Founder of a listed tool
William Hockey
Co-founder, Plaid, named behind the Plaid listing on Anchor Terminal.
What William builds
Plaid B · Bank data & open banking
Bank data aggregation platform covering the US, Canada, the UK and parts of Europe.
Co-founder, Plaid, researched 26 October 2026 · the people behind it
Works with
- Zach Perret Co-founder and CEO
Backed by
Altimeter Capital Silver Lake Ribbit Capital New Enterprise Associates Franklin Templeton Fidelity Investments BlackRock
Questions
Who is William Hockey?
William Hockey co-founded Plaid with Zach Perret, whom he met while interning at Bain & Co. In April 2022 he launched Column, a nationally chartered bank built as banking infrastructure for fintech developers. He studied computer science and economics at Emory University.
What does Plaid make?
Anchor Terminal lists Plaid from Plaid. Bank data aggregation platform covering the US, Canada, the UK and parts of Europe.
Who has invested in Plaid?
The sources our research read name Altimeter Capital, Silver Lake, Ribbit Capital, New Enterprise Associates, Franklin Templeton, Fidelity Investments and BlackRock.
How are William's tools graded?
Plaid is graded B, 69.8 out of 100, on Anchor Terminal's benchmark, which scores every listing against the same checklist.
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