Christopher Dawe, co-head of the venture-capital and growth-equity team at Goldman Sachs Investment Partners, said those discussions were a key factor in its investment in Plaid. “It’s ultimately in the banks’ best interest to better serve their customers with data access, reduced friction and financial innovation,” said Mr. Dawe.

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