Plug and Play
We connect the best technology startups and the world’s largest corporations.
- Accelerator programs
We run over 50 industry-themed accelerator programs per year in cities across the world.
- Corporate innovation
We supercharge the innovation for over 400 industry-leading corporations.
- Venture capital
We invest in over 260 companies a year and co-invest with the world’s best VCs.
At Plug and Play, our core objective is to catalyze technological advancement.
Over the past 15 years, we have built the largest innovation platform on the planet, bringing together startups, investors, and blue chip corporations. We are now active in 30+ locations globally.
We are experts in facilitating meaningful introductions, investing in startups, and bringing together key stakeholders into one world-changing network.
Since inception, our startup community has raised over $6 billion in venture funding and we continue to make over 200 investments worldwide every year.
Some of our success stories include: Dropbox, PayPal (acq’d by eBay), Lending Club (NYSE: LC), NatureBox, SoundHound, Zoosk, Matcha (acq’d by Apple), VentureBeat, FiscalNote, CreditSesame, Api.ai (acq’d by Google), Milo (acq’d by eBay), AddThis (acq’d by Oracle), Baarzo (acq’d by Google), ChangeTip (acq’d by Airbnb), Danger (acq’d by Microsoft), Ellie Mae (NYSE: ELLI), Vudu (acq’d by Walmart).
The industries we focus on are: Fintech, Insurtech, Internet of Things, Brand & Retail, Mobility, New Materials & Packaging, Sustainability, Food & Beverage, Travel & Hospitality, Health & Wellness, and Supply Chain & Logistics.
Corporations, startups and VCs can get in touch here: https://www.plugandplaytechcenter.com/join/
Overview
| Website | Visit website |
| Location | Silicon Valley, CA, USA |
| Targets | Africa, Antarctica Region, Antigua and Barbuda, Argentina, Asia, Australia and New Zealand, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Europe, Fiji, Grenada, Guatemala, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Jamaica, Kiribati, Mexico, Micronesia (Federated States of), Nauru, Nicaragua, Northern America, Palau, Panama, Papua New Guinea, Paraguay, Peru, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Samoa, Solomon Islands, Suriname, Tonga, Trinidad and Tobago, Tuvalu, Uruguay, Vanuatu, Venezuela |
| Sectors | Sector agnostic |
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Investor network
Team
Programs
- Past Program
Plug And Play Accelerator – Morocco
Helping startups across the African continent access Plug and Play’s network.
- Past Program
Plug and Play Egypt Programs – 2022
Building on the momentum and exponential growth of Egyptian tech startups
Portfolio
| Name | Country | Sector(s) | Stage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bankly Technologies Taking financial services to the last mile | Nigeria | Banking, Investment management, Remittance | Growth stage |