Playground Global

2015

Founded

95

Investments

United States

Offices

Venture Fund

Investor Type

About

Playground Global is an early-stage venture capital firm specializing in deep technology investments. Founded in 2015 and headquartered in Palo Alto, California, the firm focuses on transformative technologies across sectors such as next-generation computing, automation, energy transition, decarbonization, and engineered biology. Playground Global has raised over $1.2 billion in assets under management, with initial investments ranging from $1 million to $20 million in Seed and Series A companies.

The firm is known for its hands-on approach, providing portfolio companies with engineering expertise, industrial design, manufacturing facilities, and strategic partnerships to accelerate growth and innovation.

Portfolio Companies

PsiQuantum, Relativity Space, Ultima Genomics, MosaicML, d-Matrix, Strand Therapeutics, Velo3D, Ideon Technologies, Amber Bio, Infinimmune

Gepgraphic Focus

United States, Global

Key Differentiators

Hands-on support with engineering expertise, Industrial design and manufacturing facilities, Strategic partnerships to accelerate growth

Thypical Investment Size

$1 million to $20 million

Total Funds Raised

$1.2 billion

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Robotics

E-Commerce

RetailTech

Software

Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning (AI/ML)

Hardware

Palo Alto

Pre-Seed

Seed

Series A

Series B

Series C

Series D

United States