Visa acquires Plaid for $5.3 billion

SAN FRANCISCO – Visa Inc. (NYSE: V) announced that it has agreed to buy privately held software startup Plaid Inc. for a record USD $5.3 Billion. Plaid is a financial data aggregation company that connects end users bank data to various online and mobile platforms, such as Venmo, Acorns and Chime. “Plaid is a leader […]