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Plug and Play Ventures - aVenture Asset Manager Research

Plug and Play Ventures

Plug and Play Ventures is the dedicated investment arm of Plug and Play Tech Center (Plug & Play, LLC). It actively invests in technology-driven startups from pre-seed through Series C, managing multiple funds as GP and offering "Investment as a Service" structures for corporate LPs.

The team has backed 2,000+ companies including Dropbox, PayPal, Honey, Rappi, and many category leaders. It operates at high velocity (100-200+ investments per year) with a global footprint, leveraging the parent platform's 550+ corporate partners for pilots and intros while maintaining a distinct focus on capital deployment and portfolio construction.

Portfolio Snapshot

Portfolio activity breakdown across disclosed investments and stages

Portfolio Companies3

Current Portfolio Count3

Top Investment Stages

Pre-Seed1 (33.3%)

Seed1 (33.3%)

Series C1 (33.3%)

Stage Mix

Pre-Seed 33%Seed 33%Series C 33%

Concentration shown as share of disclosed investments by stage.

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Active venture capital and fund management arm of Plug and Play Tech Center with 2,000+ investments globally.

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