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Playground Global
We invest somewhere between the improbable and the impossible.
About Playground Global
Playground Global is an early-stage deep tech venture capital firm investing in technical founders to transform ambitious ideas into high-impact businesses. We help build companies at the earliest stages, leveraging our engineering expertise and commitment to founders taking scientific and technological risks. Founded in 2015 and headquartered in Palo Alto, CA, Playground invests in areas like next-generation computing, automation, energy transition, and engineered biology. Our portfolio includes pioneering companies such as PsiQuantum, MosaicML (acq. by Databricks), d-Matrix, Agility Robotics, Ultima Genomics, and Strand Therapeutics. Learn more at www.playground.vc
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Signals from Playground Global
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Partnerships
Playground Global UK team continues its partnership with Anthropic
Reported by Kendra Perlitz
Presence & Recognition
Playground Global General Partner Pat Gelsinger spoke with Carey Nieuwhof about the profound implications AI has for the Church and the people it serves.
Reported by Pat Gelsinger
People
Playground Global announced the hiring of new partners Rahul Meka and Daniel Yum alongside Benjamin Kim.
Reported by Kendra Perlitz
Products & Services
Playground Global announced that Manuele Aufiero and Sizable Energy created a new improved solution for energy storage that does not involve space.
Reported by Kendra Perlitz
People
Playground Global employee Rahul Meka and Daniel Yum made Partner.
Reported by Playground Global
People
Playground Global recognized Rahul Meka as its newest Playground Partner.
Reported by Bruce Leak
Partnerships
Playground Global is excited by the progress made by Vikas Enti and the Reframe Systems team toward a more scalable and productive American housing supply chain.
Reported by Pat Gelsinger
Partnerships
Playground Global partnered with Manuele and the team to take the ocean battery project to GW scale.
Reported by Rahul Meka
Research & Knowledge
Playground Global learned that NVIDIA released Vera, its first CPU built around its own custom core designed specifically for agentic AI.
Reported by Pat Gelsinger
Research & Knowledge
Playground Global published a new series on its YouTube channel breaking down how the technology behind pumped storage hydropower works.
Reported by Playground Global
People
Playground Global is hiring a new Operating Partner of Technology to support the growth of existing companies, support later-stage capital formation, strategic connectivity, and company exits.
Reported by Kendra Perlitz