Fintech

Plaid raises $425m following flopped merger with Visa

Plaid's sale to Visa was called off earlier this year following regulatory concerns

Co-founder Zach Perret said the deal was no longer in Plaid’s best interest
Co-founder Zach Perret said the deal was no longer in Plaid’s best interest

Fintech startup Plaid has raised $425m in fresh funding, after its sale to payments giant Visa in a $5.3bn deal was called off.

Plaid, which helps companies connect to their users’ bank accounts through the concept of open banking, said it intends to use the capital to connect more of its business between North America and the UK and Europe.

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