Alain Meier

Founder

CEO and co-founder of Cognito (formerly BlockScore). Stanford University (CS). Founding member of the Stanford Bitcoin Group. Named to Fortune's 40 Under 40 in 2022. After Cognito's acquisition by Plaid, became Head of Identity at Plaid.

Overview

Companies
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Roles

Companies

1 company
Cognito $2M
Acquired

Identity verification and compliance platform (formerly BlockScore). Used phone numbers to verify real-world identity including name, DOB, address, and SSN. Originally built for crypto compliance, later pivoted to a phone-first verification approach that achieved 2,000% more traction. Acquired by Plaid in January 2022 for a reported $250M.

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