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 Finance

Mesh

Seed Round in 2022
Mesh operates as a financial technology company focused on providing tools and resources for retail investors. The platform offers stock analysis and a range of strategic investment tools designed to enhance investors' decision-making capabilities. By catering specifically to the needs of individual investors, Mesh aims to empower users with the information and insights necessary to navigate the complexities of the stock market effectively. The company's commitment to improving investment literacy and accessibility sets it apart in the competitive landscape of investment applications.

Unifimoney

Seed Round in 2022
Optimizing your personal finance is hard, complex and boring. The conventional banking industry has become used to consumer inertia and to an extent relies on it for their massive profits. Unifimoney (www.unifi.money) has been created to solve this by integrating and automating money management so you don’t have to. Unifimoney is a single account accessed via mobile that integrated a high-interest checking account, a credit card and Robo investment platform. By doing absolutely nothing more customers model best practices in personal finance — effortlessly. Maximizing daily passive income and building a long term investment fund. Unifimoney will launch in early 2020 you can join the waitlist at www.unifi.money

Vector ML Analytics

Pre Seed Round in 2022
Vector ML is a financial analytics tool used by executives and analysts at banks and lending institutions to increase return, lower risk, and manage liquidity. It combines treasury, credit risk, FP&A, and capital market features in a single application using AI and automation, allowing for a 360-degree view of the balance sheet. Visit us at www.vectormla.com

Boopos

Seed Round in 2022
boopos provides flexible, useful financing for e-commerce, SaaS businesses and their owners: discretionary purpose, long-term revenue-based facilities for an investment, acquiring a company or just cashing out without selling your company or diluting yourself.

ChargeAfter

Series B in 2021
ChargeAfter Ltd is a financing technology platform that specializes in Point of Sale financing. Founded in 2017 and headquartered in Ramat Gan, Israel, with additional offices in Sunnyvale, California, and New York, the company connects lenders with merchants to create a global financing network. This platform enables merchants to provide consumers with personalized financing options at checkout from multiple lenders, facilitating real-time financial solutions that enhance the purchasing experience. ChargeAfter's innovative approach aims to streamline the financing process, making it more accessible for consumers while supporting merchants in offering diverse payment solutions.

Boopos

Seed Round in 2021
boopos provides flexible, useful financing for e-commerce, SaaS businesses and their owners: discretionary purpose, long-term revenue-based facilities for an investment, acquiring a company or just cashing out without selling your company or diluting yourself.

Jerry

Series A in 2021
Jerry is an AI financial service startup that negotiates loans and insurances for american families. The company constantly looks for savings on your fixed costs (subscriptions like insurance, loans, etc) and does all the work to negotiate better rates and paperwork to switch and save money automatically. Like all best things in life, Jerry is completely free for members!

Power Finance

Seed Round in 2021
Power Finance Corporation Limited, a non-banking finance company, provides financial products and related advisory, and other services to the power sector in India. The company offers fund based financial policies/products, including guidelines for solar and wind power generation projects, as well as for funding private sector independent transmission projects; debt refinancing and prepayment policy for solar wind projects; takeout financing, asset acquisition, bridge and corporate loan, buyer's line of credit, credit facility for purchase of power through power exchange, energy saving project, and project and short-term loan services; lease financing for the purchase of equipment and wind power projects; financing of fuel supply projects and equipment manufacturers; grants/interest free loans for studies/consultancies; line of credit for import of coal; policy for investment in equity of power projects; guidelines for funding grid connected solar thermal private sector power generation projects; policy for underwriting of debt; refinancing of debt of commissioned projects along with additional corporate loans for new-expansion-acquisition of projects; and financial assistance to distribution franchisee. It also provides non-fund based policies/products comprising guarantees, letter of comfort, and policy for guarantee for credit enhancement. Power Finance Corporation Limited was founded in 1986 and is headquartered in New Delhi, India.

BlueTape

Seed Round in 2021
LinqPal is a financing platform offering flexible payments for construction material purchases to contractors, developers, and other construction pros.

Mesh

Convertible Note in 2021
Mesh operates as a financial technology company focused on providing tools and resources for retail investors. The platform offers stock analysis and a range of strategic investment tools designed to enhance investors' decision-making capabilities. By catering specifically to the needs of individual investors, Mesh aims to empower users with the information and insights necessary to navigate the complexities of the stock market effectively. The company's commitment to improving investment literacy and accessibility sets it apart in the competitive landscape of investment applications.

Qwil

Convertible Note in 2021
Qwil PBC operates a payment management platform tailored for independent contractors, freelancers, and small businesses, founded in 2015 and based in San Francisco, California. The platform offers financial tools that allow users to track, collect, and manage their earnings efficiently. It features an application that enables users to access their funds before receiving payment for their services, facilitating early cash access through an advance on earned amounts. By providing these financial solutions, Qwil helps freelancers and small enterprises manage their cash flow effectively, enhancing workforce recruitment and retention without placing additional strain on the client's financial resources.

Chipper

Convertible Note in 2021
Chipper, Inc. develops a student loan management application. Its platform allows the students to analyze, manage, and pay back their student debt. The company was founded in 2017 and is based in Austin, Texas.

Crezit

Seed Round in 2020
Crezit, Inc., founded in 2019 and based in Minato, Japan, operates in the finance and consumer credit sector. The company provides a variety of financial products and services accessible through a mobile application, allowing users to obtain consumer credit with ease. Crezit emphasizes a modern credit experience designed to enhance transparency in financial transactions, moving away from traditional lending practices. Additionally, the company offers customer advice and product simulators to assist users in making informed financial decisions.

NowPay

Seed Round in 2020
NowPay, Inc. is a fintech company based in Cairo, Egypt, founded in 2018. It operates an online platform designed to enhance the financial wellness of corporate employees. The platform offers personal finance management services, allowing users to track savings, spending, budgeting, and borrowing. Additionally, NowPay provides a mobile application that offers detailed insights into employees' salaries, balances, and eligible loan amounts. The company partners with employers to facilitate advance salary payments, enabling employees to access their earnings at any time during the month without incurring liabilities, and to repay these advances over multiple months.

NowPay

Seed Round in 2020
NowPay, Inc. is a fintech company based in Cairo, Egypt, founded in 2018. It operates an online platform designed to enhance the financial wellness of corporate employees. The platform offers personal finance management services, allowing users to track savings, spending, budgeting, and borrowing. Additionally, NowPay provides a mobile application that offers detailed insights into employees' salaries, balances, and eligible loan amounts. The company partners with employers to facilitate advance salary payments, enabling employees to access their earnings at any time during the month without incurring liabilities, and to repay these advances over multiple months.

QuadFi

Convertible Note in 2020
Student lending and refinancing platform

Unifimoney

Pre Seed Round in 2020
Optimizing your personal finance is hard, complex and boring. The conventional banking industry has become used to consumer inertia and to an extent relies on it for their massive profits. Unifimoney (www.unifi.money) has been created to solve this by integrating and automating money management so you don’t have to. Unifimoney is a single account accessed via mobile that integrated a high-interest checking account, a credit card and Robo investment platform. By doing absolutely nothing more customers model best practices in personal finance — effortlessly. Maximizing daily passive income and building a long term investment fund. Unifimoney will launch in early 2020 you can join the waitlist at www.unifi.money

symmetrical.ai

Seed Round in 2020
Symmetrical Labs Sp. z o.o. develops financial software solutions for partners and investors. The company’s solutions allow partners to instantly deliver the right credit to their clients and employees; and institutional investors to slash client acquisition costs and provide financing directly to the end-users at a scale. The company is based in Warsaw, Poland.

Edbridg

Seed Round in 2020
Edbridg Limited operates as a fintech company that provides funding to the individuals who want to attend their dream schools and programs at a fixed percentage of their revenues over a fixed period of time. The company was founded in 2019 and is based in London, United Kingdom.

Bizz

Seed Round in 2019
Bizz provides financial insights.

Wizely Finance

Seed Round in 2019
Wizely Finance Corporation operates an online debt consolidation and lending service platform for banks and credit unions. It operates as a marketplace for consumer loans and other financial services. The users can consolidate, pay down debt and take out new loans through a personalized dashboard. The company's platform enables borrowers to search through the financial services and connect with verified loan consultants. Its features include documents and signatures management, messaging system to communicate with clients in one place, and invoicing tools for payment via credit cards, cash, or ACH bank transfer. Wizely Finance Corporation was formerly known as Verifico Corporation. Wizely Finance Corporation was founded in 2011 and is based in Los Angeles, California.

ChargeAfter

Series A in 2019
ChargeAfter Ltd is a financing technology platform that specializes in Point of Sale financing. Founded in 2017 and headquartered in Ramat Gan, Israel, with additional offices in Sunnyvale, California, and New York, the company connects lenders with merchants to create a global financing network. This platform enables merchants to provide consumers with personalized financing options at checkout from multiple lenders, facilitating real-time financial solutions that enhance the purchasing experience. ChargeAfter's innovative approach aims to streamline the financing process, making it more accessible for consumers while supporting merchants in offering diverse payment solutions.

symmetrical.ai

Pre Seed Round in 2019
Symmetrical Labs Sp. z o.o. develops financial software solutions for partners and investors. The company’s solutions allow partners to instantly deliver the right credit to their clients and employees; and institutional investors to slash client acquisition costs and provide financing directly to the end-users at a scale. The company is based in Warsaw, Poland.

Albert

Series A in 2018
Albert Corporation, founded in 2015 and based in Culver City, California, provides accessible and affordable financial advisory services through its mobile application. The company offers a range of services including loans, saving policies, credit cards with rewards, retirement plans, and insurance services. A key feature is Albert Genius, which allows customers to communicate directly with financial experts for personalized advice and planning. In addition, users benefit from automated investing through Portfolio by Genius at no extra cost. Albert's free features encompass automatic savings, financial health monitoring, budgeting tools, and detailed spending reports. The platform also includes Albert Instant, providing cash advances against paychecks to help customers avoid overdraft fees.

ChargeAfter

Series A in 2018
ChargeAfter Ltd is a financing technology platform that specializes in Point of Sale financing. Founded in 2017 and headquartered in Ramat Gan, Israel, with additional offices in Sunnyvale, California, and New York, the company connects lenders with merchants to create a global financing network. This platform enables merchants to provide consumers with personalized financing options at checkout from multiple lenders, facilitating real-time financial solutions that enhance the purchasing experience. ChargeAfter's innovative approach aims to streamline the financing process, making it more accessible for consumers while supporting merchants in offering diverse payment solutions.

Albert

Seed Round in 2018
Albert Corporation, founded in 2015 and based in Culver City, California, provides accessible and affordable financial advisory services through its mobile application. The company offers a range of services including loans, saving policies, credit cards with rewards, retirement plans, and insurance services. A key feature is Albert Genius, which allows customers to communicate directly with financial experts for personalized advice and planning. In addition, users benefit from automated investing through Portfolio by Genius at no extra cost. Albert's free features encompass automatic savings, financial health monitoring, budgeting tools, and detailed spending reports. The platform also includes Albert Instant, providing cash advances against paychecks to help customers avoid overdraft fees.

Koyfin

Seed Round in 2018
Koyfin, Inc. operates an online financial data and analytics platform that provides market insights through tools focused on dashboards, graphs, and other data visualizations to financial and investment professionals. Its platform enables investors to track and understand macro data across various asset classes, including equities, exchange-traded funds (ETF), mutual funds, fixed income, indices, currencies, commodities, and global economic data. Koyfin, Inc. was incorporated in 2016 and is based in Brooklyn, New York.

Jerry

Seed Round in 2017
Jerry is an AI financial service startup that negotiates loans and insurances for american families. The company constantly looks for savings on your fixed costs (subscriptions like insurance, loans, etc) and does all the work to negotiate better rates and paperwork to switch and save money automatically. Like all best things in life, Jerry is completely free for members!

Juzi Credit

Seed Round in 2016
Juzi Credit

Planejei

Seed Round in 2016
Planejei is a financial services company based in São Paulo, Brazil, that specializes in developing a mobile application designed for financial planning. The application employs advanced algorithms to analyze users' finances and provide tailored financial tips, aimed at helping young individuals achieve their goals and dreams. By offering proactive financial advice directly to users' mobile devices, Planejei seeks to alleviate the stress and anxiety associated with everyday financial management.

Qwil

Convertible Note in 2015
Qwil PBC operates a payment management platform tailored for independent contractors, freelancers, and small businesses, founded in 2015 and based in San Francisco, California. The platform offers financial tools that allow users to track, collect, and manage their earnings efficiently. It features an application that enables users to access their funds before receiving payment for their services, facilitating early cash access through an advance on earned amounts. By providing these financial solutions, Qwil helps freelancers and small enterprises manage their cash flow effectively, enhancing workforce recruitment and retention without placing additional strain on the client's financial resources.