Parallel Markets Competitors

Plaid is a data network that powers the tools millions of people rely on to live a healthier financial life. Plaid works with thousands of companies like Venmo, SoFi, and Betterment, several of the Fortune 500, and many of the largest banks to make it easy for people to connect their financial accounts to the apps and services they want to use. Plaid’s network covers more than 12,000 financial institutions across the US, Canada, UK and Europe. Headquartered in San Francisco, the company was founded in 2013 by Zach Perret and William Hockey.

MX Technologies, Inc. is a leader in actionable intelligence, enabling financial providers and consumers to do more with financial data. MX provides end-to-end solutions for financial institutions and fintechs to connect to, understand, and act on customers’ financial data.

Zest AI is an AI-powered credit risk management platform helping financial institutions make smarter lending decisions. Zest AI’s solution suite is designed to keep lenders ahead of economic trends, spanning credit underwriting, fraud detection, and agentic AI. Founded in 2009, Zest AI is a proven partner to banks, credit unions, and specialty lenders, decreasing credit risk and powering growth. Today, Zest AI runs over 1,500 active models and has been named to CNBC’s World’s Top FinTech Companies, Fast Company’s Best Workplaces for Innovators, Forbes Fintech 50, and more. Headquartered in Los Angeles, California, Zest AI serves financial institutions across the United States.