Playground Global

San Francisco, California
Playground is an early-stage investment firm that helps old and new investors and entrepreneurs working at the intersection of bits, atoms, and AI. It focuses on investment, innovation, connected hardware, artificial intelligence, and robotics. Playground was founded in 2015 and is headquartered in Palo Alto, California.
Founded:2018
Firm Location:San Francisco, California • Palo Alto, California • Stanford, California • San Francisco Bay Area
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Playground Global Team
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Peter Barrett
Playground Global·General Partner
Sweet spot: $10.0M
Range: $1M - $20.0M
Investors in SF Bay Area (CA), Investors in San Francisco (CA), Investors in Palo Alto (CA)
Investors in Security (Seed), Investors in BioTech (Seed), Investors in Security (Series A), Investors in BioTech (Series A), Investors in AI (Seed), Investors in AI (Series A), Investors in BioTech (Seed), Investors in San Francisco Bay Area (Other Lists), Investors in Security (Seed), Investors in AI (Series A), Investors in BioTech (Series A), Investors in Security (Series A), Investors in AutoTech (Seed), Investors in AutoTech (Series A), Investors in AutoTech (Seed), Investors in AutoTech (Series A), Investors in DeepTech (Series A), Investors in DeepTech (Series A), Investors in DeepTech (Seed), Investors in DeepTech (Seed), Investors in AI (Seed)
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Jory Bell
Playground Global·General Partner
Sweet spot: $10.0M
Range: $1M - $20.0M
Investors in SF Bay Area (CA), Investors in San Francisco (CA), Investors in Palo Alto (CA)
Investors in BioTech (Seed), Investors in Space (Series A), Investors in Space (Seed), Investors in Manufacturing (Seed), Investors in Manufacturing (Series A), Investors in BioTech (Series A), Investors in BioTech (Seed), Investors in San Francisco Bay Area (Other Lists), Investors in Space (Seed), Investors in Manufacturing (Seed), Investors in BioTech (Series A), Investors in Space (Series A), Investors in Manufacturing (Series A), Investors in DeepTech (Series A), Investors in DeepTech (Series A), Investors in DeepTech (Seed), Investors in DeepTech (Seed)
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Brian Burton
Sweet spot: $10.0M
Range: $1M - $20.0M
Investors in SF Bay Area (CA)
Investors in San Francisco Bay Area (Other Lists), Investors in DeepTech (Series A), Investors in DeepTech (Seed), Investors in DeepTech (Series A), Investors in DeepTech (Seed)
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Justin Ernest
Sweet spot: $10.0M
Range: $1M - $20.0M
Investors in SF Bay Area (CA), Investors in San Francisco (CA)
Investors in Robotics (Seed), Investors in Robotics (Series A), Investors in BioTech (Seed), Investors in Space (Series A), Investors in Space (Seed), Investors in AI (Seed), Investors in BioTech (Series A), Investors in AI (Series A), Investors in BioTech (Seed), Investors in San Francisco Bay Area (Other Lists), Investors in Robotics (Seed), Investors in Space (Seed), Investors in AI (Series A), Investors in BioTech (Series A), Investors in Space (Series A), Investors in Robotics (Series A), Investors in DeepTech (Series A), Investors in DeepTech (Seed), Investors in DeepTech (Series A), Investors in DeepTech (Seed), Investors in AI (Seed)
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Matt Hershenson
Sweet spot: $10.0M
Range: $1M - $20.0M
Investors in SF Bay Area (CA), Investors in San Francisco (CA)
Investors in Hardware (Seed), Investors in Robotics (Seed), Investors in Hardware (Series A), Investors in Robotics (Series A), Investors in AI (Seed), Investors in AI (Series A), Investors in Hardware (Seed), Investors in San Francisco Bay Area (Other Lists), Investors in Robotics (Seed), Investors in AI (Series A), Investors in Hardware (Series A), Investors in Robotics (Series A), Investors in DeepTech (Series A), Investors in DeepTech (Series A), Investors in DeepTech (Seed), Investors in DeepTech (Seed), Investors in AI (Seed)
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Benjamin Kim
Sweet spot: $10.0M
Range: $1M - $20.0M
Investors in Palo Alto (CA)
Investors in Robotics (Seed), Investors in Robotics (Series A), Investors in AI (Seed), Investors in AI (Series A), Investors in San Francisco Bay Area (Other Lists), Investors in Robotics (Seed), Investors in AI (Series A), Investors in Robotics (Series A), Investors in DeepTech (Series A), Investors in DeepTech (Seed), Investors in DeepTech (Series A), Investors in DeepTech (Seed), Investors in AI (Seed)
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Bruce Leak
Sweet spot: $10.0M
Range: $1M - $20.0M
Investors in SF Bay Area (CA)
Investors in Hardware (Seed), Investors in AI (Series B), Investors in Robotics (Seed), Investors in Hardware (Series B), Investors in Hardware (Series A), Investors in Robotics (Series B), Investors in Robotics (Series A), Investors in AI (Seed), Investors in AI (Series A), Investors in Hardware (Seed), Investors in San Francisco Bay Area (Other Lists), Investors in Robotics (Seed), Investors in AI (Series A), Investors in Hardware (Series A), Investors in Robotics (Series A), Investors in AI (Series B), Investors in Hardware (Series B), Investors in Robotics (Series B), Investors in AI (Seed)
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Andy Rubin
Playground Global·Managing Partner
Sweet spot: $25K
Range: $10K - $50K
Investors in Menlo Park (CA)
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Victoria Sun
Sweet spot: $10.0M
Range: $1M - $20.0M
Investors in SF Bay Area (CA), Investors in San Francisco (CA)
Investors in AI (Series B), Investors in Data Services (Series B), Investors in BioTech (Series B), Investors in Data Services (Seed), Investors in Data Services (Series A), Investors in BioTech (Seed), Investors in Logistics (Series B), Investors in Space (Series B), Investors in Space (Series A), Investors in Space (Seed), Investors in Logistics (Seed), Investors in Logistics (Series A), Investors in Diverse Investors (Other Lists), Investors in AI (Seed), Investors in Health IT (Series A), Investors in Investors who invested in female founders (Other Lists), Investors in BioTech (Series A), Investors in Female Investors (Other Lists), Investors in Investors who invested in diverse founders (Other Lists), Investors in AI (Series A), Investors in BioTech (Seed), Investors in Data Services (Seed), Investors in Health IT (Seed), Investors in San Francisco Bay Area (Other Lists), Investors in Space (Seed), Investors in Logistics (Seed), Investors in AI (Series A), Investors in BioTech (Series A), Investors in Data Services (Series A), Investors in Health IT (Series A), Investors in Space (Series A), Investors in Logistics (Series A), Investors in AI (Series B), Investors in Data Services (Series B), Investors in BioTech (Series B), Investors in Health IT (Series B), Investors in Space (Series B), Investors in Logistics (Series B), Investors in Digital Health (Series B), Investors in Digital Health (Seed), Investors in Digital Health (Series A), Investors in Enterprise Infrastructure (Series B), Investors in Enterprise Infrastructure (Seed), Investors in Enterprise Infrastructure (Series A), Investors in Digital Health (Series B), Investors in Enterprise Infrastructure (Series B), Investors in DeepTech (Series B), Investors in Enterprise Infrastructure (Seed), Investors in DeepTech (Series A), Investors in Enterprise Infrastructure (Series A), Investors in DeepTech (Seed), Investors in DeepTech (Series A), Investors in DeepTech (Seed), Investors in DeepTech (Series B), Investors in Supply Chain Tech (Series B), Investors in Supply Chain Tech (Series B), Investors in Supply Chain Tech (Series A), Investors in Supply Chain Tech (Seed), Investors in Supply Chain Tech (Seed), Investors in Supply Chain Tech (Series A), Investors in Health IT (Seed), Investors in AI (Seed), Investors in Health IT (Series B), Investors in Digital Health (Series A), Investors in Digital Health (Seed)
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Laurie Yoler
Sweet spot: $10.0M
Range: $1M - $20.0M
Investors in SF Bay Area (CA), Investors in Palo Alto (CA)
Investors in Logistics (Seed), Investors in Logistics (Series A), Investors in Diverse Investors (Other Lists), Investors in AI (Seed), Investors in Female Investors (Other Lists), Investors in AI (Series A), Investors in San Francisco Bay Area (Other Lists), Investors in Logistics (Seed), Investors in AI (Series A), Investors in Logistics (Series A), Investors in AutoTech (Seed), Investors in AutoTech (Series A), Investors in AutoTech (Seed), Investors in Cybersecurity (Seed), Investors in Cybersecurity (Series A), Investors in Cybersecurity (Seed), Investors in AutoTech (Series A), Investors in Cybersecurity (Series A), Investors in AI (Seed)