Plug and Play
Corporate innovation platform and prolific early investor.
Accelerators & Pre-Seed ProgramsProgramGlobal (based in Sunnyvale)
Target market
Early-stage founders; funds tracking corporate adoption
Typical check
$50K-$250K
Geography
Global (based in Sunnyvale)
Overview
Plug and Play runs industry-vertical accelerator programs with hundreds of corporate partners from its Sunnyvale hub, and ranks among the world's most active early-stage investors by deal count. Its founders famously housed and backed early Google and PayPal. For VCs, its vertical programs are a window into which startups big corporates are actually piloting.
Key facts
- Among the most active early-stage investors globally by deal count
- Runs vertical programs with hundreds of corporate partners
- Roots in the Amidi family's building where Google and PayPal started