Startup · $575m raised
San Francisco
Every investor coverage indicates participated in a round Plaid raised.
Companies Plaid acquired or merged with, per published coverage. Buying a company is not investing in one: nothing here counts in the deals column.
| Name | Role | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| Paul Williamson | Revenue Boss (former) | Startup Daily, SmartCompany |
Stories naming Plaid. Where several outlets covered the same round, they are bundled under whichever ran the fullest account.
Crunchbase's 2026 forecast lists fifteen late-stage companies it deems probable or very likely IPO candidates, profiling each with past raises, valuations and secondary sales; Australia's Canva makes the list.
Melbourne AI medical-notes startup Heidi Health has banked a $98 million Series B led by Point72 at a $704 million valuation, adding two senior clinical and commercial hires to its leadership.
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Weekly roundup of eight Australian startup raises, led by Sonder's $40 million round, plus AMP's $20 million raise and acquisition of the Shopify app Back in Stock.
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AI cybersecurity startup Harmony Intelligence has raised a US$3 million seed round with Airtree Ventures leading and strategic backers including First Row Partners, to grow its team across Australia and the US.
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A fintech roundup: Bench's closure and sale to Employer.com, multiple acquisitions, fresh raises at Float Financial, Open Ledger, NomuPay and Buk, Robinhood's regulator settlement, and Groww's listing plans.
Payments company Visa has taken a stake in open data platform Basiq to speed its API growth, with Visa and Touch Ventures each adding a representative to the company's board.
Ignition Lane's weekly roundup covers Canva's US$71 million raise, several Australian payments acquisitions and mergers, local raises by Cyble, Enboarder, Rendr and Basiq, plus overseas deals including Plaid, Box, Ramp and Coinbase's listing.