Plug and Play Tech Center

Plug and Play Tech Center is a global accelerator and venture capital platform based in Sunnyvale, California, founded in 2006. It runs twelve industry-focused accelerator programs twice a year, connecting startups with corporate partners, investors, and universities to accelerate growth. The organization provides funding and accelerator resources, mentorship, and access to office space, data center services, recruiting, and executive-in-residence programs. It supports seed and early-stage companies across sectors including brand and retail, financial technology, health, information technology, mobility, energy and sustainability, supply chain and logistics, and the Internet of Things, with additional verticals such as travel and hospitality and food and beverage. In addition to its accelerators, Plug and Play collaborates with a broad network of venture and corporate partners to co-invest and help startups scale globally. The company maintains a global footprint with locations and programs across multiple regions, fostering a platform that connects entrepreneurs with large corporations and investors to drive innovation.

Anas Abdelrahim

Associate

Neda Amidi

President

Amir Amidi

Managing Partner, Travel and Hospitality Practice

Saeed Amidi

Co-Founder and Co-CEO

Davis Auksmuksts

Investor

Roberto Reyes Balcorta

Partner

Agata Baryzewska

Investor

Thomas Bigagli

Partner

Wade Bitaraf

Co-Founder

Kieran Borrett

Director, United Kingdom

Noreen Brar

Associate

Kiswana Browne

Associate

Andres Carbonell

Investor

Jeff Chien

Senior Vice President, China Partnership

Kristi Choi

Investor

Matthew Claxton

Partner and Global Director of Sustainability

Alex Cobos

Director, Mexico

Nick Daley

Associate

George Damouny

Partner

Andres Diaz

Associate

Dana Diefendorf

Senior Associate

Roy Djunaidi

Investor

Tarek Elessawi

Principal

Sean Elmurib

Associate

Erena Estellés Tatay

Ventures Analyst

Stefan Faistenauer

Investor

Garnett Ge

Ventures Associate, Cross Border

Eugenio Gonzalez De Pena

Principal

Omer Gozen Ph.D

Partner

Gemma Guilera

Senior Partner Success Manager

Aziz El Hachem

North Africa Director

Karima El Hakim

Country Director - Egypt

Alex Hemmerlein

Associate

Jackie Hernandez

Senior Vice President, Global Partnerships and Founding Member

Andrea Sanchez

Director

Maximillian Jungreis

Investor

Salim Laouiti

Investor

Natasha Low

Associate

Tanya Ma

Investor

Milad Malek

Senior Associate

Alireza Masrour

General Partner

Evan Matuszak

Investor

Javier Megias

Managing Partner

Omeed Mehrinfar

Managing Partner, Middle-East

Juan Naveira

Associate

Kevin Parakkattu

Principal

Alberto Pascual

Investor

Amit Patel

Investor

Blanca Ribas Pombo

Investor

Leonardo Rocchetti

Investor

Julianne Roseman

Senior Associate

Alex Roudi

Managing Partner, San Diego

Letizia Royo-Villanova

Investor

Michelle Shi

Associate

Li Shing

International Operations Associate

Noorjit Sidhu

Senior Associate

Janis Skriveris

Principal

Kohei Suzuki

Associate

Saleh Tavajoh

Investor

Pouya Tehranian

Director, Brand and Retail

Andy Toth

Investment Director, Plug and Play Ventures

Alexander Tran

Partner

Philippe Vincent

Co-Founder, Managing Partner and Co-CEO

Carolin Wais

Partner

Zora Wang

Investor

Connie Weisman

Co-Founder, Cleveland and Director, Plug and Play Enterprise 2.0

Fan Wen

Associate

Kevin Withstandley

Vice President, Partner Success

Claire Xiong

Director

Vanessa Yang

Investor

Ivan Zgomba

Partner

Chen Zhao

Managing Partner, China and Senior Technology Analyst

Lindsay Lebahn

Senior Program Manager and Director

Rouzbeh Borhani

Head of Semiconductors

Darren (Yaodong) Yang

Associate

Past deals in ASEAN

Hata

Seed Round in 2024
Hata is a regulated platform facilitating transactions between businesses and consumers, enabling access to cryptocurrencies using fiat currencies like the US Dollar and Malaysia Ringgit. It aims to provide safe and effortless access to cryptocurrency for all users through its commitment to customer service and regulatory compliance.

Protos Labs

Seed Round in 2023
Protos Labs is a Singapore-based company specializing in cyber risk management. Founded by former Booz Allen cyber leaders, it helps insurers and enterprises dynamically assess and manage cyber risks using a unique threat-informed approach.

Frontline

Seed Round in 2023
Founded in 2021, Frontline is a Singapore-based software development company specializing in pre-construction management. It offers AI-driven solutions to optimize construction project schedules, considering constraints such as sequence, available manpower, working hours, and duration.

Trace+

Convertible Note in 2023
Trace+ is an enterprise SaaS platform founded in 2020 and based in Singapore, specializing in productivity and safety solutions for organizations. The platform utilizes advanced technology to enhance workplace safety by offering real-time insights and threat analysis. It equips businesses with tools for contact tracing, advanced analytics, and data on employee interactions and movements. By leveraging this data, Trace+ enables organizations to make proactive decisions, optimize productivity, and foster a secure environment, ultimately promoting both employee safety and operational efficiency.

Mayani

Seed Round in 2023
Mayani is a leading farm-to-table platform in the Philippines that connects over 60,000 smallholder farmers directly with consumers, including both retail and commercial clients. The company facilitates the purchase of fresh agricultural products such as vegetables, fruits, and packaged foods through its online platform, allowing customers to conveniently buy these items without leaving their homes. In addition to serving individual consumers, Mayani supports the agri-supply chain for prominent organizations like Shell, Robinsons, and Ayala Foundation. By leveraging technology, Mayani empowers farmers by providing them with a direct sales channel, thus enhancing their market access and income opportunities.

imajin

Seed Round in 2023
Digital Manufacturing Ecosystem for Indonesia. Focus on B2B Manufacturing, partner of Ministry of Industry Indonesia as Manufacturing hub. Help to connect, Supplies raw material until project financing.

Protos Labs

Seed Round in 2022
Protos Labs is a Singapore-based company specializing in cyber risk management. Founded by former Booz Allen cyber leaders, it helps insurers and enterprises dynamically assess and manage cyber risks using a unique threat-informed approach.

ANTBUILDZ.COM

Pre Seed Round in 2022
Antbuildz is the largest construction equipment rental platform in Singapore, focusing on digitalizing the rental process to enhance efficiency for both equipment owners and users. By streamlining operations, Antbuildz makes renting construction equipment smarter, faster, easier, and safer. The platform enables businesses to increase their rental utilization, facilitating a more effective and user-friendly experience in the construction industry.

Poko

Venture Round in 2022
Poko is a technology company that specializes in facilitating payment solutions for the web3 ecosystem, focusing on games, creators, and merchants. Its platform provides a software development kit (SDK) that allows web3 builders to integrate fiat-to-crypto onramping using over 100 local payment methods. This solution significantly lowers onramping costs by up to 70% and enhances transaction success rates by as much as five times through intelligent routing and a streamlined integration process. Additionally, Poko offers a Direct Checkout solution that simplifies purchasing from smart contracts, resulting in a 79% increase in user conversion. With a team that includes experienced professionals from prominent financial institutions and blockchain initiatives, Poko aims to enable seamless engagement with web3 technologies while ensuring that users can transact using their preferred payment methods.

Mayani

Seed Round in 2022
Mayani is a leading farm-to-table platform in the Philippines that connects over 60,000 smallholder farmers directly with consumers, including both retail and commercial clients. The company facilitates the purchase of fresh agricultural products such as vegetables, fruits, and packaged foods through its online platform, allowing customers to conveniently buy these items without leaving their homes. In addition to serving individual consumers, Mayani supports the agri-supply chain for prominent organizations like Shell, Robinsons, and Ayala Foundation. By leveraging technology, Mayani empowers farmers by providing them with a direct sales channel, thus enhancing their market access and income opportunities.

Bounty Media

Seed Round in 2022
Headquartered in Singapore, Bounty Media connects consumers across Southeast Asia with brands via its transparent consumer data-sharing platform. It partners with leading service providers to reach hundreds of millions of users, enabling brands to engage directly with their target audiences while respecting privacy and obtaining explicit consent.

Only Insure

Pre Seed Round in 2022
Only Insure provides automobile insurance options that depends on their driving skills. It offers premium packages that can be customized after testing owner's way of driving through the application. Only Insure is based in Singapore.

Syncware

Convertible Note in 2022
Syncware, founded in 2021 and based in Singapore, specializes in developing advanced technologies for warehouse management and robotics. The company offers a platform that leverages artificial intelligence to enhance warehouse operations by analyzing factors such as picking routes, slotting strategies, and warehouse layouts. This optimization allows logistics companies to streamline their operations and potentially reduce staffing needs. Additionally, Syncware focuses on enabling collaborative robotics, essential for facilitating construction in space, thus addressing the growing demand for efficient and coordinated robotic systems.

Gotrade

Seed Round in 2021
Gotrade is a stock trading platform that enables retail investors to buy fractional shares in publicly traded companies with commission-free trading. The service targets users in a broad global audience, offering access to public equity markets through a mobile app and supporting fractional investments in US stocks via its platform. Security features highlighted include biometric authentication and data encryption. By lowering barriers to entry, Gotrade aims to expand participation in equity markets beyond traditional full-share trading, positioning itself as a global fractional trading solution that combines ease of use with affordable access to diversified investments.

Boxo

Seed Round in 2020
Boxo, officially known as Appboxo Pte. Ltd., is a Singapore-based platform founded in 2018 that specializes in super app infrastructure. It provides a suite of developer tools enabling businesses to launch full-screen mini-apps within their existing applications. By utilizing a single SDK, companies can transform their apps into super apps, offering a variety of services quickly and efficiently. This platform also allows service providers to create embeddable mini-apps, facilitating new partnerships and enhancing user engagement through affiliate traffic. Boxo aims to streamline the app integration process while expanding monetization opportunities for both developers and service providers.

ApplyBoard

Series C in 2020
ApplyBoard is a technology company that simplifies the study abroad search, application, and acceptance process by connecting international students, recruitment partners, and educational institutions on a single platform, streamlining the journey from discovery to enrollment. The company operates globally, with headquarters in Kitchener, Ontario, and a dedicated office in Gurugram, India, reflecting its international reach.

Synchronous

Pre Seed Round in 2020
Synchronous Technologies is a Singapore-based software company specializing in simulation-based artificial intelligence designed to address scheduling challenges in manufacturing, construction, and transportation sectors. The company focuses on enhancing decision-making processes for manufacturers by enabling them to create better production plans in real-time. Synchronous leverages an innovative data paradigm alongside advanced algorithms to generate and continuously update near-optimal production plans and schedules, ensuring that factories can adapt swiftly to changing conditions and make informed operational choices.

Boxo

Funding Round in 2020
Boxo, officially known as Appboxo Pte. Ltd., is a Singapore-based platform founded in 2018 that specializes in super app infrastructure. It provides a suite of developer tools enabling businesses to launch full-screen mini-apps within their existing applications. By utilizing a single SDK, companies can transform their apps into super apps, offering a variety of services quickly and efficiently. This platform also allows service providers to create embeddable mini-apps, facilitating new partnerships and enhancing user engagement through affiliate traffic. Boxo aims to streamline the app integration process while expanding monetization opportunities for both developers and service providers.

Brankas

Series A in 2019
Brankas is a fintech company that provides an open finance platform and financial software to banks, financial institutions, and businesses. The platform enables transfer of payments, bill payments, and disbursements through APIs and developer tools, allowing clients to integrate digital financial services into their products and automate payment processing with dashboards and secure systems. It serves e-commerce, small and medium enterprises, and larger organizations by managing accounts and cash flows and delivering online banking capabilities via API integrations. Founded in 2016 and based in Jakarta, Brankas focuses on helping clients roll out digital financial services and manage payments and cash management at scale with enterprise-grade security.

Hatcher+

Seed Round in 2019
Hatcher+, established in 2013, is a global early-stage venture firm headquartered in Singapore. It employs data-driven strategies, having analyzed over 600,000 VC transactions to build smart beta, indexed-like approaches for predictable returns. The firm focuses on artificial intelligence and software sector startups.

Onfido

Series C in 2019
Onfido Limited, established in 2010 and headquartered in London, specializes in digital identity verification. The company offers a SaaS solution that uses AI-based technology to verify government-issued IDs and match them with facial biometrics, ensuring users' identities are genuine. Onfido's platform is employed in various sectors, including financial services, marketplaces, gaming, and e-commerce, for applications such as KYC, user onboarding, and fraud detection. The company operates globally with offices in major cities like San Francisco, New York, Lisbon, Paris, New Delhi, and Singapore.

ApplyBoard

Series A in 2018
ApplyBoard is a technology company that simplifies the study abroad search, application, and acceptance process by connecting international students, recruitment partners, and educational institutions on a single platform, streamlining the journey from discovery to enrollment. The company operates globally, with headquarters in Kitchener, Ontario, and a dedicated office in Gurugram, India, reflecting its international reach.

Trukita

Pre Seed Round in 2018
Trukita is Indonesia's largest marketplace for freight and trucking, designed to streamline the process of connecting businesses with reliable transportation services. The company operates a platform that facilitates the search for trucks and other logistical solutions, offering features such as real-time tracking, business analysis, online payment options, and supply chain optimization. By providing these services, Trukita enables companies to efficiently find suitable trucking partners, ultimately optimizing their shipping processes and reducing costs. Additionally, as a technology company, Trukita supports transport firms of all sizes in digitalizing their operations, enhancing their overall business efficiency.

Onfido

Series C in 2017
Onfido Limited, established in 2010 and headquartered in London, specializes in digital identity verification. The company offers a SaaS solution that uses AI-based technology to verify government-issued IDs and match them with facial biometrics, ensuring users' identities are genuine. Onfido's platform is employed in various sectors, including financial services, marketplaces, gaming, and e-commerce, for applications such as KYC, user onboarding, and fraud detection. The company operates globally with offices in major cities like San Francisco, New York, Lisbon, Paris, New Delhi, and Singapore.

Aureus Analytics

Seed Round in 2017
Aureus Analytics, established in 2012, is a Singapore-based company with offices in Hartford, USA, and Mumbai, India. It specializes in developing AI-driven insurance analytics solutions, primarily serving the property and casualty, and life insurance sectors. Aureus' flagship product, CRUX, is a cloud-based platform that employs machine learning and natural language generation to provide predictive analytics and actionable insights, enabling insurers to enhance customer experience, retention, and loyalty.

Brankas

Pre Seed Round in 2017
Brankas is a fintech company that provides an open finance platform and financial software to banks, financial institutions, and businesses. The platform enables transfer of payments, bill payments, and disbursements through APIs and developer tools, allowing clients to integrate digital financial services into their products and automate payment processing with dashboards and secure systems. It serves e-commerce, small and medium enterprises, and larger organizations by managing accounts and cash flows and delivering online banking capabilities via API integrations. Founded in 2016 and based in Jakarta, Brankas focuses on helping clients roll out digital financial services and manage payments and cash management at scale with enterprise-grade security.

Sayurbox

Pre Seed Round in 2017
Sayurbox is a web-based platform founded in 2016 and headquartered in Bandung, Indonesia, that specializes in the distribution of fresh agricultural produce. The company connects consumers directly with farmers, enabling them to order fresh, chemical-free, and organic vegetables. This model ensures that customers receive healthy produce that is harvested and delivered on the same day, promoting a farm-to-table approach. By focusing on quality and freshness, Sayurbox aims to facilitate healthier living through accessible and sustainable food options.

ApplyBoard

Seed Round in 2016
ApplyBoard is a technology company that simplifies the study abroad search, application, and acceptance process by connecting international students, recruitment partners, and educational institutions on a single platform, streamlining the journey from discovery to enrollment. The company operates globally, with headquarters in Kitchener, Ontario, and a dedicated office in Gurugram, India, reflecting its international reach.

Flowcast

Seed Round in 2016
Flowcast designs and develops patented machine learning algorithms to create predictive models for credit decisioning. Its API-based platform assesses a business's ability to repay, the risk of delinquency, and the likelihood of dilution, while providing explainable insights into the root causes of creditworthiness. The models update in real time using alternative data and Flowcast's proprietary data, enabling financial institutions, corporations, and insurers to extend credit to businesses of all sizes and monitor risk continuously. Flowcast was founded in 2015 and is headquartered in San Francisco, with an office in Singapore.

Onfido

Series B in 2016
Onfido Limited, established in 2010 and headquartered in London, specializes in digital identity verification. The company offers a SaaS solution that uses AI-based technology to verify government-issued IDs and match them with facial biometrics, ensuring users' identities are genuine. Onfido's platform is employed in various sectors, including financial services, marketplaces, gaming, and e-commerce, for applications such as KYC, user onboarding, and fraud detection. The company operates globally with offices in major cities like San Francisco, New York, Lisbon, Paris, New Delhi, and Singapore.

Wonderlabs.io

Convertible Note in 2016
Wonderlabs is a company founded in 2015 and based in Yogyakarta, Indonesia, that specializes in connecting Indonesian technical talent with global job opportunities. The platform focuses on facilitating the hiring of offshore engineers and designers, sourcing top-tier software developers, UI designers, animation artists, and graphic designers by accepting only 5% of applicants. Wonderlabs operates two campuses in Yogyakarta, where it nurtures and accelerates the careers of these professionals through diverse postings with companies in Jakarta, Singapore, and Hong Kong. In addition to its headquarters in Indonesia, Wonderlabs also has a presence in Singapore and Adelaide, Australia, further expanding its reach in the global market for technical talent.

Optimate.Co

Venture Round in 2016
Optimate.Co is a Singapore-based company established in 2014 that specializes in automated optimization for marketers. It offers a platform that allows users to manage and track multiple marketing campaigns across various channels from a single dashboard. The company provides services in precise advertising, market research, and customized data solutions, ensuring real-time campaign optimization as target audiences engage with content. Optimate.Co aims to assist clients in achieving significant advancements in their marketing performance through a data-driven strategy enhanced by artificial intelligence.

Fixir

Seed Round in 2016
Fixir is an information and technology services company based in Singapore, founded in 2015. It specializes in providing a mobile application designed to help drivers discover and book automotive repair and maintenance services. The Android-based app allows users to locate nearby repair shops based on their current location, making it convenient for motorists to find reliable workshops and obtain quotes for car repairs.

Soulscape

Seed Round in 2016
Soulscape is a fitness and wellness community platform that keeps you in the know about the latest news, trends, and must-tries on living healthy in your city. Soulscape is your best guide to healthy living, yoga, pilates, and fitness. It was founded in 2014 and is based in Singapore.

Hapz

Venture Round in 2016
Hapz is an experience booking platform based in Singapore that specializes in aggregating information on a wide range of arts and entertainment events. Founded in 2016, the platform enables users to discover and book tickets for concerts, festivals, sports matches, and tourist attractions, tailoring recommendations to individual preferences. In addition to facilitating ticket purchases for consumers, Hapz offers event organizers valuable real-time insights into demographics, pricing trends, and competitive performance, enhancing their marketing efforts. The platform also allows users to name their prices and bid on tickets, creating a more interactive and user-friendly booking experience. By providing access to diverse experiences at competitive prices, Hapz aims to streamline the event discovery and ticketing process.

37coins

Seed Round in 2014
37coins is a bitcoin startup based in Sunnyvale, California, focused on providing SMS bitcoin wallet services to unbanked and underserved populations in developing economies who lack Internet access. By enabling individuals to send and receive money via SMS, 37coins aims to enhance financial inclusion globally. The company has launched its services and is currently part of the Plug and Play Tech Center's bitcoin accelerator program. It also allows users with Internet access to sign up as gateway operators, facilitating transactions and earning fees in the process. With growing partnerships in regions such as Singapore and the Philippines, 37coins strives to make bitcoin more accessible through its user-friendly SMS technology.

Ngdata

Series A in 2013
NGDATA, headquartered in Ghent, Belgium, specializes in consumer intelligence management solutions. The company offers a customer data platform that integrates big data management and machine learning technologies, providing real-time insights and enabling personalized customer experiences. NGDATA serves various industries, including finance, retail, and media, with offices in Belgium, France, Singapore, and the United States.

Ngdata

Seed Round in 2012
NGDATA, headquartered in Ghent, Belgium, specializes in consumer intelligence management solutions. The company offers a customer data platform that integrates big data management and machine learning technologies, providing real-time insights and enabling personalized customer experiences. NGDATA serves various industries, including finance, retail, and media, with offices in Belgium, France, Singapore, and the United States.

Nor1

Venture Round in 2010
Nor1, Inc. is a technology company that specializes in data-driven merchandising solutions for the travel industry, particularly hotels, resorts, and airlines. Founded in 2004 and headquartered in Santa Clara, California, with additional offices in Singapore, Frankfurt, and San Jose del Cabo, Nor1's offerings include eStandby Upgrade, a pre-arrival upsell solution; eReach, a customer merchandising platform; eFDU, which supports front desk teams in delivering upsell offers; and PRiME, a real-time pricing and merchandising engine. The company's innovative solutions are designed to maximize revenue and enhance brand loyalty by leveraging real-time data and customer feedback to tailor upsell opportunities for individual guests. As of December 2020, Nor1 operates as a subsidiary of Oracle Corporation.

Nor1

Series A in 2009
Nor1, Inc. is a technology company that specializes in data-driven merchandising solutions for the travel industry, particularly hotels, resorts, and airlines. Founded in 2004 and headquartered in Santa Clara, California, with additional offices in Singapore, Frankfurt, and San Jose del Cabo, Nor1's offerings include eStandby Upgrade, a pre-arrival upsell solution; eReach, a customer merchandising platform; eFDU, which supports front desk teams in delivering upsell offers; and PRiME, a real-time pricing and merchandising engine. The company's innovative solutions are designed to maximize revenue and enhance brand loyalty by leveraging real-time data and customer feedback to tailor upsell opportunities for individual guests. As of December 2020, Nor1 operates as a subsidiary of Oracle Corporation.
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