Founded 2015 Type of business Privately held company | Headquarters Palo Alto | |
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Industry Hardware
Venture Capital Key people Andy Rubin, Peter Barrett, Matt Hershenson, Bruce Leak Profiles | ||
Playground Global is a venture fund and design studio that provides resources, mentorship and funding for startups making hardware devices. The company was founded in 2015 by Andy Rubin, Peter Barrett, Matt Hershenson and Bruce Leak. Playground offers startups support with engineering, distribution, manufacturing and financing in exchange for equity.
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.
Investments
To date, Playground Global has invested in 12 companies, including:
References
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