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 of Travel and Hospitality Center of Innovation

Saeed Amidi

Co-Founder and Co-CEO

Davis Auksmuksts

Investor

Thomas Bigagli

Partner

Wade Bitaraf

Founder, Energy and Sustainability

Kieran Borrett

Director, United Kingdom

Kiswana Browne

Associate

Kristi Choi

Operating Partner

Matthew Claxton

Partner and Global Director of Sustainability

Alex Cobos

Director, Mexico

Nick Daley

Associate

George Damouny

Partner at Plug and Play Ventures

Decker, Will

Director of Media and Advertising

Dana Diefendorf

Senior Associate

Aziz El Hachem

North Africa Director

Karima El Hakim

Country Director - Egypt

Tarek Elessawi

Principal

Erena Estellés Tatay

Ventures Analyst

Stefan Faistenauer

Investor

Garnett Ge

Ventures Associate

Omer Gozen Ph.D

Partner

Gemma Guilera

Senior Partner Success Manager

Jackie Hernandez

Senior Vice President, Global Partnerships and Founding Member

Salim Laouiti

Investor

Lindsay Lebahn

Senior Program Manager and Director

Tanya Ma

Ventures Associate, Brand and Retail

Milad Malek

Senior Associate

Alireza Masrour

General Partner

Javier Megias

Managing Partner

Omeed Mehrinfar

Managing Partner, Middle-East

Juan Naveira

Associate

Scott Robinson

Founder and Vice President, Plug and Play FinTech

Julianne Roseman

Senior Associate

Alex Roudi

Managing Partner

Letizia Royo-Villanova

Investor

Andrea Sanchez

Director

Michelle Shi

Associate

Noorjit Sidhu

Senior Associate

Janis Skriveris

Principal

Marc Steiner

Senior Vice President of Plug and Play China

Kohei Suzuki

Associate

Saleh Tavajoh

Investor

Alexander Tran

Partner

Philippe Vincent

Co-CEO, Japan

Carolin Wais

Partner

Connie Weisman

Director, Plug and Play Enterprise 2.0

Kevin Withstandley

Senior Director, Partner Success

Claire Xiong

International Operations Associate

Vanessa Yang

Investor

Ivan Zgomba

Partner

Chen Zhao

Managing Partner, China and Senior Technology Analyst

Past deals in Morocco

Smartprof

Pre Seed Round in 2022
Smartprof is a B2C educational platform based in North Africa. It connects primary, secondary, and high school students with university students who offer teaching and coaching services. The platform aims to facilitate learning by matching supply and demand, offering innovative teaching methods through young graduate teachers. Smartprof aspires to become the leading online course provider in North Africa and eventually expand into Asia.

Smartprof

Seed Round in 2022
Smartprof is a B2C educational platform based in North Africa. It connects primary, secondary, and high school students with university students who offer teaching and coaching services. The platform aims to facilitate learning by matching supply and demand, offering innovative teaching methods through young graduate teachers. Smartprof aspires to become the leading online course provider in North Africa and eventually expand into Asia.
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