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

Aziz El Hachem

North Africa Director

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

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

Philippe Vincent

Co-Founder, Managing Partner and Co-CEO

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

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

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Good On You

Seed Round in 2019
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Remesh

Series A in 2018
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Boltzmann

Seed Round in 2018
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Optimate.Co

Venture Round in 2016
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Rank & Style

Convertible Note in 2015
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Whale Path

Seed Round in 2014
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Vixlo

Seed Round in 2013
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Feebbo Digital

Seed Round in 2012
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