Deck's $12M Magic Wand: Turning Every Website into Plaid Because Why Not?

In a groundbreaking move that has left the tech world both confused and mildly amused, Deck, the startup that's decided to be the "Plaid for the rest of the internet", has magically conjured up $12 million in Series A funding. Because, apparently, what the internet really needs is more Plaid. Yes, you heard that right. Not world peace, not a solution to climate change, but more Plaid.

Led by Infinity Ventures, this funding round proves once and for all that investors will throw money at anything that ends with -ify and involves AI. "We're excited to Plaid-ify the internet," said no one ever, until now. Deck's mission? To take any website, no matter how perfectly fine it is, and slap some Plaid on it. Because nothing says "modern web" like forcing a financial services API onto your grandma's knitting blog.

Here's how it works (or doesn't, we're not really sure): Deck uses AI to analyze a website and then, in a move that can only be described as "bold", transforms it into something that vaguely resembles Plaid. The result? Every website you visit will now look like it's ready to process your tax returns. Exciting, right?

But wait, there's more! Deck promises that this isn't just about aesthetics. Oh no. They're also "revolutionizing data connectivity" or something. Because if there's one thing we've all been clamoring for, it's more ways for our data to be connected in ways we don't understand. "It's like Plaid, but for things that don't need to be Plaid," explained a Deck spokesperson, probably.

So, what's next for Deck? Rumor has it they're working on a feature that will automatically invest your life savings into crypto every time you visit a Plaid-ified website. Just kidding. Maybe. In the meantime, let's all take a moment to appreciate the sheer audacity of turning the entire internet into a financial services dashboard. Because that's exactly what we needed.