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Plug and Play Ventures — 2019 Investments

9 investments dated 2019 · listed companies and verified rows first · show all

Arioheyario.comMar 2019 · $1M

Ario is a mobile chat app operated by Ariagato, Inc., which does business as Ario.

Seattle, US

Sumit Agarwal(Founder)inBrian Hoskins(Executive Officer)Mengmeng Chen(Founder)Sudhir Kandula(Founder)

Co-investorsBain Capital VenturesFloodgateMoxxie VenturesNRVWing

Automation Heroautomationhero.aiMar 2019

Automation Hero builds an intelligent automation platform that uses artificial intelligence and big data analytics to process unstructured data and automate business processes for enterprises.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareSaaSSan Francisco, US

Stefan Groschupf(Founder & CEO)inBen Blume(Director)inMax Michel(Chief Product Officer)Arthur Kushner(CTO and Head of Engineering)

Co-investorsAtomicoCherry VenturesBaidu Ventures

BlueSpace.ai, Inc.bluespace.aiin𝕏Sep 2019

BlueSpace.ai is a software company focused on solving perception and prediction challenges in autonomous driving, addressing the "black box" problem in AV systems.

AI & Machine LearningDefense TechMobility & TransportationRoboticsPalo Alto, US

Joel Pazhayampallil(CEO)inChristine Moon(Co-Founder)in

Co-investorsAlumni VenturesFusionKakao VenturesSLVCX-HUB TOKYO Global Startup AcceleratorBlue Ivy Ventures+2 more

Caresyntaxcaresyntax.comNov 2019

Digital health platform using AI to analyze video, audio, image and device data in the operating room to improve surgical outcomes and patient safety.

HealthtechBoston, US

Bjoern von Siemens(Executive Officer, Director)inDennis Kogan(Executive Officer, Director)Filip Pintelon(Director)inWerner Zoellner(Director)Paul Summerside(Director)Timothy Lantz(Executive Officer)

Co-investorsEckuityEczacibasi Momentum Teknoloji YatimlariHarmonix FundIntel CapitalLauxera Capital PartnersNeventa Capital+2 more

Checkerspotcheckerspot.cominApr 2019 · $13M

Checkerspot uses microalgae precision fermentation to produce specialized lipids and fats, including a bio-equivalent source of the sn-2 palmitate fat found in mother's milk, rare bioactive fatty acids, and tropical fat alternatives.

BiotechClimate TechFoodTechNew MaterialsAlameda, US

Scott Franklin(Executive Officer, Director)inCharles Dimmler(Executive Officer, Director)inJohn Krzywicki(CEO)inLayla Ward(CFO)inCasey Lippmeier(CTO)inLeon Parker(SVP, Molecular Biology)in

Co-investorsBaruch Future VenturesBreakout VenturesCavallo VenturesViking GlobalBuilders VCCox Enterprises+5 more

Concertioconcertio.cominJul 2019

New York, US

TOMER MORAD(Executive Officer, Director)inTOMER PAZ(Director)ANDREY GELMAN(Executive Officer)

BoardNICHOLAS J. ADAMS(Director)in

Co-investorsBig Red VenturesDifferential VenturesJ-VenturesNeer Venture PartnersNextLeap Ventures

Litmuslitmus.ioinApr 2019

Litmus provides industrial data management and analytics solutions to help manufacturing organizations scale and optimize their operations through data-driven decision-making.

Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingData & InfrastructureIoTSan Jose, US

Vatsal Shah(Founder)in

Co-investorsMomenta VenturesVillage GlobalInsight Partners

Yousic Playyousicplay.cominOct 2019

YousicPlay offers online music courses taught by professional musicians, covering piano, guitar, violin, drums, and vocals.

ConsumerCreator EconomyEdTechMedia & EntertainmentBoston, US

Alain Merville(Founder)inGregg Roberts(Executive Officer)

Co-investorsExpert DOJO

Other

Tracked investments with no reachable website or further public details — typically companies that wound down, renamed, or were absorbed.

Ario Technologies

Rows marked “SEC filing” are inferred from directors named on the company's SEC Form D — public regulatory data, not a portfolio list published by the firm.