Posted in Web Visa to acquire fintech company Plaid in $5.3 billion deal May 11, 2020 Visa is buying Plaid in a deal worth $5.3 billion — roughly double the start-up’s last private valuation. Plaid’s API software lets start-ups connect to users’ bank accounts and works with Venmo … https://www.cnbc.com/2020/01/13/visa-to-acquire-plaid-the-fintech-powering-venmo-and-other-banking-apps-for-5point3-billion.html