Deck from Montreal secures $12M to use AI to unlock User Data across the Web—No API Needed
Summary
This brings Decks total funding to $16.5 million since launching in January 2024.Plaid for the Rest of the InternetDecks goal is to give developers secure, permissioned access to user data from any siteeven those without APIs. The platform then creates scripts to maintain those connections without requiring further AI involvement.The startup emphasizes user consent at every step, operating in what it calls a dual consent environment requiring both the end user and Decks client to authorize access and use of the data.The startup was founded by Yves-Gabriel Leboeuf, Frederick Lavoie, and Bruno Lambert, who previously built Flinks, dubbed Plaid for Canada and later acquired by National Bank of Canada for $140M.After the sale, the team saw a common pattern across industries: data is everywhere, but inaccessible. Founders were wasting months trying to retrieve critical business data from clunky portals with no integration options.Deck has already connected to 100,000+ utility providers across 40+ countries, with customers ranging from energy platforms like EnergyCAP to music and food-tech companies like Notes.fm, Glowtify, and Evive Smoothies.The companys developer base is growing rapidly, with connection volumes up 120% month-over-month. The company currently employs 30 people and is focusing on scaling its infrastructure and customer base.Deck is doing for user-permissioned data what open banking did for finance, said Infinity Ventures Jeremy Jonker, whos joining Decks board. With their modular platform and rapid onboarding, theyre reshaping how businesses access critical information.o explode, Portia is carving a niche as the backbone of secure, production-grade agent deployments.