbaasch https://t.co/AzBEeZ9IoH
— Bojan Tunguz (@tunguz) January 14, 2020
Most probably one of the largest Fintech exits ever - if not the largest
— David Dana (@daviddana1) January 14, 2020
Visa is acquiring Plaid for $5.3 billion, 2x its final private valuation – TechCrunch Visa is acquiring Plaid for $5.3 billion, 2x its final private valuation – TechCrunch https://t.co/XyMTGzkaTL
Gros move de Visa dans l'open banking. https://t.co/jk28Sd0jYz via @techcrunch
— Charlie PERREAU (@CharliePERREAU) January 14, 2020
Jan 8, 2019: Plaid acquires Quovo for $200mn
— Chisom Uche (@ChisUche) January 15, 2020
Jan 13, 2020: Visa acquires Plaid for $5.3bn
What a difference a year makes in the world of #FinTech, especially when it comes to the value of financial #data.https://t.co/l0s8aTo1fu
Visa acquiring Plaid = "Keep your friends close, and your enemies acquired"#NewSpinOnOldSayinghttps://t.co/cfo6f45Wt9
— Nick Martell (@NickOfNewYork) January 14, 2020
Congrats to financial services API portfolio company @Plaid, acquirer of former portfolio company @quovo, for the tremendous exit to @Visa...
— FinTech Collective (@fintech_io) January 13, 2020
Huge validation for the fintech ecosystem and infrastructure / b2b & b2b2c thesis!https://t.co/SWaTSP4ILa
When a Founder says to me..."We built this for ourselves" Visa is acquiring Plaid for $5.3 billion, 2x its final private valuation! https://t.co/azrfLiu5Hq
— Tom Lounibos (@Lounibos) January 14, 2020
Financial technology firm Plaid, which powers apps including Acorns and Robinhood, sells to Visa. https://t.co/lKoIzVVB93
— Adweek (@Adweek) January 14, 2020
Payments giant @Visa have acquired fintech firm @Plaid in a deal worth $5.3bn. This deal will enable the company, based in the US and London, to accelerate their growth whilst using Visa’s international footprint. https://t.co/kD8iL3HU6W
— London & Partners (@businesslondon) January 14, 2020
비자가 샌프란시스코의 핀테크 스타트업 플레이드 Plaid를 약 6조원을 주고 인수한다고 https://t.co/ScmSxOmMhO 오픈뱅킹을 가능하게 1만개의 은행과 핀테크앱 고객을 연결하는 API를 제공하는 B2B스타트업. 2013년에 설립된 젊은 회사인데 이런 거액에 인수. pic.twitter.com/vq2yQstlzN
— 에스티마 (@estima7) January 13, 2020
Big news in the #fintech space this afternoon. @Plaid is being acquired by @Visa for a reported $5.3 billion: https://t.co/55PyLase5e via @CNBC
— Peter Renton (@LendAcademy) January 14, 2020
So... I guess that leaves MasterCard with Yodlee?https://t.co/Plw8DIu9d2
— Chris Maddern (@chrismaddern) January 13, 2020
Congrats to Founders Den alum @Plaid! @zachperret @williamhockey "Visa to acquire Plaid, the fintech powering Venmo and other banking apps, in $5.3 billion deal" https://t.co/8NI3usRrRd
— Founders Den (@foundersden) January 14, 2020
Interesting. Very interesting. Who's going to be next?
— David Gerbino (@dmgerbino) January 13, 2020
Visa to acquire fintech company Plaid for $5.3 billion https://t.co/fNXd89i0tp
Wow. #Visa to acquire fintech company Plaid for $5.3 billion https://t.co/ue9g4lKnyS
— Em (@EmLindley) January 13, 2020
Congrats to both @Plaid and @Visa on this allstar acquisition. Can't wait to see what you bring to the #fintech landscape!!https://t.co/0fcVwBYRl5
— Startup Grind (@StartupGrind) January 14, 2020