Plug & Play Ventures

Plug & Play Ventures is the venture investment arm of Plug and Play Tech Center, a Silicon Valley-based global accelerator and corporate-innovation platform that runs vertical-specific programs including a substantial health and insurtech track. The investment vehicle typically writes small initial checks (often $25K to $250K) alongside accelerator participation, with the differentiated value being corporate connectivity, pilot pathways with the platform’s extensive Fortune 500 partner network, and exposure across the global accelerator footprint. For healthcare founders, Plug and Play is most relevant if you are at the seed or pre-seed stage and would benefit from structured corporate introductions to large health systems, payers, pharma companies and medical device manufacturers participating in the program, particularly if you are open to participating in their accelerator cohort. The firm is a poor fit as a lead investor in any competitive seed or Series A round at scale, and is not well-suited for therapeutics, regulated devices and diagnostics that require deep scientific or regulatory partnership. Founders should evaluate the time commitment of accelerator participation against the realistic value of corporate introductions; quality varies significantly by partner and by founder fit with the program. Entry is via the open accelerator application process for the health track, supplemented by direct outreach to Plug and Play health team principals via LinkedIn. Founders should clarify check size, equity terms, program duration, location requirements, named corporate partners relevant to their thesis, and follow-on capital pathways before committing.