Plug and Play

Plug and Play, founded in 2006 and based in Sunnyvale, California, operates as a business accelerator and venture capital firm that focuses on early-stage and seed investments in technology startups. The firm runs 12 industry-specific accelerator programs annually, connecting startups with corporate partners and investors to foster collaboration and growth. Plug and Play's investment strategy encompasses a wide range of sectors, including fintech, health and wellness, travel, cybersecurity, and sustainability, allowing it to support diverse startups from any country. The firm provides various resources, including funding, mentorship, office space, and networking opportunities, and has a global presence with offices in North America, Europe, and Asia. Plug and Play has a strong track record, having helped numerous startups secure over $9 billion in funding since its inception. Its programs aim to refine business models and facilitate introductions to potential investors, ultimately contributing to the growth of the startup ecosystem.

Saeed Amidi

Co-Founder & Co-Chief Executive Officer

Kiswana Browne

Associate

Gabriela Dow

Co-Founder and Partner

Matt Helmers

Director of Strategy and Innovation

Alex Roudi

Managing Partner, San Diego

Marc Steiner

General Counsel

Jupe Tan

Managing Partner, Asia Pacific & Senior Vice President, Global Operations

Phillip Vincent

Managing Partner, East Asia

Chen Zhao

Managing Partner, China

Past deals in Coworking

Mercanis

Convertible Note in 2022
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Plutoview

Seed Round in 2022
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Instant Teams

Series A in 2022
The future of work is remote and we’re creating the #1 Platform for remote workforces of untapped talent pools. Our software enables companies to create remote teams of agile, marketing and administrative talent while providing a management platform for payroll, compliance, time tracking and reporting. Our unique advantage is bringing untapped talent pools to companies to grow their distributed teams. We have a unique positioning with the military community and partnerships with the DOD to place talented professionals with transient lifestyles.

Wareclouds

Seed Round in 2021
Wareclouds puts ecommerce products in their customers hands in a fast and cheap way, by using peoples idle space and time. This people store products and assemble orders in their house, and move packages in their free time.

Keethings

Angel Round in 2016
Keethings is a messaging and collaboration platform to help teams solve problems faster in industrial settings. Teams collaborate and operate in a virtual workspace where conversations, machine data, and system information are shared and visible to all. Virtual work spaces are enhanced by Rich Media Cards, templates that deliver and collect information; Bots that deliver machine data; and a workflow system for executing tasks and orchestrating production processes.

Zoomvy

Series A in 2014
Zoomvy is the first of its kind mobile co-browsing solution that people can use to shop together, watch videos together and interact live