Deep-tech VC focused on hardware, robotics, quantum
VCEarly-stage📍 Palo Alto, CAFounded 2015
AUM
$1.5B
as of 2026-Q1
SMALL
Playground Global was founded in 2015 by Andy Rubin (Android creator). Now focused on hardware, robotics, and frontier-tech.
Firm Profile
Firm Type
VC
Subtype
Early-stage
Founded
2015
HQ
Palo Alto, CA
Country
USA
Notable Partners
Bruce LeakAndy Rubin (founder, departed 2017)Peter Barrett
Portfolio Companies (41)
Enriched 2026-08-16 · QuantLogix research
SpanCore AutomationAvenUnitAgility RoboticsAmber GroupAyar Labsd-MatrixPublicSeriesFlow (Miami)ClearPsiQuantumStrand TherapeuticsAtomic AIbiologyoften before there’s a productsometimes before there’s a name. Many were just an idea when we met them.Palo Alto, CA 94306Company NameDeal DateDeal TypeDeal SizeIndustryCompany StageLead PartnerBack to firm pageBoxBotElement Zero[Introducing F4 Champions16 companies with Playground Global among their disclosed investorsranked by total funding raisedwith latest round stage on every profile.led by BlackRock and Fin Capital →Playground Global investmentsSign up to view full sectorand valuation breakdowns for this investor.Sign up to explore yearly inveFilter\\ \\ FilterVisit\\ \\ Visit\\ \\ Arrow Right\\ \\ Arrow RightThank you! Your submission has been received!
Investment Focus
Stages
Series A · Series B
Sectors
Robotics · Quantum · Industrial · Bio
VCDeep-TechHardware
Investor data reflects publicly disclosed AUM, fund sizes, and portfolio holdings as of 2026-Q1. Refreshed periodically.