Plug and Play Tech Center
Status
ACTIVE
Global HQ
Sunnyvale, United States
Countries of investment
- United States
- Germany
- Japan
- Singapore
- United Arab Emirates
Investment stages
- Pre-seed
- Seed
- Series A
Industries
- Fintech
- Insurtech
- Mobility
- Health
- Enterprise & AI
- Supply chain & logistics
- Energy & sustainability
- Foodtech
- Real estate & construction
- Travel & hospitality
- Brand & retail
About
Plug and Play is a Sunnyvale, California-based venture capital platform and accelerator focused on insurtech. Their focus spans the United States, Germany, Japan, Singapore, and the United Arab Emirates. The firm supports founders from pre-seed through Series A stages.
Plug and Play is a Sunnyvale, California-based venture capital platform and accelerator focused on insurtech. Their focus spans the United States, Germany, Japan, Singapore, and the United Arab Emirates. The firm supports founders from pre-seed through Series A stages.
Investment Thesis
Plug and Play is a Pre-seed to Series A accelerator and venture capital firm deploying capital across multi-sector opportunities. They invest in Spanish startups via the global Plug and Play Tech Center network connecting them with corporate partners. The firm differentiates itself through global Plug and Play network access, corporate partner connectivity, and multi-vertical accelerator programs.
Manager's Experience
Founded in 2006 in Sunnyvale by Saeed Amidi, whose Palo Alto property had earlier housed PayPal and Google as tenants. Now operates 60+ locations globally, running vertical accelerator programmes underwritten by corporate partners alongside a direct investment fund. Has made well over 1,500 investments; alumni include PayPal, Dropbox, Lending Club and N26. (Investment count and detail unverified.)
Team
Saeed Amidi-Founder & CEO
Portfolio
PayPal
Dropbox
LendingClub
N26
Rappi
Honey
Guardant Health
Ansel