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Our goal is to help startups grow and succeed.

We believe that technology has the power to make the world a better place and we invest our time and resources into entrepreneurs that are making an impact.

Since 2006, we’ve been accelerating startups, matchmaking them with corporate clients, and investing in them.

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Plug and Play Corporate Entrepreneurship Accelerator
  • 1450
    Startups accelerated in 2019
  • $9b
    Raised by portfolio companies
  • 250
    Global investments in 2019
  • 400+
    Major corporate partners
  • 300+
    VCs in our ecosystem

Why should you apply to Plug and Play?

  • No equity required

    No equity required

    Stop giving equity to accelerators. We do not ask participating startups to give up any ownership. We would much rather invest in your next round of funding fairly.

  • Stage agnostic startup accelerator

    Stage agnostic

    Our programs are for companies of all stages (from seed to Series C and beyond). We help startups land massive clients, raise capital, and build their business.

  • Best venture capitalist accelerator

    An in-house VC

    Our venture team invest in over 260 startups globally every year and our check sizes run from $25,000 to $500,000. Become a portfolio family member today.

  • Corporate innovation partnerships

    Build your traction

    We have partnered with over 500 of the world’s largest corporations to help them discover startups. Our startups pitch in private sessions to land pilots and grow faster.

  • Global accelerator

    Go international

    With over 30 locations across The Americas, Europe, Middle East, and Asia, we can help you scale to new markets faster.

  • Best Silicon Valley coworking space

    Room to grow

    Our 180,000 square foot building in the heart of Silicon Valley makes it easy for teams to grow hassle free.

  • Best b2b startup mentor network

    World-class mentors

    The mentors in our ecosystem are experts and leaders in their industry, have built successful businesses, and want to help you build yours.

  • Best Silicon Valley meetup events

    Daily networking events

    In 2020, we hosted over 1,000 global events. As part of this ecosystem, you will network daily and meet like-minded people.

  • venture capitalist network silicon valley

    VC network on tap

    We might not have kombucha on tap (yet), but we do have 300 of the world's best venture capital funds as regular visitors. This has helped our ecosystem raise more than $7bn.

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An accelerator program perfectly suited to the industry you’re disrupting.

We help you build your client pipeline.

With over 400 major corporate partners in our ecosystem looking for different things, our programs are suitable for companies of all sizes.

Our innovation platform is the single best place to find your next big customer. When you join our ecosystem, we put you into private dealflow sessions with corporate decision makers and let you pitch.

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Plug and Play Ventures Silicon Valley Seed Funding

We want to invest in you.

We don’t believe that our entrepreneurs should give up their hard-earned equity to join an accelerator. Instead, if we find your company a good fit for our portfolio, we invest between $25,000 to $500,000 to become a stakeholder in your future.

We also open the doors to the most respected VCs in the world to ensure that you source funding from the right people, at the right time.

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How do Plug and Play Ventures invest in companies?

Applications are open all year round.

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