Last updated 2026-07-20
- Raised $475M Undisclosed Round, May 2026
- Raised $410M Undisclosed Round, 2022
- Raised $176M Undisclosed Round
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About
Playground Global is a venture capital firm established in 2015, based in Palo Alto, California. The firm focuses on early-stage deep tech investments, backing founders who are turning foundational advances in science and engineering into commercial, industrial, and societal impact. Playground Global invests across next-generation compute, automation, energy transition, and engineered biology. They aim to support companies that are solving complex technological and scientific challenges.
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Automotive & Mobility Technologies1
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Funds · 1
- 4 — $475M May 2026
Q&A
- What is Playground Global's investment focus?
- Playground Global is a Palo Alto-based venture capital firm focused on early-stage deep tech investments. The firm provides capital and technical partnership to founders addressing complex scientific and engineering challenges, prioritizing high-risk, high-reward sectors including next-generation computing, automation, energy transition, and engineered biology.
- When was Playground Global established?
- Playground Global was established in 2015.
- What is the most recent fund announced by Playground Global?
- Playground Global announced Fund 4, totaling $475 million, in May 2026.
- Who are the General Partners at Playground Global?
- The General Partners at Playground Global include Peter Barrett, Bruce Leak, Jory Bell, and Pat Gelsinger.
- Can you name some of Playground Global's portfolio companies?
- Playground Global's portfolio includes Fabric, an on-demand logistics platform, and NextSilicon, a computational platform for high-performance applications.
- What is Playground Global's typical investment range?
- Playground Global typically invests between $20 million and $120 million.
- In which sectors has Playground Global made investments?
- Playground Global has made investments in sectors such as Automotive & Mobility Technologies and Industrial Technologies.
- What is the most recent investment round for a Playground Global portfolio company?
- Playground Global participated in a Series C round in June 2021.
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External links
| Website | playground.vc/ |
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Identifiers & details
| Founded | 2015 |
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Radar intelligence
Open jobs — ashby
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| Remote | 0 |
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Web history (Wayback)
| Domain | playground.vc |
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| Subdomains | 9 |
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