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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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About

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

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