Throughout 2019, Plaid has made a strong push to global expansion, previously entering Canada and the UK. The 3 new markets are powered by Plaid's banking integrations with Société Générale, Santander, and AIB.
France, Spain, and Ireland each have their own unique fintech communities that are flourishing. Consumer demand and adoption of fintech is increasing significantly in Europe in part thanks to PSD2, but there’s still so much room for developers to build new tools that make it easier for people to manage their finances.