Playground Global

Playground Global
Private
Industry Hardware
Venture Capital
Founded 2015
Headquarters Palo Alto, CA
Key people
Andy Rubin, Peter Barrett, Matt Hershenson, Bruce Leak
Website http://playground.global/

Playground Global is a venture fund and design studio[1] that provides resources, mentorship and funding for startups making hardware devices.[2] The company was founded in 2015 by Andy Rubin, Peter Barrett, Matt Hershenson and Bruce Leak.[3] Playground offers startups support with engineering, distribution, manufacturing and financing in exchange for equity.[2]

The company’s investment fund has raised $300 million from its limited partners including Google, HP, Foxconn, Redpoint Ventures, Seagate Technology and Tencent, among others.[2][3]

Investments

To date, Playground Global has invested in 12 [3] companies, including:

References

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