Playground Global
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| Company type | Private |
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| Industry | Hardware Venture Capital |
| Founded | 2015 |
| Headquarters | Palo Alto, CA |
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| Website | Official website |
Playground Global is a venture fund and design studio[1] that provides resources, mentorship and funding for startups making hardware devices.[2] The company was founded in 2015 by Andy Rubin, Peter Barrett, Matt Hershenson and Bruce Leak.[3] Playground offers startups support with engineering, distribution, manufacturing and financing in exchange for equity.[2]
In 2015, the company’s first investment fund raised $300 million from its limited partners including Google, HP, Foxconn, Redpoint Ventures, Seagate Technology and Tencent, among others.[2][3]
References
- ^ "Andy Rubin's Playground wants to let anyone make the next big gadget". The Verge. Archived from the original on 2016-03-13. Retrieved 2016-03-15.
- ^ a b c Wakabayashi, Alistair Barr And Daisuke. "Android Creator Andy Rubin Launching Playground Global". Wall Street Journal. ISSN 0099-9660. Archived from the original on 2016-03-10. Retrieved 2016-03-15.
- ^ a b "Andy Rubin Unleashed Android on the World. Now Watch Him Do the Same With AI". WIRED. Archived from the original on 2016-03-15. Retrieved 2016-03-15.