About Playground Global
Playground Global is a venture capital firm founded in 2015. It is primarily based out of Palo Alto, United States. As of Oct 2026, Playground Global is an active investor, having invested in 86 companies, with 9 new investments in the last 12 months. It primarily invests in Series A round in United States based startups. Its investments are spread across a wide range of sectors from High Tech to Enterprise Applications and Life Sciences. Most recently it participated in the $***** Series A round of Nagare Labs AI Overall, Playground Global portfolio has seen 12 unicorns and 19 acquisitions including key companies like Virta Health, eero and Skydio. A lot of funds co-invest with Playground Global, with names like AME Cloud Ventures sharing a substantial percentage of its portfolio. Playground Global has team of 14 people including 6 partners.Key Metrics
Team Members
Portfolio Count
Portfolio Sectors
Portfolio Locations
Rounds of Entry
Series A, Seed & 3 more
Portfolio Soonicorns
Deals in last 12 months
Playground Global's List of Top Investments
Playground Global has a portfolio of 86 companies, including 12 unicorns. Their most notable investments are in Inscopix and Mangata Networks.Their portfolio spans across United States, Australia, Germany and 6 more locations. They have invested in High Tech, Enterprise Applications, Life Sciences and 30 other sectors, across stages such as Series A, Seed and 3 more. Here is the list of top investments by Playground Global:1. Virta Health
Virta Health develops and delivers clinically proven and individualized therapies to restore metabolic health in chronic disease patients. The clinically proven therapies are possible by combining advanced biochemistry, clinical expertise, data science, and digital tools. The also provides therapies for treating diabetes.
Key facts about Virta Health
- Founded Year: 2014
- Location: Denver (United States)
- Valuation: $*****
- Stage: Series E
- Total Funding till date: $402M
- Employee Count: 910 as on Sep 30, 2026
- Investors: Allen & Company, Redmile Group and 28 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series E, Apr 19, 2021, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
2. eero
Developer of home and business mesh wifi network systems. The company provides automatic software updates for performance improvements and security enhancements. It offers router-level protection to secure devices connected to the network. Features include wifi scheduling and guest network creation. The company provides solutions for homes, businesses, service providers, and pro installers.
Key facts about eero
- Founded Year: 2014
- Location: San Francisco (United States)
- Last Known Valuation: $*****
- Stage: Acquired
- Total Funding till date: $90M
- Employee Count: 526 as on Sep 30, 2026
- Investors: Qualcomm Ventures, AME Cloud Ventures and 17 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series D, 2017, $*****
- Highlight: Acquired
3. Skydio
Manufacturer of autonomous drones and related software, services, and accessories. It provides drone platforms, docking stations, attachments, and software for autonomous flight, data capture, and integration. These products serve sectors including public safety, utilities, national security, inspection, transportation, construction, and oil and gas. Services include regulatory and success support, along with developer tools and training.
Key facts about Skydio
- Founded Year: 2014
- Location: San Mateo (United States)
- Valuation: $*****
- Stage: Series F
- Total Funding till date: $825M
- Employee Count: 1,082 as on Sep 30, 2026
- Investors: Greenline, Deep Learning and 37 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series F, Apr 28, 2026, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
4. PsiQuantum
Developer of photon-based universal quantum computers. It uses photonic technology to develop error-corrected general-purpose quantum computers. It has applications in drug discovery, personalized medicine, artificial intelligence, and materials sciences.
Key facts about PsiQuantum
- Founded Year: 2015
- Location: Palo Alto (United States)
- Valuation: $*****
- Stage: Series E
- Total Funding till date: $2.77B
- Employee Count: 672 as on Sep 30, 2026
- Investors: T. Rowe Price, Baillie Gifford and 41 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series E, Oct 01, 2026, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
5. Ayar Labs
Developer of optical interconnect solutions for artificial intelligence infrastructure applications. The company provides optical I/O chiplets and light sources for enhanced bandwidth and power efficiency. These solutions aim to improve the performance and scalability of AI and high-performance computing systems. The company's products are intended for use in data centers and other advanced technology applications.
Key facts about Ayar Labs
- Founded Year: 2015
- Location: San Jose (United States)
- Valuation: $*****
- Stage: Series E
- Total Funding till date: $1.02B
- Employee Count: 259 as on Sep 30, 2026
- Investors: Intel, Rising Tide Fund and 58 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series E, Sep 10, 2026, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
Playground Global's Year-on-Year Investment Trends
Playground Global has invested in 86 companies over the last 11 years, with an average of 7 new investments annually in the last 10 years. In 2025, it made 10 investments, while as of Oct 2026, it has made 9 investments in this year. Its most recent first time investment was in Nagare Labs AI and most recent follow-on round was in Infinimmune.Year | No. of Investments | ||
|---|---|---|---|
1st Round | Follow-on | Total | |
2026 (YTD) | 8 | 1 | 9 |
2025 | 8 | 2 | 10 |
2024 | 2 | 4 | 6 |
2023 | 5 | 3 | 8 |
2022 | 6 | 7 | 13 |
2021 | 10 | 4 | 14 |
2020 | 8 | 5 | 13 |
2019 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
2018 | 10 | 1 | 11 |
2017 | 6 | 1 | 7 |
Playground Global's Investments by Stage
Playground Global has made 40 investments in Series A stage with an average round size of $17.7M, 16 investments in Seed stage with an average round size of $9.78M, 13 investments in Series B stage with an average round size of $29.2M, 4 investments in Series C stage with an average round size of $108M and 3 investments in Series D stage with an average round size of $243M.Stage of entry | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Series A | 40 |
Seed | 16 |
Series B | 13 |
Series C | 4 |
Series D | 3 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Playground Global's Investments by Sector
Playground Global has a diverse portfolio, with companies operating in the High Tech, Enterprise Applications, Consumer, Life Sciences and Transportation and Logistics Tech. Notably, it has invested in 74 Tech companies, 68 Enterprise (B2B) companies, 49 Software companies and at least 35 companies focusing on Tech hardware.Sector | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
High Tech | 39 |
Enterprise Applications | 31 |
Consumer | 14 |
Life Sciences | 13 |
Transportation and Logistics Tech | 12 |
Others | 108 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Playground Global's Investments by Geography
Playground Global has made most investments in United States (65), followed by Germany where it has made 2 investments.Country | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
United States | 65 |
Germany | 2 |
Israel | 2 |
United Kingdom | 2 |
Canada | 1 |
Others | 4 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Playground Global's recent investments
Playground Global has made 9 investments in 2026 so far. Nagare Labs AI and XRlabs are the latest among them.Here are the most recent investments by Playground Global:
Filter this listDate | Company | Location | Round Details | Round Amount | Co-Investors |
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Oct 27, 2026 | - | Series A | 2241 | - | |
Oct 19, 2026 | United Kingdom | Seed | 7272 | ||
Sep 24, 2026 | United States | Series B | 1837 | - | |
Sep 16, 2026 | United States | Series D | 3529 | [+4] | |
Sep 15, 2026 | United States | Series A | 6816 | [+8] |
Unicorns in Playground Global's Portfolio
Playground Global has 12 unicorns in its portfolio - RapidSOS, d-Matrix, Agility Robotics and others. The most recent unicorn in their portfolio is RapidSOS. It became a unicorn in 2025, 7 years after Playground Global first invested in it.Here is a list of unicorns in Playground Global's portfolio:
Tracxn Score | Company | Short Description | Founded year | Sector | Location | Company Stage | First Investment/ Acquisition Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
72 | Provider of an intelligent safety platform connecting data to first responders | 2012 | New York City | Series E | ksowhjn | ||
67 | Developer of memory centric compute hardware for artificial intelligence inference | 2019 | Santa Clara | Series C | ocifkdk | ||
71 | Developer of robots and a cloud-based automation platform for logistics operations | 2015 | Salem | Series C | iewlorb | ||
73 | Developer of optical interconnect solutions for artificial intelligence infrastructure applications | 2015 | San Jose | Series E | socrias | ||
56 | Provider of AI-based robots for logistics micro-fulfillment operations | 2015 | Tel Aviv | Series C | gttqjon |
Acquired companies in Playground Global's Portfolio
19 companies from Playground Global's portfolio have been acquired. The most recent acquisition was Farmwise in Apr 2025 by Taylor Farms for $*****.Here are Playground Global's portfolio companies that got acquired most recently:
Company | Acquisition Date | First Invested on | First Round of Investment | Round Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Apr 04, 2025 | Dec 20, 2017 | Seed | 6868 | |
Jan 02, 2025 | Apr 28, 2020 | Series D | 8554 | |
Oct 31, 2024 | Jan 02, 2018 | Series A | 1773 | |
Jun 26, 2023 | Oct 13, 2021 | Series C | 3927 | |
Feb 28, 2023 | Sep 27, 2017 | Series A | 5705 |
Team profile of Playground Global
Playground Global has a team of 14 members including 6 Partners, 1 Venture Partner and 1 Principal located in United States. Playground Global's team sits on the board of 3 companies.Here is a list of top team members in Playground Global:
Name | Designation | Location | Board Memberships | Contact Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Partner | Palo Alto | RapidSOS, Agility Robotics and 1 more | ||
Partner | Palo Alto | - | ||
Partner | Medford | - | ||
Partner | - | - | ||
Partner | San Francisco | - | ||
Partner | San Francisco | - | ||
Venture Partner | Palo Alto | - | ||
Principal | San Jose | - |
Co-investors of Playground Global
Over the past 11 years, 604 investors have co-invested in Playground Global's portfolio companies. This includes funds and angels.
- Invested before Playground Global: AME Cloud Ventures, Y Combinator and 123 others have invested in rounds before Playground Global. There are 3 companies where AME Cloud Ventures has invested before Playground Global and 3 companies where Y Combinator has invested before Playground Global.
- Top Co-investors of Playground Global: 195 investors entered a company along with Playground Global. These include investors like AME Cloud Ventures (5 companies).
- Invested after Playground Global: A total of 284 investors have invested in Playground Global's portfolio after their investments. Top Investors include Qatar Investment Authority (4 companies), Sequoia Capital (3 companies) and Ntt Docomo Ventures (3 companies).
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