"“AI in its best form, should be an accelerant to a business achieving their goals,” said Sodipo, who has a degree in applied mathematics, an MBA, and has worked at Stripe, Glossier, as well as stints in investment banking and private equity before joining Plaid as finance chief last October."
"Plaid, led by co-founder and CEO Zachary Perret, connects consumers' financial accounts to third-party apps and services, providing infrastructure that powers a range of fintech apps, including payments and money-management tools like Venmo. In April 2025, Plaid completed a $575 million funding round led by Franklin Templeton that valued the company at about $6.1 billion. After Visa's acquisition of Plaid fell through in 2021, the company continued operating independently."
"More than 400 AI companies now build on its infrastructure, according to Plaid, representing 20% of new customers in 2025. Management's view is that the company is becoming the foundational infrastructure for an AI-native financial system. For her own work as CFO, Sodipo uses AI in practical ways: reclaiming time, preparing for meetings, organizing her week, and thinking through problems."
"“I use AI a lot as a thought partner,” she said. Sodipo uses AI to “game plan,” ask it to challenge her assumptions, poke holes in her arguments, and identify blind spots. For a CFO, that can"
A CFO’s coding background can support hands-on experimentation with large language models and AI. AI is framed as an accelerant that helps a business achieve goals. Plaid connects consumers’ financial accounts to third-party apps, providing infrastructure used by fintech services such as payments and money-management tools. Plaid has continued operating independently after a failed acquisition attempt and has raised substantial funding, reaching a higher valuation through secondary share sales that let employees cash out without adding to the balance sheet. Plaid reports that many AI companies build on its infrastructure, and AI is used by the CFO for time-saving tasks and as a thought partner to challenge assumptions, find blind spots, and improve decision-making.
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