Founder Profile
William Hockey
Last reviewed: October 2026 · By Swet Parvadiya
Who is William Hockey?
William Hockey is a founder of Plaid Inc., which was founded in 2013 with Zachary Perret.
- Company founded
- Plaid Inc.
- Founded
- 2013
- Co-founders
- Zachary Perret
Background
William Hockey studied at Emory University and worked at Bain & Company before co-founding Plaid.
Founding Story
William Hockey co-founded Plaid in 2013 and served as its president, focusing on engineering and product. He left Plaid in 2021 and co-founded Column, a nationally chartered bank built for developers. William Hockey was born in 1989.
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