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 Sensor

WaveScan

Seed Round in 2021
WaveScan Technologies is a spin-off from the A*STAR Institute for Infocomm Research, specializing in non-destructive testing (NDT) equipment and solutions. The company develops advanced smart sensor systems that utilize IoT-based portable microwave and millimeter-wave technologies to monitor and diagnose structural anomalies in real time. These sensors can penetrate various materials, including concrete and composites, providing valuable data for predictive maintenance in sectors such as aerospace and oil and gas. By employing cloud-based artificial intelligence algorithms, WaveScan's systems evaluate the condition of infrastructure and facilitate remote inspections, particularly in hard-to-reach locations, through integration with unmanned robotic systems. This innovative approach aims to create a proactive maintenance ecosystem that enhances productivity and reduces downtime in infrastructure management.

Senseye

Series A in 2021
Senseye, Inc. develops a smart contact lens that non-invasively records information from a human user. The company’s contact lens infers human emotions, thoughts, health states, and mental states to help with market research, disease diagnoses, and early disease detection (strokes and heart attacks) aspects. It serves industrial, professional, and health applications. The company was incorporated in 2015 and is based in Los Angeles, California.

Sensill

Seed Round in 2021
Sensill revolutionizes point-of-care noninvasive skin diagnostics.

Zadar Labs

Seed Round in 2021
Zadar is an ultimate sensing solution for autonomous robots.

Zadar Labs

Seed Round in 2020
Zadar is an ultimate sensing solution for autonomous robots.

Zadar Labs

Pre Seed Round in 2019
Zadar is an ultimate sensing solution for autonomous robots.

Toposens

Seed Round in 2018
Toposens specializes in developing three-dimensional ultrasonic sensor systems that utilize echolocation principles to accurately localize objects and people in real-time. The company's technology is designed for near-field collision avoidance, making it particularly relevant for autonomous vehicles, as well as for applications in smart buildings and robotics. By offering an efficient and cost-effective alternative to traditional sensing technologies, Toposens aims to meet the advanced technological needs of various industries. The company collaborates with prominent industrial and high-tech partners to integrate its innovative 3D ultrasonic technology into a range of applications, enhancing safety and performance in diverse environments.

Telesense

Series A in 2018
Telesense, Inc. is an Agtech company that specializes in real-time environmental monitoring solutions for the food and grain industries. Founded in 2013 and headquartered in Sunnyvale, California, Telesense develops a range of advanced sensors and analytics tools designed to provide grain managers with actionable insights into stored grain conditions. Its products include CellularSpear for remote monitoring of temperature, moisture, and location data; SensorBall for storage monitoring; and BuffaloBox, which retrofits existing temperature cables to wireless systems. The TeleSense App allows users to receive alerts, generate reports, and access data conveniently from any device. By leveraging cloud-based technology and machine learning algorithms, Telesense aims to enhance the monitoring of perishable commodities, reduce human error, and improve operational efficiency across various sectors, including agriculture, restaurants, and commercial food storage. The company is committed to digitizing the post-harvest grain supply chain, ultimately helping clients minimize grain spoilage and improve profitability.

Flux Bioscience

Seed Round in 2018
Flux Bioscience is a company that originated from Stanford University, focusing on developing a portable biosensor platform that allows for sensitive and quantitative point-of-care in vitro medical diagnostics. By repurposing technology initially designed for computer hard drives, Flux Bioscience's platform measures biomarkers in blood, urine, or saliva related to exercise, stress, fertility, and diet. The biosensor employs biochips equipped with sensors to detect specific biomarkers, facilitating the simultaneous measurement of multiple biomarkers within each sample. This technology enables real-time detection of magnetic nanoparticles through antibody-antigen interactions, providing users with accessible, affordable, and actionable health insights. By correlating these biomarker measurements with data from wearable technologies related to sleep and activity, Flux Bioscience empowers individuals to take control of their healthcare and lifestyle decisions.

SEMPLUS

Seed Round in 2017
SEM+ is an hi-tech start-up company providing reliable and unobtrusive pressure sensitive solutions while enabling the development of the next-generation of flexible hi-tech devices. Sensors implementing our technology are mechanically reliable and robust, and are able to reconstruct the map of pressure distributions applied on their sensitive surfaces, as well as the intensity of multiple contacts.

Neteera

Seed Round in 2017
Neteera is bridging the gap between the human or analog world and the digital world by enabling seamless, continuous and contact-free monitoring of human vital signs. Neteera's micro-radar on chip and proprietary algorithms sense microscopic skin motions, even through furniture and clothing. This takes place at a very high frequency, allowing for non-invasive, seamless and continuous monitoring of human vital signs such as heart and respiration rates, heart rate variability, inhale-exhale ratio, tidal volume and more.

Dynosense

Series B in 2017
DynoSense Corp. manufactures integrated multi-function health scanner technology that captures health data. The company was founded in 2013 and is based in Sunnyvale, California.

Persona

Seed Round in 2016
Persona

ZifiSense

Seed Round in 2016
ZifiSense is a telecommunications company that develops ZETA – a distributed, low-cost, low-power wide area network (LPWAN) that brings connected intelligence to things, anytime, anywhere. The company took the large-scale industrial IoT a step further by providing a real two-way communication. It is the integrated design of ‘Mesh Access’ and ‘Virtual OFDMA’. It allows high data collection and extensive wireless sensors control by using a SINGLE ultra narrow band (UNB) channel, no matter whether it is in the busiest districts of the New York city, the Sahara Desert or the Britain’s historic market town.

Notion

Seed Round in 2015
Notion is a smart self-monitoring system that empowers home and property owners to be proactive in protecting their spaces, people, and possessions. The company offers data analytics, intuitive user experience, and an all-in-one, the oreo-sized sensor that allows for real-time alerts ranging from motion and temperature to water leaks and alarms so that customers can be notified of issues at home instantly. The company was established by Brett Jurgens and Ryan Margoles in 2013 and it is headquartered in Denver, Colorado.

Dynosense

Series A in 2015
DynoSense Corp. manufactures integrated multi-function health scanner technology that captures health data. The company was founded in 2013 and is based in Sunnyvale, California.

BLOCKS

Seed Round in 2015
Blocks has built a sensor platform for the industrial workforce in the form of a modular wrist band. Plug-and-play sensors around the wrist enable the collection of biometric, environment and others kinds of data with a device that is 100% tailor built for each industrial client, whatever their sector. Contextual data insights such as workforce location in an emergency, their proximity to hazardous substances, biometric information related to their health, and real-time actionable metrics from surrounding machinery, can be compiled and processed to significantly improve safety and productivity.

Telesense

Seed Round in 2015
Telesense, Inc. is an Agtech company that specializes in real-time environmental monitoring solutions for the food and grain industries. Founded in 2013 and headquartered in Sunnyvale, California, Telesense develops a range of advanced sensors and analytics tools designed to provide grain managers with actionable insights into stored grain conditions. Its products include CellularSpear for remote monitoring of temperature, moisture, and location data; SensorBall for storage monitoring; and BuffaloBox, which retrofits existing temperature cables to wireless systems. The TeleSense App allows users to receive alerts, generate reports, and access data conveniently from any device. By leveraging cloud-based technology and machine learning algorithms, Telesense aims to enhance the monitoring of perishable commodities, reduce human error, and improve operational efficiency across various sectors, including agriculture, restaurants, and commercial food storage. The company is committed to digitizing the post-harvest grain supply chain, ultimately helping clients minimize grain spoilage and improve profitability.

ChemiSense

Seed Round in 2014
As of April 29, 2020, ChemiSense Inc. was acquired by Kaiterra. ChemiSense Inc. provides air quality monitoring solutions for industrial, commercial, and residential markets. It offers chemical and particle sensor technologies, and software that provides real-time air quality data, past and current trends, and alerts. The company provides its products for homes and buildings, hospitals and nursing homes, oil and gas, data centers, vehicles, and wearable and mobile sensing applications. ChemiSense Inc. was incorporated in 2014 and is based in Berkeley, California.

SEMPLUS

Seed Round in 2013
SEM+ is an hi-tech start-up company providing reliable and unobtrusive pressure sensitive solutions while enabling the development of the next-generation of flexible hi-tech devices. Sensors implementing our technology are mechanically reliable and robust, and are able to reconstruct the map of pressure distributions applied on their sensitive surfaces, as well as the intensity of multiple contacts.