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Playground Global
Playground Global, a venture fund founded in 2015 and based in Palo Alto, California, focuses on investing in early-stage science companies at the intersection of artificial intelligence and automation. The fund, led by Partner Phyllis Whiteley, targets startups in sectors such as Robotics, E-Commerce, Logistics, RetailTech, and Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning (AI/ML). With a diverse portfolio including companies like Agility Robotics, Skydio, and Owl Labs, Playground Global has made 95 investments and has seen 11 exits across Pre-Seed to Series D stages. For more information, visit their website at www.playground.global.
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Bio
Playground is an early-stage firm investing in science companies working at the intersection of artificial intelligence and automation.
Location
Palo Alto, California
Stage
Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A, Series B, Series C, Series D
Partner name
Phyllis Whiteley
Bio
Playground is an early-stage firm investing in science companies working at the intersection of artificial intelligence and automation.
Location
Palo Alto, California
Stage
Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A, Series B, Series C, Series D
Partner name
Phyllis Whiteley
Fund
Fund
Fund
Fund Focus
Robotics, E-Commerce, Logistics, RetailTech, Supply Chain Tech, Software, Transportation, Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning (AI/ML), Hardware, Creator Economy
Number of investments
95
Number of exits
11
Fund Type
Venture Fund
Portfolio Companies
Agility Robotics, Fabric, Era Software, Leaf Logistics, Skydio, Robust.AI, Owl Labs, Saltbox
Playground Global
Playground Global, a venture fund founded in 2015 and based in Palo Alto, California, focuses on investing in early-stage science companies at the intersection of artificial intelligence and automation. The fund, led by Partner Phyllis Whiteley, targets startups in sectors such as Robotics, E-Commerce, Logistics, RetailTech, and Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning (AI/ML). With a diverse portfolio including companies like Agility Robotics, Skydio, and Owl Labs, Playground Global has made 95 investments and has seen 11 exits across Pre-Seed to Series D stages. For more information, visit their website at www.playground.global.
About
Bio
Playground is an early-stage firm investing in science companies working at the intersection of artificial intelligence and automation.
Location
Palo Alto, California
Stage
Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A, Series B, Series C, Series D
Partner name
Phyllis Whiteley
Fund
Fund Focus
Robotics, E-Commerce, Logistics, RetailTech, Supply Chain Tech, Software, Transportation, Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning (AI/ML), Hardware, Creator Economy
Number of investments
95
Number of exits
11
Fund Type
Venture Fund
Portfolio Companies
Agility Robotics, Fabric, Era Software, Leaf Logistics, Skydio, Robust.AI, Owl Labs, Saltbox