# Plug & Play

> Plug & Play is a VC fund backing Artificial Intelligence and Software. See 83 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: London, United Kingdom
- Total investments: 83
- Last investment: Jul 2026
- Lead investor: 34%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/plug-and-play-design-ltd/
- X (Twitter): https://twitter.com/plugandplayuk
- Website: https://ux-design.agency/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/plugandplaydesign

Plug & Play is a VC fund in London focused on Artificial Intelligence and Software. Plug and Play is a UX, UI, Web Design & Digital Marketing Company specialized in websites, web apps and mobile devices.

## Contacts

5 contacts available for Plug & Play. Shizune tracks 10 team members at Plug & Play. Sign up free to unlock them: https://app.shizune.co/sign-up/investor-profiles/find-team-emails/plug-play-9762?utm_source=investor_profile

## Round sizes

| Stage | Round size |
| --- | --- |
| Seed | $1.4M–$8M |
| Pre-Seed | $50k–$4M |
| Series A | $8M–$30M |

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Artificial Intelligence | 12 | 14% |
| Software | 11 | 13% |
| FinTech | 5 | 6% |
| Health Care | 4 | 5% |
| Information Technology | 4 | 5% |

65 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Seed | 12 | 14% |
| Series A | 8 | 10% |
| Pre-Seed | 7 | 8% |
| Convertible Note | 3 | 4% |
| Funding Round | 2 | 2% |

6 stages tracked in total.

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| United States | 14 | 17% |
| United Kingdom | 3 | 4% |
| Italy | 2 | 2% |
| Indonesia | 2 | 2% |
| Lithuania | 2 | 2% |

13 countries tracked in total.

## Team

| Name | Title | Investments | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Brian Tetrud | Global Director Food | 1 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/brian-tetrud |
| Chang Byung-gyu | Co-Founder | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/chang-byung-gyu |
| David Popler | Volunteer Advisor to CEO's, CRO's and Incubators | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/david-popler |
| Gilad Berenstein | Startup Mentor | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/gilad-berenstein |
| Jojo Flores | Co-Founder | 1 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/jojo-flores |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Gyre Energy | Gyre Energy cuts costs for cooling intensive operators. Cooling is 20% of global energy demand, accounting for up to 40% of electricity costs for data center operators, and up to 90% of electricity costs for cold storage operators. Gyre's platform technology leverages advanced AI and low-cost thermal storage to reduce energy use and enablelarge-scale distributed flexibility for cooling assets. | $1.3M | Pre-Seed | Jul 07, 2026 |  |
| TwoWay | TwoWay Finance is an wealthtech startup building workflow intelligence tools for capital markets and trading desks. | $1.7M | Pre-Seed | May 15, 2026 |  |
| Insect Intel | Insect Intel is a specialized agricultural technology firm. |  | Pre-Seed | May 11, 2026 |  |
| Ralio |  | $2.5M | Pre-Seed | Apr 14, 2026 |  |
| Omniscient | Omniscient is a Paris-based AI-powered decision intelligence platform designed for boards and C-suite executives. It aggregates data from over 100,000 sources like media, social channels, and internal systems to deliver real-time, contextualized insights on corporate reputation, geopolitical risks, narrative strategy, and more. | $4M | Pre-Seed | Apr 03, 2026 |  |
| Omniscient | Omniscient is a decision intelligence platform for senior corporate leadership. Omniscient platform is to aggregate and synthesize external and internal data into a centralized management cockpit. | $4.1M | Pre-Seed | Apr 02, 2026 |  |
| Nighthawk | Nighthawk is a cybersecurity company that provides enterprise IT, corporate security, software engineering, and cybersecurity services. |  | Non-equity Assistance | Mar 24, 2026 |  |
| Stellar Lighting Systems | Stellar Sustainable Lighting Systems is a commercial and industrial LED lighting manufacturer focused on highly efficient, sustainable, and intelligent lighting solutions for warehouses, parking garages, and other large facilities. |  | Non-equity Assistance | Mar 24, 2026 |  |
| BIATECH CORPORATION | BIATECH CORPORATION is rapidly developing digital technology because it values mankind and recognizes the importance of energy, chemistry, and material science. |  | Non-equity Assistance | Mar 24, 2026 |  |
| Cart IoT | Cart IoT is a US-based IoT startup that provides a smart, connected charging safety device and software platform for golf carts and other low-speed electric vehicles. Its core product, CHARGER SAFETY, is an IoT monitor that sits between the charger and power outlet to provide real-time monitoring, automatic shutoff during unsafe conditions, andcloud-based alerts, so owners and fleet operators can keep carts charged, safe, and ready to use. |  | Non-equity Assistance | Mar 24, 2026 |  |

10 of 83 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Plug and Play](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/plug-and-play-ventures) — VC Fund, 3 deals together
- [Anamcara Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/anamcara-capital) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Antler](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/antler-be9c) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Bpifrance](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/bpifrance) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Drysdale Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/drysdale-ventures) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [EQT Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/eqtventures) — VC Fund, 2 deals together

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## FAQ

### What does Plug & Play invest in?

Plug & Play invests primarily in Artificial Intelligence, Software and FinTech startups, most often at Seed and Series A stage. Most of the 83 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in United States. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### What is Plug & Play's check size?

Plug & Play typically joins rounds of $1.4M–$8M at Seed, $50k–$4M at Pre-Seed and $8M–$30M at Series A. These ranges are 10th–90th percentile round sizes calculated from confirmed public funding rounds, so they are a realistic guide to the rounds Plug & Play participates in.

### How do I contact Plug & Play?

Public channels for Plug & Play include LinkedIn, X (Twitter) and the website linked on this profile. For a verified work email and phone number, create a free Shizune account — contact data is searched across 20+ sources and validated before delivery, so your outreach lands in the right inbox.

### Who are the partners at Plug & Play?

The team at Plug & Play includes Brian Tetrud (Global Director Food), Chang Byung-gyu (Co-Founder) and David Popler (Volunteer Advisor to CEO's, CRO's and Incubators), among 10 team members tracked by Shizune. The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.

### Is Shizune's investor data accurate?

Yes — every stat on this profile is calculated from confirmed public funding rounds monitored across hundreds of sources since 2020. This profile was last refreshed in Aug 2026 and is updated monthly. Spotted something off? Use the “Suggest an edit” link near the top of the page.

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