Saeed Amidi
CEO and Founder @ Plug and Play Brand & Retail
Sunnyvale, United States
Saeed Amidi is a seed investor at Plug and Play Brand & Retail in Sunnyvale focused on Software and Logistics. Saeed Amidi is the Founder and CEO of Plug and Play. He attended Stanford University.
- Total investments:
- 99
- 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
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%)
- Funding Round 7 (7%)
Country
- United States 53 (54%)
- Canada 3 (3%)
- Spain 1 (1%)
- France 1 (1%)
- Sweden 1 (1%)
Investments
| Company | Description | Round | Links |
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Qanary
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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
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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 | |
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SiC Systems
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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 / Pre-Seed / Oct 14, 2025 | |
Turing
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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 | |
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Turing
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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 | |
Pier Wallet
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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
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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
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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
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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 formerly Really-Virtual
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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 | |
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Co-Investors
About Plug and Play Brand & Retail
Looking into the future of retail. Together.An ecosystem connecting forward-thinking brands, retailers and CPGs with startups and technology influencing the retail industry.We run a 3-month program, twice a year where we select 25-30 retail startups with a consortium of retail partners and VCs.Startups are selected from around 2,000retail startup applications sourced from around the world every year.
Plug and Play Brand & Retail Contacts
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Saeed Amidi
CEO and Founder
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Candace Denton
COO
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Chang Byung-gyu
Co-Founder
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Jojo Flores
Co-Founder
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Kelsea Smith
Executive Assistant to CRO & COO
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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 99 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.
When did Saeed Amidi last invest?
The most recent investment recorded for Saeed Amidi closed in Aug 2026. Shizune tracks 99 investments in total for this profile, including round sizes, stages and portfolio companies, all sourced from confirmed public funding rounds and refreshed monthly.
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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