Saeed Amidi
CEO and Founder @ Plug and Play
Sunnyvale, United States
Saeed Amidi is a seed investor at Plug and Play in Sunnyvale focused on Software and Logistics. Saeed Amidi is the Founder and CEO of Plug and Play. He attended Stanford University.
- Total investments:
- 100
- Last investment:
- Lead investor:
- 14%
Last updated:
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Industries Saeed Amidi invests in
Stages Saeed Amidi invests in
Countries Saeed Amidi invests in
Round sizes
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Round size
- Seed
- $136k–$2.5M
- Series A
- $1.1M–$6.8M
Investment Focus
Industry
- Software 21 (21%)
- Logistics 10 (10%)
- Information Technology 9 (9%)
- Artificial Intelligence 9 (9%)
- Supply Chain Management 8 (8%)
Stage
- Seed 31 (31%)
- Series A 17 (17%)
- Non-equity Assistance 11 (11%)
- Convertible Note 9 (9%)
- Pre-Seed 5 (5%)
Country
- United States 53 (53%)
- Canada 3 (3%)
- Spain 1 (1%)
- France 1 (1%)
- Sweden 1 (1%)
Investments
| Company | Description | Round | Links |
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| Qanary is a digital second-opinion platform designed to help radiologists detect cancer at its earliest, most treatable stages. | $160K / Pre-Seed / Aug 08, 2026 | ||
| SiC Systems, Inc. is a cutting-edge technology startup that integrates advanced AI agents with quantum computing and sensing technology to enable decision-making in complex, high-stakes environments such as defense operations and industrial automation.SiC Systems, Inc. represents a new wave of intelligent, quantum-enhanced industrial and defenseapplications built on decades of foundational AI innovation and pioneering research in quantum computing. | $2.5M / Seed / Oct 14, 2025 | ||
| Turing.com connects world-class remote software engineers with world-class companies. 200+ companies, including those backed by Google Ventures, Andreessen, Founders Fund, Kleiner, and Bloomberg, have hired Turing developers. Over 1M+ developers from across 150+ countries have chosen Turing as their preferred platform for landing remote jobs. | $111M / Series E / Mar 06, 2025 | ||
| Decentralized Finance (DeFi) and Web3 offer great opportunities. To truly access it, you need a wallet. But selecting and investing into digital assets in your own wallet is complex, expensive and often feels unsafe. nobank makes DeFi and Web3 accessible for everyone. We offer the simplest and cheapest way to transact with digital assets by -drastically improving usability - offering financial products that generate yield or diversify your portfolio - building on multiple L2 blockchains - sharing our knowledge | Seed / Sep 23, 2022 | ||
| Datch offers an intelligent voice interface designed for industrial environments, enabling frontline workers to capture and manage data efficiently. The platform integrates with existing enterprise asset management systems, facilitating real-time maintenance and reporting. By leveraging AI, Datch enhances data accuracy and supports informeddecision-making across various operational workflows. | Non-equity Assistance / Aug 18, 2022 | ||
| Einride is a freight technology company providing digital, electric, and autonomous shipping. It was founded in 2016 and became the world’s first company to operate an autonomous, electric freight vehicle on a public road in 2019. Einride´s award-winning technology and products enable users to execute on electrification and automation, order andtrack shipments, oversee routes and assignments, visualize data and gain insights. | Non-equity Assistance / Aug 18, 2022 | ||
| REPOWR is refining the way transportation companies utilize over-the-road equipment (trucks, trailers, chassis, shipping containers, etc.) To do so, REPOWR is pioneering the world's first connected, collaborative asset-sharing platform and equipping logistics companies with the tools necessary to share and manage assets across locations,teams, and networks, efficiently and sustainably. The company connects shippers, carriers, 3PLs, leasing companies, and OEMs to a collaborative platform for shared asset visibility. "The Universal Trailer Network" | Aug 18, 2022 | ||
| BluWorkz bridges the gap between potential and opportunity by modernizing how applicants and job-seekers showcase and acquire skills in a largely overlooked segment of the workforce. BluWorkz recognizes that despite the large investments in upskilling and reskilling programs, there has been a lack of attention on helping those primarily seekingentry-level or non-credentialed work."There are 50 million people in the United States who earn low wages. BluWorkz is committed to empowering these individuals to build successful careers in supply chain/logistics by using VR technology." — Peter Chronopoulos, Co-Founder & Chief Revenue OfficerBluWorkz provides easy to use and accessible job training and placement solutions for people from all backgrounds. BluWorkz provides companies and staffing agencies with a richer pool of diverse and qualified candidates through our BluWorkz network of schools, non-profits, and workforce development programs.BluWorkz offers immersive assessment and training tools that provide a cost-effective and scalable solution for companies seeking to fill high demand positions. The company's flagship product, the REAL-Forklift, has undergone over 100 updates and improvements since its launch in 2018 and continues to outperform traditional onboarding and training methods."BluWorkz makes a positive impact on the community by providing everyone an opportunity to engage in higher wage job opportunities. Using the BluWorkz platform we empower the job seeker to become a skill-seeker allowing them to prosper in the workforce." — Mike Morgan, Co-Founder & Chief Executive Officer | Non-equity Assistance / Aug 18, 2022 | ||
| Qualle provides driving efficiencies and optimizations in the drayage space by utilizing empty ocean containers. The company is based in Santa Monica, California. | Non-equity Assistance / Aug 18, 2022 | ||
| Dray Alliance is disrupting the multi-billion dollar drayage trucking industry with a technology platform that makes deliveries to warehouses simple, predictable, and transparent. Eliminating the friction in each step of the delivery process, Dray Alliance efficiently connects shippers, carriers, and truckers in real time. | Non-equity Assistance / Aug 18, 2022 | ||
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Co-Investors
About Plug and Play
Plug and Play is a seed and early-stage investor focused on great teams leading emerging growth companies. Plug and Play runs 12 industry-specific accelerator programs twice a year, that acts as a platform for major corporations and high quality startups to connect and collaborate.Located in the heart of Silicon Valley, Plug and Playparticipates in Seed, Angel and Series A funding where they often co-invest with their strategic partners. Through years of experience and as part of their network, Plug and Play has put together a world-class network of serial entrepreneurs, strategic investors, and industry leaders who actively assist the firm with its successful and growing investment portfolio.SEED ROUND. Plug and Play participates in seed round investing through a program called Startup Camp. Startup Camp is a 10-week program based in Silicon Valley for top-notch entrepreneurs to work intensively on building out their business model. Select startups will refine their business models and prototypes with help from a combination of structured workshops, speaker series and mentorship sessions, as well as active coaching from their investment team. At the culmination of Startup Camp, founders will have crystalized their business plans and pitched their company to the venture capital community at EXPO Demo Day."ANGEL ROUND Plug and Play makes angel round investments throughout the year, sourced from their monthly Plug and Play Angels (PAPA) sessions. They are partnered with local angel investors in Silicon Valley who participate in PAPA to find the most promising startups and best new technologies.SERIES A. Series A typical Series A round is in the range of $2 million to $10 million, and is intended to provide operating capital for the company for six months to two years. This round capitalizes the company as it develops its products, performs initial marketing and branding, acquires talent, and conducts other early-stage business operations. It is in this stage that Plug and Play will co-invest with over 180 venture capital partners.Plug and Play has helped grow market leaders such as PayPal, Danger, Google, DropBox, LendingClub, Zoosk, SoundHound, CreditSesame, Skytree, and has over 400 more early-stage startups in its portfolio.
Plug and Play Contacts
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Chen Zhao
Managing Partner, China
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Gyehyon Andrea Jo
Crossborder IR program builder and mentor | Global Top Tier Metropolitans <>US onboarding
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Matthew Claxton
Global Director
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Oscar Gutierrez
Business Relationship Manager
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Roja Amrollah
Director, Investment Operations
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FAQ
What does Saeed Amidi invest in?
Saeed Amidi invests primarily in Software, Logistics and Information Technology startups, most often at Seed and Series A stage. Most of the 100 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 Saeed Amidi's check size?
Saeed Amidi typically joins rounds of $136k–$2.5M at Seed and $1.1M–$6.8M 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 Saeed Amidi participates in.
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When did Saeed Amidi last invest?
The most recent investment recorded for Saeed Amidi closed in Aug 2026. Shizune tracks 100 investments in total for this profile, including round sizes, stages and portfolio companies, all sourced from confirmed public funding rounds and refreshed monthly.
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