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Plug and Play China
Plug and Play China is an innovation platform that connects startups, global enterprises, and investment institutions to foster technological innovation. Established in 2016, it operates in multiple cities across China.
Overview
What Plug and Play China does
What Plug and Play China is
Plug and Play China is an innovation platform that connects startups, global enterprises, and investment institutions to foster technological innovation. Established in 2016, it operates in multiple cities across China.
How it participates in the startup ecosystem
The current public profile supports funder and community capabilities. Each capability below is shown separately so organization identity and role-specific information do not get conflated.
Operational profile
Organization status and context
Organization status describes the entity itself. Funding and program availability appear within the relevant capability profile.
- Operational status
- Active
- Organization type
- Community
- Founded
- Founded in 2016
- Approximate age
- About 10 years
- Structured capabilities
- Funder · Community
- Last reviewed
- March 5, 2026
Official channels
Find Plug and Play China elsewhere
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Capability profile
Plug and Play China as a funder
Investment thesis
Plug and Play China focuses on connecting startups with global enterprises and investment institutions to foster technological innovation across various sectors.
Focus narrative
Plug and Play China invests in early-stage to growth-stage startups, particularly in technology sectors. Their focus areas include Insurance Technology, Financial Technology, Biotechnology and Food, Brand and Retail, Healthcare, Mobility, Supply Chain, Energy and Sustainability, Smart Cities, Real Estate Technology, and Internet of Things.
Value beyond capital
Plug and Play China collaborates with over 550 corporate partners and more than 300 venture capital firms globally, providing startups with access to resources and networks that can accelerate their growth.
Focus and fit
- Stages
- Pre-seed · Seed · Seed+ · Series A · Series B · Growth Equity
- Sectors
- FintechBiotech & Life SciencesHealthcareEnergyMobility & TransportationCommerce & RetailInternet of ThingsReal Estate & Property TechClimate & SustainabilitySmart Cities
- Regions
- Asia · Global
Availability
- Currently deploying
- Not published
Portfolio and track record
- Recorded portfolio count
- 100
- Recorded notable exits
- Google, PayPal, and Logitech
Portfolio context
Plug and Play China has invested in over 100 startups, with three achieving unicorn status (valuations exceeding $1 billion). Notable companies in their portfolio include Google, PayPal, and Logitech.
Capability profile
Plug and Play China as a community
Community overview
Founded in 2006, Plug and Play China operates over 60 offices worldwide and has invested in more than 2,000 startups. The organization aims to make Silicon Valley resources accessible globally, fostering technological innovation across various sectors.
Community focus
Plug and Play China focuses on early-stage to growth-stage startups, particularly in technology sectors such as Insurance Technology, Financial Technology, Biotechnology and Food, Brand and Retail, Healthcare, Mobility, Supply Chain, Energy and Sustainability, Smart Cities, Real Estate Technology, and Internet of Things.
Member value
Members benefit from access to a vast network of corporate partners and venture capital firms, along with opportunities for collaboration and innovation in various technology sectors.
Membership
- Pricing models
- free
Format and cadence
- Modality
- hybrid
- Schedule
- rolling-admissions
- Commitment
- light
Availability
- Membership state
- Accepting
Audience and fit
- Audience
- Founders · Investors · Operators
- Benefits
- network-access
- Program types
- community
- Selection criteria
- open
- Stages
- Pre-seed · Seed · Seed+ · Series A · Series B · Growth Equity
- Regions
- Asia · Global
Community activity
Notable members
Notable companies in their portfolio include Google, PayPal, and Logitech. The organization collaborates with over 550 corporate partners and more than 300 venture capital firms globally.
Common questions
What to know about Plug and Play China
Upseed classifies Plug and Play China under the Community organization type. Its current public profile includes funder and community capabilities.
Source and update disclosure
Know what this page is based on
Source basis
Public organization and program material, official websites, and structured Upseed records.
Last reviewed
March 5, 2026
Known limits
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