Plug and Play Fintech
FinTech & InsurTech · Run by Plug and Play Tech Center · Sunnyvale, CA
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The facts
All fields verified Jul 22, 2026- Terms model
- Equity-freeProvides support with no cash invested and no equity taken.
- Investment
- Not publishedSilicon Valley batches run about three months. The operator's March 26, 2026 batch announcement lists Fintech among the 2026 Silicon Valley batches and states startups can secure pilots, proofs of concept, and potential investment all without equity requirements. Fees and investment amounts are not published.
- Equity taken
- Not publishedSilicon Valley batches run about three months. The operator's March 26, 2026 batch announcement lists Fintech among the 2026 Silicon Valley batches and states startups can secure pilots, proofs of concept, and potential investment all without equity requirements. Fees and investment amounts are not published.
- Program length
- Not published
- Format
- Hybrid
- Location
- Sunnyvale, CA
- Cohorts per year
- Not published
- Cohort size
- Not published
- Stage focus
- seed to growth
- Sub-vertical
- fintech and insurtech corporate-innovation batches
- Demographic focus
- Not published
- Backers
- Plug and Play Ventures, corporate partners (banks, insurers)
- Notable alumni
- Not published
Terms notes: Silicon Valley batches run about three months. The operator's March 26, 2026 batch announcement lists Fintech among the 2026 Silicon Valley batches and states startups can secure pilots, proofs of concept, and potential investment all without equity requirements. Fees and investment amounts are not published.
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Terms in plain English
Plug and Play runs its fintech program as part of its Silicon Valley industry batches, which run about three months. In its March 2026 batch announcement, Plug and Play listed Fintech among the batches and stated that startups can pursue pilots, proofs of concept, and potential investment, all without equity requirements. The company does not publish participation fees or investment amounts for the fintech batch, and cohort sizes for the fintech track specifically are not published. Any investment comes separately and is not a condition of participating in a batch.
Who this is actually for
This fits fintech startups seeking corporate innovation partnerships, pilots, and investor exposure through Plug and Play's network of financial institution partners. It suits teams that value connections and proof of concept opportunities over a fixed cash grant.
Application windows
Second Silicon Valley batches of 2026, expected later in the year based on the program's prior annual cadence, dates not published: Timing expected, exact dates not yet confirmed.
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