SaaStr 258: Plaid CEO and Co-Founder Zach Perret on How to Build a Platform that Fuels an Ecosystem

Companies that have access to more accurate financial data have the ability to develop seamless exchanges of information, providing consumers with improved ways to manage their finances. But how do companies gain secure access to that data in the first place? Enter the platform company. Hear from Plaid co-founder and CEO, Zach Perret and CNBC's Ari Levy as he walks through his lessons learned building Plaid and how it found itself at the center of the fintech ecosystem.   If you would like to find out more about the show and the guests presented, you can follow us on Twitter here: Jason Lemkin SaaStr Zach Perret This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit cloud.substack.com