Plug & Play

Founded in 2006, Plug & Play is a global innovation platform that connects startups, investors, and corporations. It operates accelerator programs across various industries, including fintech, health, travel, and supply chain, among others. The company invests in early-stage companies through its seed, angel, and series A funding rounds.

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

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

Erena Estellés Tatay

Ventures Analyst

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 Wellness

Ash

Series A in 2024
Ash is a leading at-home health testing platform expanding care to reach those most in need. Working closely with our partners, we tailor end-to-end testing solutions that meet the unique needs of any health organization’s population. Our strength comes from our unmatched understanding of people—whether that means learning the best ways to reach them or innovating a new way to keep them connected and cared for. We use our deep knowledge to develop field-tested best practices that engage hard-to-reach patients and members where they are. Because when people come first, better health outcomes are possible for all.

Tochtech

Seed Round in 2024
Tochtech Technologies specializes in non-intrusive activity tracking systems and health monitoring technology. Its mission is to enable remote care by family caregivers or care service providers, promoting independent and safer living for seniors.

Holly Health

Seed Round in 2023
At Holly Health, we are transforming the way individuals approach mental and physical well-being. Founded in 2020, we’ve developed an AI-powered digital health coach that empowers users to turn their health intentions into clear, actionable steps. Our personalized, compassionate service is designed to fit seamlessly into everyday life, supporting long-term, sustainable health changes. Using proprietary AI systems, Holly Health mimics the guidance of a human health coach, offering support in areas such as weight management, stress reduction, wellness, and sleep. We are proud to be ranked among the top 3 health apps by ORCHA, the world’s leading health app evaluation body, with a score of 89%. Since our international launch in 2021, Holly Health has been on a mission to improve the lives of 5 million people by 2025. We are rolling out partnerships with over 100 primary care practices in the UK, helping healthcare professionals support patients with preventative health measures and ongoing well-being. At Holly Health, we believe that health is not a destination but a journey. By offering tailored, science-backed coaching, we make it easier for people to prioritize their well-being every day. Join us as we revolutionize digital health coaching for the modern world.

Holly Health

Seed Round in 2023
Holly Health is a digital platform that translates health intentions into daily actions to support mental and physical wellbeing. The service delivers personalized habit coaching, chronic-condition support, and mental health resources through an AI-powered system designed to emulate a human health coach. It has been recognized by ORCHA as a top health app for weight management, stress reduction, wellness, and sleep. Since its international launch in summer 2021, Holly Health has pursued broad adoption and partnerships with primary care practices in the UK, numbering over 100 to date, with a mission to reach millions of users. The platform operates directly with individuals and through integration into primary care settings to help users sustain healthier behaviours and improve overall wellbeing.

Ciba Health

Series A in 2023
Ciba Health is a personalized digital therapeutics and virtual care platform that focuses on treating and reversing chronic conditions through a precision health approach. The company empowers patients by promoting self-care and offering a patient-centered, root-cause methodology. Ciba Health emphasizes a value-based care delivery model that integrates full-spectrum care, providing convenient access to multidisciplinary teams. By leveraging advanced technology, it implements individualized treatment plans that address the physical, mental, and lifestyle needs of patients, fostering improvements in overall well-being.

Wellx

Seed Round in 2023
Based in Dubai's DIFC Innovation Hub, Wellx is the Middle East's pioneering wellness-focused InsureTech company. Founded by Vaibhav Kashyap and Javed Akberali, it offers personalized health insurance plans that encourage engagement in various wellness activities such as gym visits, healthy eating, mental wellness programs, and wearable tech usage. Leveraging advanced data analytics tools, Wellx tailors wellness experiences for individuals, families, corporates, and SMEs.

Somethings

Seed Round in 2023
Somethings is a digital platform focused on mental well-being for young people. It connects teenagers with trained peer mentors to provide mental health support, helping them manage stress, anxiety, and other wellness concerns.

Meracle

Seed Round in 2023
Meracle Health is a company that develops and markets digital health technologies aimed at improving the delivery of medicine for chronic diseases, particularly respiratory conditions. Its innovative solutions include a medical device that tracks medication intake, enhancing the efficiency of drug delivery into the lungs. This device is complemented by a mobile application that allows for better management of respiratory ailments by monitoring intake data. By facilitating collaboration between patients and healthcare professionals, Meracle Health strives to optimize treatment outcomes and improve the overall well-being of patients suffering from chronic respiratory and other related conditions. The company is committed to setting industry benchmarks in safe and efficient therapy delivery.

Ciba Health

Seed Round in 2023
Ciba Health is a personalized digital therapeutics and virtual care platform that focuses on treating and reversing chronic conditions through a precision health approach. The company empowers patients by promoting self-care and offering a patient-centered, root-cause methodology. Ciba Health emphasizes a value-based care delivery model that integrates full-spectrum care, providing convenient access to multidisciplinary teams. By leveraging advanced technology, it implements individualized treatment plans that address the physical, mental, and lifestyle needs of patients, fostering improvements in overall well-being.

G.O.A.T. Fuel

Seed Round in 2023
G.O.A.T. Fuel is a Texas-based company that specializes in developing health-oriented energy drinks designed to enhance physical and mental performance. The company offers a range of energy drinks in various flavors, formulated to provide an energy boost while combating fatigue. Each beverage contains a blend of caffeine, green tea, ginger, amino acids, and powdered cordyceps mushrooms, promoting improved immunity and oxygen utilization. G.O.A.T. Fuel aims to provide consumers with a healthier alternative to traditional energy drinks.

Ambr AI

Pre Seed Round in 2022
Ambr is a company that specializes in burnout prevention software aimed at enhancing employee well-being. Its innovative platform identifies workplace stress indicators by analyzing anonymized and aggregated data from various workplace tools. This approach enables organizations to implement proactive measures that lead to measurable improvements in employee health and productivity. By leveraging artificial intelligence, Ambr's solutions transform management practices, helping businesses reduce staff turnover and absenteeism while fostering a healthier work environment.

Angle Health

Series A in 2022
Founded in 2019, Angle Health specializes in providing modern health insurance solutions tailored for startups. It offers a comprehensive platform that combines AI-enabled tools, virtual care access, and customizable benefits to streamline administrative tasks and deliver personalized healthcare management.

BetterYou

Convertible Note in 2022
BetterYou is a digital wellness platform that uses data from users' devices to help individuals align daily time with personal values and wellness goals. It reveals how time is spent and what matters, guiding users to focus on activities across physical, mental, social, and educational wellness. The platform also provides organizations with population-level insights to improve employee wellness and support health savings.

Una Health

Convertible Note in 2022
Una Health employs mobile technology, biosensors, AI, and behavioral science to deliver algorithm-based digital therapy. It aims to reverse metabolic dysfunction by providing real-time blood glucose insights, personalized metabolic profiles, and lifestyle recommendations.

G.O.A.T. Fuel

Pre Seed Round in 2022
G.O.A.T. Fuel is a Texas-based company that specializes in developing health-oriented energy drinks designed to enhance physical and mental performance. The company offers a range of energy drinks in various flavors, formulated to provide an energy boost while combating fatigue. Each beverage contains a blend of caffeine, green tea, ginger, amino acids, and powdered cordyceps mushrooms, promoting improved immunity and oxygen utilization. G.O.A.T. Fuel aims to provide consumers with a healthier alternative to traditional energy drinks.

Gaja Health

Convertible Note in 2022
Gaja Health is a healthcare service provider that integrates healthcare with social services to support users and their families. The company focuses on addressing critical issues by forming community teams that listen to the needs of individuals. Gaja Health offers a range of services, including emotional support, medical, dental, and vision care, all provided at no cost. By emphasizing trusted care in areas such as housing, food, and employment, Gaja Health aims to ensure that patients receive comprehensive support tailored to their specific needs.

Redi.Health

Seed Round in 2021
Redi.Health is a healthcare technology company based in Columbus, Ohio, founded in 2021. It specializes in developing health management platforms aimed at empowering patients with chronic diseases. The company's platform enables users to track their medication schedules and access a comprehensive overview of their health information, which can be easily shared with healthcare providers. Additionally, Redi.Health provides patients with relevant news, tips, and clinical insights tailored to their specific health needs. By partnering with pharmaceutical manufacturers, Redi.Health offers patient support programs at no cost to users, facilitating better health management and helping patients navigate barriers to their healthcare.

Food Is Good

Convertible Note in 2021
Food Is Good develops a mobile application, The Fig App, designed to help users manage their dietary needs and preferences. It enables users to scan barcodes and find foods that match their dietary restrictions or preferences, such as gluten-free or vegan options.

Care Advisors

Convertible Note in 2021
CareAdvisors is a minority-owned technology company dedicated to enhancing healthcare equity in the United States. The company automates the manual enrollment process for healthcare and social service benefits, thereby facilitating rapid access for millions of individuals. By streamlining this process, CareAdvisors aids healthcare organizations in reducing uncompensated care costs and addressing delays in treatment and payments. The founding team, with over a decade of experience in building community resource directories, emphasizes a personalized approach to patient care, providing one-on-one assistance through trained health navigators. These navigators work to dismantle barriers to quality healthcare and are integral to the coverage-to-care model established by the Affordable Care Act. CareAdvisors also offers training programs designed to prepare future health professionals, focusing on cultural competencies and real-world applications of health informatics. Their innovative platform connects healthcare providers with patients while enhancing the capacity of care coordinators and social workers, ultimately aiming to improve community health outcomes.

Meru Health

Series A in 2020
Founded in 2015, Meru Health develops a digital therapeutic program for individuals experiencing stress, depression, anxiety, and other mental health issues. The program, delivered via mobile app, combines licensed clinician support with cognitive behavioral therapy, sleep coaching, and nutrition guidance to improve mental well-being.

Bold Health

Convertible Note in 2020
Bold Health is a virtual therapeutic care provider focused on transforming the treatment of gastrointestinal (GI) conditions through a patient-centric approach. The company offers personalized, end-to-end care programs that incorporate telehealth services and a multidisciplinary care team, which includes GI specialists, registered nurses, dietitians, therapists, and health coaches. Its integrated digestive care platform combines medication, nutrition, behavioral and lifestyle interventions, as well as remote monitoring and proprietary digital therapeutic programs. This approach aims to alleviate gut symptoms, enhance productivity, and improve emotional well-being, while also reducing overall care costs. Bold Health collaborates with self-insured employers and health plans to deliver effective, convenient, and efficient GI care, placing the needs of patients at the forefront of its services.

Antara Health

Venture Round in 2019
Antara Health provides AI-driven virtual primary care services, offering telehealth consultations across various disciplines, medication delivery, chronic care programs, health screenings, and preventative care. It aims to enhance accessibility and coordination of healthcare in emerging markets.

Meru Health

Seed Round in 2019
Founded in 2015, Meru Health develops a digital therapeutic program for individuals experiencing stress, depression, anxiety, and other mental health issues. The program, delivered via mobile app, combines licensed clinician support with cognitive behavioral therapy, sleep coaching, and nutrition guidance to improve mental well-being.

Gali Health

Seed Round in 2018
Gali Health, Inc. is a health technology company based in San Francisco, California, founded in 2015. The company has developed a mobile application called Gali, which serves as a personal health assistant aimed at individuals with chronic conditions. Gali leverages collective intelligence and artificial intelligence to analyze health data, providing users with personalized support regarding medical, lifestyle, and psychological aspects of managing their health. The platform focuses on empowering users by crowdsourcing health information and delivering medically-validated insights, enabling proactive health management. Gali Health's mission is to ensure that individuals dealing with chronic illnesses do not feel isolated or powerless, advancing consumer-driven healthcare through innovative technology.

Mavie Work Deutschland

Seed Round in 2018
Mavie Work Deutschland, through its subsidiary wellabe GmbH, specializes in workplace healthcare by offering on-site health check-up and consulting services aimed at enhancing employee well-being. Founded in 2018 and based in Munich, the company employs a cloud-based platform that integrates modern medical sensors for effective health screenings. Participants undergo initial and follow-up assessments to evaluate the impact of lifestyle changes on their health biomarkers. wellabe provides personalized prevention programs and resources via its app, allowing employees to track their health data and receive tailored guidance. The platform also collaborates with healthcare professionals, nutritionists, and fitness experts to deliver comprehensive support, fostering a proactive approach to health management among employees.

Heal

Convertible Note in 2018
Heal is a healthcare provider focused on delivering value-based, in-home primary care primarily to seniors on Medicare and select Medicare Advantage plans. The company emphasizes the importance of patient comfort by offering services in the familiar environment of patients' homes. Board-certified doctors and nurse practitioners at Heal dedicate ample time to each patient, fostering strong relationships and ensuring thorough, unrushed care. Heal addresses a wide range of healthcare needs, from preventive services like flu shots and annual physicals to the management of chronic conditions and treatment of common illnesses. Additionally, the company provides telemedicine options and remote health monitoring, facilitating easy access to care when needed. Patients can schedule appointments conveniently through phone support, with availability seven days a week, including weekends and holidays.

Life.io

Seed Round in 2017
Life.io is the world’s first web-based platform specifically designed to help people make better decisions every moment, to take care of themselves more, to engage more, to simply live more. Delivered through insurance companies or employers, it’s always on, sharing inspired ideas on how to live better today and every day after.

Ombre

Seed Round in 2017
Ombre specializes in microbiome testing kits that offer personalized probiotics based on individual test results. Their subscription-based service provides actionable insights into gut health, aiming to prevent chronic diseases such as obesity, cystic fibrosis, and Alzheimer's.

GoGood

Seed Round in 2017
GoGood is a corporate wellness platform that facilitates access to gyms, psychologists, nutritionists, and other wellness services at discounted rates of up to 70%. Its features promote healthy habits among employees, aiming to enhance overall well-being, productivity, and reduce healthcare costs.

Brite Health

Seed Round in 2016
Brite Health Co. is a technology company based in Santa Clara, California, that focuses on developing an artificial intelligence platform aimed at enhancing brain health and supporting clinical trials. Established in 2015, Brite Health's innovative platform utilizes a proprietary data-driven engine to monitor and prevent cognitive impairment. It offers personalized communication and relevant content tailored to specific therapeutic areas and clinical trial protocols. By employing advanced techniques such as natural language processing, the platform provides users with recommendations for physical exercise plans designed to improve brain health.

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.

Truecare24

Seed Round in 2016
TrueCare24 is an in-home senior care automation platform that connects families, health systems, and payers with reliable and affordable caregivers. The platform offers an extensive marketplace of over 50,000 integrated services, streamlining the process of accessing care for seniors. By leveraging automated workflows, TrueCare24 enables users to save time significantly and reduce costs through data-driven insights. The platform facilitates on-demand access to healthcare providers, including options for telehealth consultations and in-home visits, allowing users to secure necessary services conveniently and efficiently. As a key player in the growing senior care market, TrueCare24 addresses the inefficiencies commonly associated with in-home care, positioning itself as a trusted resource for those seeking quality support for aging individuals.

Precision Wellness

Seed Round in 2016
The Harris Center for Precision Wellness, located within the Icahn Institute for Genomics and Multiscale Biology, embodies a new paradigm in health and medicine. The Center’s goal is to establish a solid foundation for the realization of Precision Wellness, a highly-personalized and proactive approach to maintaining optimal health and vitality and preventing disease. Towards this goal, the center will harness the recent advances in digital health, genomics, and data science to bring bringing precision medicine by revealing how individual differences in genes, environments, and lifestyles contribute to complex human diseases, and how to apply these potent technologies to help preserve and enhance wellness.

Brite Health

Convertible Note in 2015
Brite Health Co. is a technology company based in Santa Clara, California, that focuses on developing an artificial intelligence platform aimed at enhancing brain health and supporting clinical trials. Established in 2015, Brite Health's innovative platform utilizes a proprietary data-driven engine to monitor and prevent cognitive impairment. It offers personalized communication and relevant content tailored to specific therapeutic areas and clinical trial protocols. By employing advanced techniques such as natural language processing, the platform provides users with recommendations for physical exercise plans designed to improve brain health.

BaseHealth

Series B in 2015
BaseHealth, Inc. is a health management company that offers a predictive health platform designed to assist physicians and their patients in assessing disease risks. Founded in 2008 and based in Redwood City, California, the platform integrates genomic, medical, behavioral, and environmental data to provide personalized insights and action plans for preventing various diseases. By leveraging machine learning, the platform analyzes extensive medical literature and patient records, enabling healthcare providers to identify patients at risk for 43 chronic diseases, thereby facilitating proactive health management. Additionally, BaseHealth's platform functions as a clinical support tool, enhancing decision-making through expert knowledge and health analytics, while offering tailored recommendations on diet and physical activity based on individual health conditions and genetic profiles. As of March 2020, BaseHealth operates as a subsidiary of Genalyte, Inc.

Statim Health

Seed Round in 2014
Statim Health is a digital platform designed to enhance pricing transparency in healthcare. It provides users with the ability to research the costs and quality of various medical services before receiving care. The platform facilitates informed decision-making by allowing individuals to make GPS-based selections for prescribed medical procedures and diagnostic services. By enabling users to compare options, Statim Health aims to help people find affordable healthcare solutions tailored to their needs.

Santech

Seed Round in 2013
Santech develops a mobile messaging platform (SMS and app) with patent-pending tailoring algorithms to deliver personalized messages for behavior modification in healthcare. The platform offers an interactive user experience, incorporating social support and reward recognition.

Rock My World Media

Seed Round in 2013
Rock My World Media is a digital health & fitness company that helps people accomplish their goals, and we improve client experiences at gyms and fitness studios. It offers RockMyRun’s core components via an SDK – the patented technology is used by major fitness equipment makers, fitness studios, and some of the world’s most popular health and fitness apps. The company was founded in 2013 and headquartered in San Diego, California.

BaseHealth

Series A in 2011
BaseHealth, Inc. is a health management company that offers a predictive health platform designed to assist physicians and their patients in assessing disease risks. Founded in 2008 and based in Redwood City, California, the platform integrates genomic, medical, behavioral, and environmental data to provide personalized insights and action plans for preventing various diseases. By leveraging machine learning, the platform analyzes extensive medical literature and patient records, enabling healthcare providers to identify patients at risk for 43 chronic diseases, thereby facilitating proactive health management. Additionally, BaseHealth's platform functions as a clinical support tool, enhancing decision-making through expert knowledge and health analytics, while offering tailored recommendations on diet and physical activity based on individual health conditions and genetic profiles. As of March 2020, BaseHealth operates as a subsidiary of Genalyte, Inc.

Gwala

Gwala is a benefits platform dedicated to enhancing the financial health of African employees. It offers financial products aimed at empowering employees to make informed decisions, reduce financial stress, and maintain control over their finances.

Smirk Health

Smirk Health is an insurance company specializing in health and dental coverage. It offers a unique platform that combines personalized dental insurance with at-home products, telehealth consultations, real-time payment processing, and a gamified rewards system. This approach encourages healthy dental habits, reduces insurance costs, and facilitates cross-border access to comprehensive care, integrating dental care into the broader wellness economy.

TBD Health

TBD Health is a company focused on enhancing sexual health by providing at-home STD and STI screening kits designed specifically for women. The platform offers accessible and confidential testing services, along with telehealth options, allowing individuals to manage their sexual health conveniently and privately. Each kit is packaged discreetly and is eligible for FSA/HSA reimbursement, ensuring both convenience and financial accessibility. Additionally, TBD Health provides personalized care plans to empower users in taking control of their sexual health with confidence.

Oral Genome

Oral Genome is a health and wellness company specializing in oral care. It offers a dental testing kit that analyzes an individual's mouth microbiome and biomarkers, providing personalized insights to help prevent oral diseases and common dental issues.

Novella

Novella produces plant-derived ingredients using plant cell culture. They are culturing the next generation of plant-based products – cherry-picking cream of the crop micronutrients and functionality. In controlled, low-risk environments, the expert Novella team cultivates natural, better-for-you ingredients that the body can use easily. This clean-label, non-GMO ingredients are precise and product-ready, often requiring no extraction. Furthermore, Novella does it sustainably – using transparent, traceable, sterile production.

Diawiser

Diawiser is a health technology company that specializes in AI-driven solutions for diabetes management. It develops a voice-based application that transforms unstructured data into personalized, medically accurate insights, empowering users to efficiently manage their diabetes. The application enables glucose level detection through voice technology, reducing the need for additional devices. It serves individuals with diabetes and healthcare professionals, enhancing accessibility and simplifying disease management.

G.O.A.T. Fuel

G.O.A.T. Fuel is a Texas-based company that specializes in developing health-oriented energy drinks designed to enhance physical and mental performance. The company offers a range of energy drinks in various flavors, formulated to provide an energy boost while combating fatigue. Each beverage contains a blend of caffeine, green tea, ginger, amino acids, and powdered cordyceps mushrooms, promoting improved immunity and oxygen utilization. G.O.A.T. Fuel aims to provide consumers with a healthier alternative to traditional energy drinks.
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