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Plug and Play Tech Center
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Plug and Play Ventures operates on a technology-agnostic, platform-based thesis that leverages its unique ecosystem advantage. The firm's core belief is that the best opportunities emerge from the intersection of innovative startups, forward-thinking corporations seeking innovation solutions, and global entrepreneurial talent. As Ivan Zgomba, Partner, put it: 'We do have 15 different industries that we're very active in. What makes us unique is we have built ecosystems around each industry.' The firm connects startups with 550+ corporate partners who have real business problems to solve, creating a flywheel of pilots, proofs-of-concept, enterprise customers, and follow-on capital. Roughly 90% of its portfolio are B2B SaaS companies ready to scale with Plug and Play's corporate network. Primary check sizes range from $25K–$150K at pre-seed to up to $3M for vertical fund investments, with 200+ investments made globally per year.
Notable quotes
“We do have 15 different industries that we're very active in. What makes us unique is we have built ecosystems around each industry.”
“I compare it very much to team sports. If you build your core [culture] and depend on each other in a way a football team does, it really is the way to win. When I want to make a seed-round investment, it's a negative sign for me if one individual owns more than 50% of the company.”
“We connect innovative startups with 550+ corporate partners who have real business problems to solve. Our unique position in the ecosystem creates a flywheel of pilots, proofs-of-concept, enterprise customers, and follow-on capital.”
Recent investments
| Company | Round | Size | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| PayPal | Early Stage | — | — |
| Dropbox | Early Stage | — | — |
| LendingClub | Early Stage | — | — |
| N26 | Early Stage | — | — |
| Honey | Early Stage | — | — |
| Hippo Insurance | Early Stage | — | — |
| Einride | Seed | — | 2019 |
| Handl Health | Seed | $3m | 2024-04 |
| Bitstack | Series A | — | 2025-12 |
| TwoWay | Seed | — | 2026-05 |
Frequent co-investors
| VC firm | Deals together |
|---|---|
| Accel Partners | 1 |
| Partech | 1 |
| IN-Q-TEL | 1 |
| Tenity | 1 |
| Techstars | 1 |
| Fujitsu Ventures | 1 |
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