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Overview

Accelerator firm investing in diverse startup sectors.

Founded

2006

Deals · 12mo

38

Stage focus

Seed
Series A

Geographic focus

Germany
Spain
United Kingdom
United States

Sector focus

FinTech
Incubators
Venture Capital

Investment portfolio

175rounds
NAMEDATESIZE
Lemonade Payments
Oct 2026Participated
$4 MSeed
Footy Labs
Oct 2026Participated
$0.51 MSeed
Metris Energy
Sep 2026Participated
$5 MSeed
OCTA
Sep 2026Participated
$4 MSeed
Delos Intelligence
Sep 2026Participated
$12 MSeries A
Isometric
Sep 2026Participated
$10 MSeries A
TerraBlaster
Aug 2026Participated
$13 MSeed
Solace Care
Aug 2026Participated
$2 MSeed
Cobi
Aug 2026Participated
$1 MSeed
Nearpays
Jul 2026Participated
$0.04 MSeed
Delos Intelligence
Jul 2026Participated
$3 MSeed
Gyre Energy
Jul 2026Participated
$1 MSeed
Lemonade Payments
Oct 2026Participated
$4 MSeed
Footy Labs
Oct 2026Participated
$0.51 MSeed
Metris Energy
Sep 2026Participated
$5 MSeed
OCTA
Sep 2026Participated
$4 MSeed
Delos Intelligence
Sep 2026Participated
$12 MSeries A
Isometric
Sep 2026Participated
$10 MSeries A
TerraBlaster
Aug 2026Participated
$13 MSeed
Solace Care
Aug 2026Participated
$2 MSeed
Cobi
Aug 2026Participated
$1 MSeed
Nearpays
Jul 2026Participated
$0.04 MSeed
Delos Intelligence
Jul 2026Participated
$3 MSeed
Gyre Energy
Jul 2026Participated
$1 MSeed
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Deal Distribution

Plug and Play: 175 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories.All available history.
Plug and Play: 175 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories. All available history
Round typeLed dealsParticipated deals
Seed5107
Series A132
Series B03
Series C+02
Other Equity223

Monthly Deal Activity

Plug and Play: 175 deals are recorded across 168 months.All available history.
Plug and Play: 175 deals are recorded across 168 months. All available history
MonthDeals
Nov '121
Dec '120
Jan '130
Feb '130
Mar '130
Apr '131
May '130
Jun '130
Jul '131
Aug '130
Sep '130
Oct '130
Nov '130
Dec '130
Jan '140
Feb '140
Mar '140
Apr '140
May '141
Jun '140
Jul '140
Aug '140
Sep '140
Oct '140
Nov '140
Dec '140
Jan '150
Feb '150
Mar '150
Apr '150
May '150
Jun '150
Jul '150
Aug '150
Sep '150
Oct '150
Nov '150
Dec '150
Jan '160
Feb '161
Mar '160
Apr '160
May '161
Jun '160
Jul '161
Aug '160
Sep '160
Oct '161
Nov '160
Dec '160
Jan '172
Feb '171
Mar '171
Apr '170
May '170
Jun '170
Jul '173
Aug '170
Sep '170
Oct '171
Nov '170
Dec '170
Jan '181
Feb '180
Mar '181
Apr '181
May '181
Jun '180
Jul '181
Aug '180
Sep '180
Oct '180
Nov '180
Dec '182
Jan '190
Feb '191
Mar '190
Apr '190
May '191
Jun '193
Jul '190
Aug '191
Sep '192
Oct '190
Nov '190
Dec '191
Jan '200
Feb '201
Mar '200
Apr '200
May '201
Jun '205
Jul '200
Aug '200
Sep '201
Oct '200
Nov '201
Dec '204
Jan '211
Feb '211
Mar '210
Apr '210
May '212
Jun '211
Jul '210
Aug '212
Sep '212
Oct '213
Nov '212
Dec '210
Jan '221
Feb '222
Mar '222
Apr '223
May '224
Jun '223
Jul '221
Aug '224
Sep '221
Oct '220
Nov '222
Dec '221
Jan '230
Feb '231
Mar '231
Apr '233
May '230
Jun '234
Jul '230
Aug '233
Sep '230
Oct '231
Nov '231
Dec '231
Jan '242
Feb '242
Mar '241
Apr '240
May '243
Jun '241
Jul '240
Aug '242
Sep '244
Oct '240
Nov '241
Dec '241
Jan '250
Feb '250
Mar '251
Apr '253
May '254
Jun '251
Jul '253
Aug '252
Sep '256
Oct '254
Nov '252
Dec '253
Jan '262
Feb '262
Mar '263
Apr '262
May '263
Jun '265
Jul '265
Aug '263
Sep '264
Oct '262

Sector Breakdown

Plug and Play: AI & Machine Learning is the largest displayed sector by deal count (69 deals).All available history.

A deal can appear in multiple sectors, so sector totals may overlap. Capital represents disclosed total round sizes, not fund cheque sizes.

Plug and Play: AI & Machine Learning is the largest displayed sector by deal count (69 deals). All available history
SectorDeals
AI & Machine Learning69
Fintech49
Enterprise Software48
Networks, Cloud & Communication27
Transportation & Logistics26
Health & Life Sciences21
Data, Analytics & IT17
Clean Energy & Sustainability16
Professional Services16
E-Commerce & Retail15
Manufacturing11
Cybersecurity & Privacy10
Hardware & Robotics10
Crypto & Blockchain8
Real Estate & Construction7
Media & Entertainment7
Travel & Hospitality6
Space & Frontier Tech6
Marketing & Advertising6
Food & Agriculture6
Social & Community Platforms6
Consumer & Lifestyle5
Developer Tools5
Education & Workforce3
Gaming & eSports3
Government & Defense2
AR/VR2

Deal Size Distribution

Plug and Play: 175 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands.All available history.

Undisclosed round sizes are excluded. Capital represents total round sizes, not fund cheque sizes.

Plug and Play: 175 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands. All available history
Round size band (USD)Deals
<$5M105
$5M-$10M42
$10M-$25M21
$25M-$50M2
$50M-$100M1
$100M-$250M4
$250M-$500M0
$500M-$1B0
$1B+0

Deals By Geography

Plug and Play: United States has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (77 deals).All available history.

Top 10 of 19 regions; European countries are grouped as Europe.

Plug and Play: United States has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (77 deals). All available history
RegionDeals
United States77
Europe67
Japan4
United Arab Emirates3
Egypt3
Brazil3
Israel2
India2
Mexico2
Morocco2
Plug and Play: 20 co-investors are shown, with Gaingels sharing 5 recorded deals.All available history.

Co-Investors

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Shows up to 20 co-investors ranked by shared deals. Deals may be shared with multiple funds, so rows overlap. Capital is total round size, not fund cheque size.

Investment Strategy

Plug and Play: Led accounts for 5% and participating for 95% of round participation.All available history.
Plug and Play: Led accounts for 5% and participating for 95% of round participation. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Led85%
Participating16795%
Plug and Play: Single-lead accounts for 13% and co-led for 88% of lead dynamics.All available history.
Plug and Play: Single-lead accounts for 13% and co-led for 88% of lead dynamics. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Single-lead113%
Co-led788%

Team

Carolin Wais

Shareholder Representative

David Kim

Head of Platform, IDEO CoLab Ventures

Povilas Žinys

Co-Founder, Chief Executive Officer & Chief Product Officer