JPMorgan Bets on Plaid Months After Dimon’s Data Criticism

  • AmEx’s venture-capital arm, a prior investor, also renewed bet
  • Investment is part of previously announced fundraising round

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JPMorgan Chase & Co.’s asset-management arm invested in Plaid Inc., joining a fundraising round that previously valued the data company at $13.4 billion.

JPMorgan Private Capital Growth Equity Partners, along with American Express Co.’s venture-capital arm, invested as part of Plaid’s Series D fundraising round, the company said Tuesday. The round was originally announced in April and led by Altimeter Capital and Silver Lake Partners.