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

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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

Team

Programs

Portfolio

Name Country Sector(s)
Bankly Technologies
Taking financial services to the last mile
Nigeria Banking, Investment management, Remittance

Activity