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Playground Global

380 Portage Ave, Palo Alto, CA, 94306, United States

Overview

Early-stage venture capital firm investing in deep tech founders.

Founded

2015

Deals · 12mo

15

Links

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Stage focus

Seed
Series A
Series B

Geographic focus

United States

Sector focus

Artificial Intelligence (AI)
Information Technology
Robotics
Software
...

Investment portfolio

105rounds
NAMEDATESIZE
Mesa Quantum
Sep 2026Led
$12 MSeed
RegCell
Sep 2026Led
$66 MSeries A
Delos Data
Sep 2026Participated
$100 MOther Equity
Matic
Aug 2026Participated
$115 MOther Equity
Infinimmune
Aug 2026Led
$75 MSeries A
Photon Queue
Jul 2026Led
$5 MSeed
Cantilever
Jun 2026Participated
$0.33 MSeed
NVision Imaging Technologies
May 2026Participated
$72 MSeries B
Syenta
Apr 2026Led
$26 MSeries A
Unreasonable Labs
Mar 2026Led
$14 MOther Equity
Alva Energy
Feb 2026Led
$33 MSeries A
PicoJool
Nov 2025Led
$12 MOther Equity
Mesa Quantum
Sep 2026Led
$12 MSeed
RegCell
Sep 2026Led
$66 MSeries A
Delos Data
Sep 2026Participated
$100 MOther Equity
Matic
Aug 2026Participated
$115 MOther Equity
Infinimmune
Aug 2026Led
$75 MSeries A
Photon Queue
Jul 2026Led
$5 MSeed
Cantilever
Jun 2026Participated
$0.33 MSeed
NVision Imaging Technologies
May 2026Participated
$72 MSeries B
Syenta
Apr 2026Led
$26 MSeries A
Unreasonable Labs
Mar 2026Led
$14 MOther Equity
Alva Energy
Feb 2026Led
$33 MSeries A
PicoJool
Nov 2025Led
$12 MOther Equity
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Deal Distribution

Playground Global: 105 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories.All available history.
Playground Global: 105 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories. All available history
Round typeLed dealsParticipated deals
Seed144
Series A2312
Series B716
Series C+110
Other Equity513

Monthly Deal Activity

Playground Global: 105 deals are recorded across 137 months.All available history.
Playground Global: 105 deals are recorded across 137 months. All available history
MonthDeals
Jun '151
Jul '150
Aug '151
Sep '151
Oct '150
Nov '151
Dec '150
Jan '160
Feb '160
Mar '160
Apr '162
May '161
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Jul '160
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Sep '160
Oct '160
Nov '161
Dec '161
Jan '170
Feb '170
Mar '171
Apr '171
May '171
Jun '170
Jul '170
Aug '171
Sep '170
Oct '170
Nov '171
Dec '172
Jan '181
Feb '184
Mar '182
Apr '181
May '180
Jun '180
Jul '180
Aug '180
Sep '180
Oct '180
Nov '181
Dec '181
Jan '190
Feb '190
Mar '190
Apr '191
May '190
Jun '191
Jul '190
Aug '190
Sep '190
Oct '195
Nov '190
Dec '190
Jan '200
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Dec '210
Jan '221
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Dec '221
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Sector Breakdown

Playground Global: Hardware & Robotics is the largest displayed sector by deal count (45 deals).All available history.

A deal can appear in multiple sectors, so sector totals may overlap. Capital represents disclosed total round sizes, not fund cheque sizes.

Playground Global: Hardware & Robotics is the largest displayed sector by deal count (45 deals). All available history
SectorDeals
Hardware & Robotics45
AI & Machine Learning29
Health & Life Sciences28
Space & Frontier Tech26
Transportation & Logistics21
Networks, Cloud & Communication15
E-Commerce & Retail11
Enterprise Software10
Manufacturing10
Clean Energy & Sustainability8
Data, Analytics & IT8
Consumer & Lifestyle6
Government & Defense5
Media & Entertainment5
Cybersecurity & Privacy4
AR/VR4
Food & Agriculture3
Professional Services3
Gaming & eSports2
Education & Workforce1
Real Estate & Construction1
Marketing & Advertising1
Developer Tools1

Deal Size Distribution

Playground Global: 105 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands.All available history.

Undisclosed round sizes are excluded. Capital represents total round sizes, not fund cheque sizes.

Playground Global: 105 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands. All available history
Round size band (USD)Deals
<$5M6
$5M-$10M10
$10M-$25M34
$25M-$50M28
$50M-$100M10
$100M-$250M15
$250M-$500M1
$500M-$1B1
$1B+0

Deals By Geography

Playground Global: United States has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (91 deals).All available history.

Top 6 of 6 regions; European countries are grouped as Europe.

Playground Global: United States has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (91 deals). All available history
RegionDeals
United States91
Europe7
Israel2
Canada2
Australia2
Japan1
Playground Global: 20 co-investors are shown, with AME Cloud Ventures sharing 8 recorded deals.All available history.

Co-Investors

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Shows up to 20 co-investors ranked by shared deals. Deals may be shared with multiple funds, so rows overlap. Capital is total round size, not fund cheque size.

Playground Global: 20 co-investors are shown, with AME Cloud Ventures sharing 8 recorded deals. All available history
Co-investorShared deals
AME Cloud Ventures8
Innovation Endeavors8
Aleph7
Matrix6
Andreessen Horowitz5
Civilization Ventures5
M125
Temasek5
Data Collective4
Founders Fund4
IAG Capital Partners4
Schematic Ventures4
Social Capital4
Abstract Ventures3
Airbus Ventures3
ANRI3
Applied Ventures3
Boardman Bay Capital Management3
Canada Pension Plan Investment Board3
Corner Ventures3

Investment Strategy

Playground Global: Led accounts for 48% and participating for 52% of round participation.All available history.
Playground Global: Led accounts for 48% and participating for 52% of round participation. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Led5048%
Participating5552%
Playground Global: Single-lead accounts for 76% and co-led for 24% of lead dynamics.All available history.
Playground Global: Single-lead accounts for 76% and co-led for 24% of lead dynamics. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Single-lead3876%
Co-led1224%

Team

Benjamin Kim
Bruce Leak

Co-Founder, Founding Partner & General Partner

Daniel Yum
Greg Wilson

VP of Finance

Jacqueline Tame
Jeffrey Freburg

VP of Operations and Real Estate and Head of Employee Experience

Jory Bell

General Partner

Laurie Yoler

General Partner

Marissa Ramirez de Chanlatte
Matt Hershenson

Founding Partner, Co-Founder, and General Partner

Pat Gelsinger

Chairman of the Board

Peter Barrett

Founder, General Partner, and CTO

Sandy Taylor

CFO

Sasha Ostojic