Undoing a $5 Billion Acquisition and Building a Durable Standalone Plaid (with Plaid CEO Zach Perret)
About this episode
Zach Perret, CEO of Plaid, discusses the company's journey, challenges, and strategic pivots in the fintech landscape.
We sit down with Zach Perret, CEO of Plaid, to discuss the remarkable journey of Plaid and the broader fintech landscape over the past several years. Zach takes us blow-by-blow through journey of almost getting acquired by Visa, the challenges faced during the COVID-19 pandemic… which quickly reversed with ZIRP tailwinds, and how Plaid navigated the volatile market conditions to build a diversified business. We explore the company’s strategic pivots, including their expansion into analytics for fraud detection, alternative credit systems, and bank payments. If you’ve ever wondered “how do you turn from one simple product into a more durable business?” this episode is for you. Links: Come see Acquired LIVE at Radio City Music Hall ! Sponsors: Sierra: https://bit.ly/acquiredsierra
People in this episode
Hosts: Ben Gilbert, David Rosenthal
Guest: Zach Perret
Topics covered
- fintech
- acquisition
- business strategy
- COVID-19
- analytics
- fraud detection
- alternative credit
Keywords
- Plaid
- Zach Perret
- acquisition
- Visa
- COVID-19
- business strategy
- fraud detection
- analytics
- alternative credit
Sponsors
Sierra
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Plaid, Visa
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