Plug and Play Welcomes Over 150 Startups to Silicon Valley Batch

<p><strong><span class&equals;"legendSpanClass"><span class&equals;"xn-location">SUNNYVALE<&sol;span><&sol;span><&sol;strong> &&num;8212&semi; Plug and Play&comma; a startup innovation platform that accelerates over 2&comma;500 startups annually&comma; has announced its first Silicon Valley batch of 2025&comma; welcoming over 150 startups into the program&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>Selected from a highly competitive pool&comma; these startups represent some of the most promising innovations across 15 industry-focused programs&comma; addressing challenges in areas such as AI&comma; fintech&comma; insurtech&comma; digital health&comma; supply chain and logistics and more&period; Each startup was selected based on program fit&comma; traction to date&comma; and interest from Plug and Play&&num;8217&semi;s ecosystem partners&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>Throughout the 3-month program&comma; startups will gain hands-on support from industry experts&comma; investors&comma; and corporate partners&period; The program includes mentor-led workshops&comma; private dealflow sessions&comma; and curated introductions designed to accelerate their business growth&period; Startups will also have the opportunity to secure pilots&comma; proofs of concept&comma; and potential investment—all without equity requirements&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>&&num;8220&semi;Quite frankly&comma; this is one of the strongest batches we&&num;8217&semi;ve had&comma;&&num;8221&semi; said <span class&equals;"xn-person">Saeed Amidi<&sol;span>&comma; Founder and CEO of Plug and Play&period; &&num;8220&semi;The energy in Silicon Valley is inspiring and this program gives the entrepreneurs the opportunity to move fast&period; These startups are solving real problems and I look forward to seeing how they grow&period;&&num;8221&semi;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>Participating programs in the Silicon Valley <span class&equals;"xn-chron">June 2025<&sol;span> batch include&colon;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<ul >&NewLine;<li>Brand &amp&semi; Retail<&sol;li>&NewLine;<li>Deeptech<&sol;li>&NewLine;<li>Energy<&sol;li>&NewLine;<li>Enterprise &amp&semi; AI<&sol;li>&NewLine;<li>Fintech<&sol;li>&NewLine;<li>Food &amp&semi; Beverage<&sol;li>&NewLine;<li>Global Overseas Acceleration &amp&semi; Learning<&sol;li>&NewLine;<li>Health<&sol;li>&NewLine;<li>Inclusive Fintech Accelerator<&sol;li>&NewLine;<li>Insurtech<&sol;li>&NewLine;<li>Mobility<&sol;li>&NewLine;<li>New Materials &amp&semi; Packaging<&sol;li>&NewLine;<li>Real Estate &amp&semi; Construction<&sol;li>&NewLine;<li>Supply Chain &amp&semi; Logistics<&sol;li>&NewLine;<li>Travel &amp&semi; Hospitality<&sol;li>&NewLine;<&sol;ul>&NewLine;<p>This batch reflects a strong presence from across <span class&equals;"xn-location">the United States<&sol;span>&comma; with 13&percnt; of startups based in Silicon Valley and 61&percnt; from other parts of the country&period; The remaining 26&percnt; represent a growing international presence&comma; with teams joining from <span class&equals;"xn-location">Canada<&sol;span>&comma; the <span class&equals;"xn-location">United Kingdom<&sol;span>&comma; <span class&equals;"xn-location">Hong Kong<&sol;span>&comma; and several other countries&period; The geographic diversity highlights Plug and Play&&num;8217&semi;s global footprint and its ability to attract high-potential startups from around the world&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>A list of participating startups is available on the <u><a href&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;c212&period;net&sol;c&sol;link&sol;&quest;t&equals;0&amp&semi;l&equals;en&amp&semi;o&equals;4397965-1&amp&semi;h&equals;1989887008&amp&semi;u&equals;https&percnt;3A&percnt;2F&percnt;2Fwww&period;plugandplaytechcenter&period;com&percnt;2Fevents&percnt;2Fsilicon-valley-june-summit-2025-startups&amp&semi;a&equals;Plug&plus;and&plus;Play&plus;website" target&equals;"&lowbar;blank" rel&equals;"nofollow noopener">Plug and Play website<&sol;a><&sol;u>&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>The program will culminate at the Silicon Valley Summit&comma; taking place <span class&equals;"xn-chron">June 10-12&comma; 2025<&sol;span>&comma; where founders will present their solutions to an audience of investors&comma; corporate executives&comma; and industry leaders&period; The event will showcase cutting-edge innovations in over 17 industries&comma; positioning these startups for growth in the global market&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;

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