Playground Global Fund IV
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N°01 / About
About Playground Global Fund IV
Playground Global Fund IV is a $475M deep-tech fund closed $125M above its $350M target. Co-founded by Peter Barrett, Bruce Leak, Matt Hershenson, and Andy Rubin, the fund focuses on new compute architectures, semiconductor materials, terrestrial clean power, and AI-augmented science. Portfolio unicorns include PsiQuantum, Agility Robotics, Ayar Labs, d-Matrix, NextSilicon, Skydio, and Virta Health. MosaicML's $1.3B exit to Databricks is the marquee realisation. Total AUM over $1.6B.
N°02 / Thesis
Investment Focus
Location / RegionUnited States
Funding StageSeed
Industry Focus
AI/ML
Deep Tech
Energy Tech
Robotics & Automation
Semiconductors
Investor Signals Profile
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Sweet Spot
Earliest-stage technical founder building impossible deep-tech at compute/biology/energy intersection
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