Built by a team with a
track record of success
Benjamin Plesser
Founder
He was the sixth engineer at Plaid, a company now valued at $13.5 billion that powers many of the world’s leading fintech apps—including Robinhood, Venmo, and Coinbase. During his time there, he helped build the infrastructure that scaled Plaid into a cornerstone of modern financial technology.
After Plaid, he co-founded Tremendous, a fintech platform that has grown to over $50 million in annual revenue. Tremendous enables businesses to send payments to millions of users around the world—instantly, securely, and at scale.
He is passionate about building high-impact products, scaling early-stage startups, and simplifying complex systems to solve real-world problems.
Benjamin Perez
Founder
Benjamin joined Plaid as one of its earliest engineers (Employee #3), helping to architect the foundational APIs and infrastructure that now power major fintech products like Robinhood, Venmo, and Coinbase.
Following his impactful tenure at Plaid, Benjamin pivoted into the autonomous vehicle space - co-founding an AI-driven AV startup. Under his technical leadership, the company developed cutting-edge machine learning systems for self-driving vehicles and attracted attention from prominent industry players.
The startup’s success culminated in a strategic acquisition, validating its technological prowess and market potential.
Gravy was founded by early engineers at Plaid, one of the top financial technology platforms in the world which powers apps like Venmo, Coinbase, Robinhood, and many more.