Plug and Play Ventures
Investments
2177Portfolio Exits
253Funds
4Partners & Customers
10About Plug and Play Ventures
Plug and Play Ventures is a global technology accelerator and venture fund. Plug and Play Ventures participates in Seed, Angel and Series A funding where they often co-invest with strategic partners. Through years of experience and as part of its network, the firm has put together a world-class group of serial entrepreneurs, strategic investors, and industry leaders who actively assist the firm with successful and growing investment portfolio.
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Latest Plug and Play Ventures News
Apr 11, 2025
Plug and Playの投資部門であるPlug and Play Ventures は、投資件数において世界で最も活発なベンチャーキャピタルの1つです。これまでに2,000社以上の投資実績を有し、多数のユニコーン企業を輩出してきました。 投資先一例：PayPal, SoundHound, Course Hero, Dropbox, LendingClub, Honey, Guardant Health, N26, Rappi, Hippo, Apply Board, Kustomer, BigIDなど。 年間約250社に投資を行っており、これまでのポートフォリオ企業のうち、31社がユニコーン企業となりました。日本では2019年から本格的に投資活動をスタートし、アクセラレータープログラムへの採択の如何や事業領域を問わず、国内スタートアップを対象に投資を実施しています。 Plug and Play投資先ユニコーン企業30社
Plug and Play Ventures Investments
2,177 Investments
Plug and Play Ventures has made 2,177 investments. Their latest investment was in Stairling as part of their Pre-Seed on June 23, 2025.
Plug and Play Ventures Investments Activity
Date | Round | Company | Amount | New? | Co-Investors | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
6/23/2025 | Pre-Seed | Stairling | $1.73M | Yes | 199 Ventures, Fabrice Lepine, Guillaume Moubeche, HOOK, Kima Ventures, and Source Ventures | 2 |
6/19/2025 | Seed VC - III | Winalist | $1.14M | No | Portugal Ventures, Undisclosed Investors, and Vessoa Private Equity | 2 |
6/5/2025 | Series A | Thread AI | $20M | Yes | Greycroft, Homebrew, Index Ventures, Meritech Capital Partners, and Scale Venture Partners | 2 |
6/1/2025 | Seed VC | |||||
5/28/2025 | Seed VC - II |
Date | 6/23/2025 | 6/19/2025 | 6/5/2025 | 6/1/2025 | 5/28/2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Round | Pre-Seed | Seed VC - III | Series A | Seed VC | Seed VC - II |
Company | Stairling | Winalist | Thread AI | ||
Amount | $1.73M | $1.14M | $20M | ||
New? | Yes | No | Yes | ||
Co-Investors | 199 Ventures, Fabrice Lepine, Guillaume Moubeche, HOOK, Kima Ventures, and Source Ventures | Portugal Ventures, Undisclosed Investors, and Vessoa Private Equity | Greycroft, Homebrew, Index Ventures, Meritech Capital Partners, and Scale Venture Partners | ||
Sources | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Plug and Play Ventures Portfolio Exits
253 Portfolio Exits
Plug and Play Ventures has 253 portfolio exits. Their latest portfolio exit was Frich on July 02, 2025.
Date | Exit | Companies | Valuation Valuations are submitted by companies, mined from state filings or news, provided by VentureSource, or based on a comparables valuation model. | Acquirer | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
7/2/2025 | Acquired | Hokan Group | 2 | ||
6/27/2025 | Acq - Talent | 4 | |||
6/5/2025 | Asset Sale | 2 | |||
Date | 7/2/2025 | 6/27/2025 | 6/5/2025 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Exit | Acquired | Acq - Talent | Asset Sale | ||
Companies | |||||
Valuation | |||||
Acquirer | Hokan Group | ||||
Sources | 2 | 4 | 2 |
Plug and Play Ventures Fund History
4 Fund Histories
Plug and Play Ventures has 4 funds, including Plug and Play Supply Chain Fund I.
Closing Date | Fund | Fund Type | Status | Amount | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4/19/2022 | Plug and Play Supply Chain Fund I | $25.5M | 1 | ||
Plug & Play Growth Fund | |||||
Plug & Play Umbrella Fund | |||||
Plug & Play Future Commerce Fund I |
Closing Date | 4/19/2022 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Fund | Plug and Play Supply Chain Fund I | Plug & Play Growth Fund | Plug & Play Umbrella Fund | Plug & Play Future Commerce Fund I |
Fund Type | ||||
Status | ||||
Amount | $25.5M | |||
Sources | 1 |
Plug and Play Ventures Partners & Customers
10 Partners and customers
Plug and Play Ventures has 10 strategic partners and customers. Plug and Play Ventures recently partnered with The Rawlings Group on June 6, 2024.
Date | Type | Business Partner | Country | News Snippet | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
6/17/2024 | Partner | United States | We 're confident the unique insights provided by the Plug and Play Ventures team and new relationships available to Rawlings through this relationship will further our success and growth in the healthcare ecosystem , '' said Ryan Little , CEO of The Rawlings Company . | 1 | |
6/1/2023 | Partner | Netherlands | The joint partnership was officially announced at Plug and Play Travel Vienna 's EXPO on June 1 , 2023 , in the AirportCity Space at the Vienna International Airport , where one of Plug and Play programs is based and where SkyTeam will become an official partner . | 1 | |
11/15/2022 | Partner | Netherlands, Gibraltar, United Kingdom, and United States | `` AllianceBlock is excited about our partnership with Plug and Play Crypto . | 1 | |
8/23/2022 | Partner | ||||
6/15/2022 | Partner |
Date | 6/17/2024 | 6/1/2023 | 11/15/2022 | 8/23/2022 | 6/15/2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Type | Partner | Partner | Partner | Partner | Partner |
Business Partner | |||||
Country | United States | Netherlands | Netherlands, Gibraltar, United Kingdom, and United States | ||
News Snippet | We 're confident the unique insights provided by the Plug and Play Ventures team and new relationships available to Rawlings through this relationship will further our success and growth in the healthcare ecosystem , '' said Ryan Little , CEO of The Rawlings Company . | The joint partnership was officially announced at Plug and Play Travel Vienna 's EXPO on June 1 , 2023 , in the AirportCity Space at the Vienna International Airport , where one of Plug and Play programs is based and where SkyTeam will become an official partner . | `` AllianceBlock is excited about our partnership with Plug and Play Crypto . | ||
Sources | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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