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Plug and Play Ventures

440 N Wolfe Road, Sunnyvale, CA, 94085, United States

Overview

Seed and early-stage investor with industry-specific accelerator programs.

Founded

2006

Deals · 12mo

30

Links

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Stage focus

Seed
Series A

Geographic focus

France
United Kingdom
United States

Sector focus

Financial Services
FinTech
InsurTech
Retail
...

Investment portfolio

280rounds
NAMEDATESIZE
Joe AI
Oct 2026Participated
$2 MSeed
Palma.ai
Sep 2026Participated
$2 MSeed
Lightspring
Sep 2026Participated
$4 MSeed
Mafix
Aug 2026Participated
$5 MSeed
Astraeus
Aug 2026Participated
$10 MOther Equity
Maximum
Aug 2026Participated
$30 MSeed
Zazu
Jul 2026Led
$1 MSeed
Cashea
Jul 2026Participated
$100 MSeries B
NeuralTrust
Jun 2026Participated
$20 MSeed
Waniwani
Jun 2026Participated
$8 MSeed
Intellectible
Jun 2026Participated
$3 MSeed
Melazyme
May 2026Participated
$2 MSeed
Joe AI
Oct 2026Participated
$2 MSeed
Palma.ai
Sep 2026Participated
$2 MSeed
Lightspring
Sep 2026Participated
$4 MSeed
Mafix
Aug 2026Participated
$5 MSeed
Astraeus
Aug 2026Participated
$10 MOther Equity
Maximum
Aug 2026Participated
$30 MSeed
Zazu
Jul 2026Led
$1 MSeed
Cashea
Jul 2026Participated
$100 MSeries B
NeuralTrust
Jun 2026Participated
$20 MSeed
Waniwani
Jun 2026Participated
$8 MSeed
Intellectible
Jun 2026Participated
$3 MSeed
Melazyme
May 2026Participated
$2 MSeed
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Deal Distribution

Plug and Play Ventures: 280 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories.All available history.
Plug and Play Ventures: 280 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories. All available history
Round typeLed dealsParticipated deals
Seed17139
Series A146
Series B012
Series C+05
Other Equity749
Debt04

Monthly Deal Activity

Plug and Play Ventures: 280 deals are recorded across 207 months.All available history.
Plug and Play Ventures: 280 deals are recorded across 207 months. All available history
MonthDeals
Aug '091
Sep '090
Oct '090
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Dec '090
Jan '100
Feb '100
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Apr '100
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Jan '110
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Dec '110
Jan '120
Feb '120
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Oct '122
Nov '120
Dec '120
Jan '131
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Sep '133
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Nov '130
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Jan '140
Feb '140
Mar '140
Apr '140
May '141
Jun '140
Jul '142
Aug '140
Sep '140
Oct '141
Nov '140
Dec '140
Jan '150
Feb '151
Mar '150
Apr '151
May '151
Jun '150
Jul '151
Aug '151
Sep '150
Oct '151
Nov '150
Dec '150
Jan '160
Feb '161
Mar '160
Apr '161
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Jun '160
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Aug '160
Sep '161
Oct '160
Nov '160
Dec '160
Jan '171
Feb '170
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Apr '172
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Dec '170
Jan '180
Feb '182
Mar '180
Apr '180
May '181
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Jul '184
Aug '182
Sep '183
Oct '181
Nov '180
Dec '181
Jan '190
Feb '190
Mar '191
Apr '193
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Jun '192
Jul '190
Aug '191
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Oct '192
Nov '191
Dec '193
Jan '202
Feb '204
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Apr '201
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Nov '201
Dec '207
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Feb '214
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Dec '253
Jan '260
Feb '264
Mar '265
Apr '262
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Oct '261

Sector Breakdown

Plug and Play Ventures: Enterprise Software is the largest displayed sector by deal count (97 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 Ventures: Enterprise Software is the largest displayed sector by deal count (97 deals). All available history
SectorDeals
Enterprise Software97
AI & Machine Learning81
Fintech79
Networks, Cloud & Communication64
Professional Services40
Data, Analytics & IT39
Health & Life Sciences37
Transportation & Logistics31
E-Commerce & Retail23
Cybersecurity & Privacy22
Hardware & Robotics19
Clean Energy & Sustainability17
Marketing & Advertising17
Real Estate & Construction15
Crypto & Blockchain15
Space & Frontier Tech13
Consumer & Lifestyle13
Manufacturing13
Developer Tools12
Travel & Hospitality11
Food & Agriculture11
Social & Community Platforms10
Media & Entertainment8
Education & Workforce7
AR/VR3
Gaming & eSports2
Government & Defense1

Deal Size Distribution

Plug and Play Ventures: 280 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 Ventures: 280 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands. All available history
Round size band (USD)Deals
<$5M164
$5M-$10M55
$10M-$25M46
$25M-$50M8
$50M-$100M2
$100M-$250M4
$250M-$500M1
$500M-$1B0
$1B+0

Deals By Geography

Plug and Play Ventures: United States has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (151 deals).All available history.

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

Plug and Play Ventures: United States has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (151 deals). All available history
RegionDeals
United States151
Europe82
Canada13
Nigeria5
Singapore5
United Arab Emirates4
Brazil4
Kenya3
Israel3
Venezuela1
Plug and Play Ventures: 20 co-investors are shown, with Techstars sharing 10 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.

Plug and Play Ventures: 20 co-investors are shown, with Techstars sharing 10 recorded deals. All available history
Co-investorShared deals
Techstars10
Y Combinator9
500 Global8
Anthemis7
Kima Ventures7
Gaingels6
ff Venture Capital5
Antler4
Correlation Ventures4
FJ Labs4
Lerer Hippeau4
Octopus Ventures4
PAR Capital Ventures4
SixThirty4
25Madison3
Acequia Capital3
AI Fund3
Alumni Ventures3
Benhamou Global Ventures3
Bloomberg Beta3

Investment Strategy

Plug and Play Ventures: Led accounts for 9% and participating for 91% of round participation.All available history.
Plug and Play Ventures: Led accounts for 9% and participating for 91% of round participation. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Led259%
Participating25591%
Plug and Play Ventures: Single-lead accounts for 32% and co-led for 68% of lead dynamics.All available history.
Plug and Play Ventures: Single-lead accounts for 32% and co-led for 68% of lead dynamics. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Single-lead832%
Co-led1768%

Team

Alireza Masrour

Managing Partner

Giuseppe Idone
Ivan Zgomba

Partner

Jackie Hernandez

VP of Operations

Jojo Flores

Co-Founder & Vice President of Operations

Michael Olmstead

Managing Partner, Future Commerce Fund

Saeed Amidi

CEO and Founder

Victor Savevski

Healthcare Mentor

Zach Ellis

Mentor