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Playground Global

Venture Capital · Palo Alto (United States) · Founded 2015

About

Playground Global is an early-stage deep tech venture capital firm investing in technical founders. They help build companies at the earliest stages, leveraging their engineering expertise and commitment to founders taking scientific and technological risks.

Investment Stages

Series A, Series B

Industry Focus

AI, Aerospace & Defense, BioTech, CleanTech, Diagnostics, Energy, Infrastructure, Logistics, Next-Gen Compute, Robotics

Portfolio Companies

Insamo, Virta Health, Ultima Genomics, Strand Therapeutics, Outpace Bio, NVision, Manifold Bio, Lassogen, Infinimmune, Bodyport, Atomic AI, Boxbot, Anjuna Security, Amber Bio, Agility Robotics, 1910 Genetics, Artificial, Relativity Space, RightHand Robotics, Robust.AI, Skydio, Velo3D, Branch Metrics, Element Zero, RapidSOS, Saltbox, Mangata Networks, Ayar Labs, d-Matrix, NextSilicon, Phasecraft, PsiQuantum, De-Ice, Perlumi, xLight

Team (10)

  • Bruce Leak - General Partner
  • Chika Nakasu - Executive Manager
  • Daniel Yum - Principal
  • Jory Bell - General Partner
  • Benjamin Kim - Partner
  • Peter Barrett - General Partner
  • Pat Gelsinger - General Partner
  • Rahul Meka - Senior Associate
  • Marissa Ramirez De Chanlatte - Associate
  • Nicole Sonnert - Associate