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Playground Global

https://www.playground.global/
Last activity: 05.06.2026
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Playground Global is a venture capital firm specializing in investments in early stage (seed, Series A, Series B) companies. Initial investments range from $1M to $20M. Playground prefers to lead the investment round and then actively partner with companies, usually sitting on their board. The firm also typically provides follow on funding for subsequent financing rounds. Playground primarily invests in science and engineering companies with emerging technologies for artificial intelligence, automation, next generation computing, artificial intelligence, neuro-morphic computing, quantum technologies, optical systems, aerospace, biotechnology, life sciences, computational biology, synthetic biology, healthcare, telemedicine, advanced manufacturing, additive manufacturing, robotics and next generation infrastructure. The firm invests globally. Playground Global was founded in 2015, and is headquartered in Palo Alto, California.
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Portfolio
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Persons
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Mentions
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Location: United States, California, Palo Alto
Employees: 51-200
Founded date: 2015
Investment Type: Venture Capital
Investment Stage: Pre-Seed; Seed; Series A; Series B; Series C
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Portfolio 65

DateNameWebsiteTotal RaisedLocation
13.05.2026NVision Im...nvision-imaging.com$86.7MGermany
22.10.2025Sizable En...sizableenergy.com$8MUnited Sta...
15.10.2025Vertical S...verticalsemi.com$11M-
02.09.2025Phasecraftphasecraft.io$72.24MUnited Kin...
22.02.2024Insamoinsamo.com$12M-
21.02.2024Element Ze...elementzero.green$10M-
27.09.2023Boxbotboxbot.io$19.5MUnited Sta...
04.08.2023Amber Bioamber.bio$26M-
07.01.2023Atomic AIatomic.ai$35MUnited Sta...
27.12.2022Infinimmun...infinimmune.com$12MUnited Sta...
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Persons 28

DateFirst NameLast NameTitleLinkedInLocation
-AnhNguyenDesign Pri...linkedin.c...-
-BenjaminKim-linkedin.c...-
-SarahBeresfordDirector, ...linkedin.c...-
-JonathanPedersenVenture As...linkedin.c...-
-VilmaR.Receptioni...linkedin.c...-
-NishantSinghAnalystlinkedin.c...-
-RichardBeckerManager, P...linkedin.c...-
-VictoriaChernowAdvisorlinkedin.c...-
-GuocongSongData Scien...linkedin.c...-
-JeffMerverNetwork In...linkedin.c...-
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News 358

DateTitleDescription
27.03.2024Understanding humanoid robots-
04.03.2024Agility Robotics Appoints Peggy Johnson as Chief Executive Officer-
28.02.2024Playground Global Promotes Benjamin Kim PhD to Partner-
15.02.2024RightHand Robotics Signs Multi-Year Agreement with Staples®-
01.02.2024DHL Supply Chain Partners With Robust.AI to Drive the Future of Warehouse Automation-
22.01.2024Scientists Will Test a Cancer-Hunting mRNA Treatment-
10.01.2024Stanford’s Jef Caers on the future of critical minerals, sustainable mining and social licensing.-
14.12.2023Playground Global closes Fund III with $410M for early-stage deep tech investments-
05.12.2023Ever had to wait on the tarmac for your plane to de-ice? This startup has a quicker solution-
04.12.2023Atoms & Bits: Q&A with Melonee Wise, CTO Agility Robotics-
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Mentions in press and media 84

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05.06.202610 millionenschwere Investments, die Lust auf mehr machenUnser Investmentrückblick auf den Mai 2026: Auch im vergangenen Monat konnten einige Startups, Scaleups und Grownups wieder üppige Millionenbeträge einsammeln. Manche dieser Unternehmen kennt in der Startup-Szene quasi jeder, andere wiederu...
19.05.2026NVision Secures $55M, Propelling Quantum Healthcare Beyond SensingNVision secured $55 million in Series B funding, totaling $120 million. The quantum technology firm expands from quantum sensing to quantum computing. It targets accelerated drug discovery and validation. Its POLARIS platform enhances MRI f...
14.05.2026NVision: $55 Million Series B Raised To Expand From Quantum Sensing Into Quantum Computing For Drug DiscoveryNVision announced a $55 million Series B financing round as the company expands from quantum sensing into quantum computing, with the goal of accelerating the discovery and validation of new therapies. The funding round was anchored by Abbo...
13.05.2026NVision Raises $55M in Series B FundingNVision, a Ulm, Germany-based quantum technology company for healthcare, raised $55M Series B financing. The round was led by Abbott, with participation from Playground Global, Matterwave/b2ventures, Entrée Capital, and others. The Series B...
13.11.2025Американский производитель AI-чипов D-Matrix оценен в $2 млрдРаунд финансирования возглавили европейский инвестор Bullhound Capital, Triatomic Capital и государственный инвестиционный фонд Temasek из Сингапура. Венчурный фонд M12 от Microsoft, а также Mirae Assets, Industry Ventures и Nautilus Ventur...
28.10.2025Sizable Energy: $8 Million Raised To Launch Ocean-Based Energy StorageSizable Energy, a company developing offshore pumped-hydro energy storage systems, announced it has raised $8 million in funding, led by Playground Global, in support of its mission to commercialize a gravity-based long-duration energy stor...
22.10.2025Sizable Energy: $8 Million Raised For Launching Ocean-Based Long-Duration Energy Storage TechnologySizable Energy, an innovator in ocean-based long-duration energy storage (LDES), announced it has raised $8 million in new funding to accelerate the commercial deployment of its offshore pumped hydro system. The investment round was led by ...
22.10.2025Sizable Energy Raises $8M in FundingSizable Energy, a Milan, Italy-based long-duration ocean energy storage company, raised $8m in funding. The round was led by Playground Global, with participation from Exa Ventures, Verve Ventures, Satgana, EDEN/IAG, and Unruly Capital. The...
16.10.2025Vertical Semiconductor: MIT Spin-Off Closes $11 Million In Seed Funding For Advancing Next-Gen AI Chips And Data CentersVertical Semiconductor, a deep-tech startup spun out of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), has raised $11 million in seed funding to commercialize its breakthrough vertical gallium nitride (GaN) transistor technology. The fund...
15.10.2025Vertical Semiconductor Raises $11M in Seed FundingVertical Semiconductor, a Boston, MA-based semiconductor company spun out of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), raised $11m in seed funding. The round was led by Playground Global with participation from JIMCO Technology Ventu...
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