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Playground Global
Deep tech VC with $1.2B AUM founded in 2015 by Andy Rubin (Android creator); focuses on robotics, automation, advanced computing, life sciences, and energy; known for early bets on Agility Robotics, Boxbot, and Skydio.
HeadquartersPalo Alto, US
Portfolio6 companies
Cited round volume$928M
Cited rounds13
01
Physical AI portfolio
Round-by-round participation
2025-04-01Series C$400MSource
2022-04-22Series B · Lead$150MSource
2020-10-15Series A · Lead$20MSource
2018-02-06Series A · Lead$8MSource
2023-09-18Series A · Lead$12MSource
2023-04-20Series A$20MSource
2020-10-28Series A$15MSource
2020-07-13Series C$100MSource
2018-02-13Series B$42MSource
2019-10-23Series B$110MSource
2018-02-15Series A · Lead$20MSource
2018-12-17Series B$23MSource
2017-03-28Series A · Lead$8MSource
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Source ledger
13 unique public sources
01
Agility Robotics reportedly raising $400M for humanoid warehouse robots (date approximate; confirmed closed per Sacra)GeekWire · retrieved 2026-07-05
02Agility Robotics Raises $150M Series B Led By DCVC and Playground GlobalAgility Robotics · retrieved 2026-07-05
03Agility Robotics Raises $20 MillionAgility Robotics · retrieved 2026-07-05
04Agility Robotics Raises $8 Million for Commercial Bipedal RobotsIEEE Spectrum · retrieved 2026-07-05
05Boxbot Raises $12M in Series A FundingFinSMEs · retrieved 2026-07-05
06Robust.AI raises $20M as it scales robot deliveries for pilot customersTechCrunch · retrieved 2026-07-05
07Robust.AI raises a $15M Series A to improve problem solving for collaborative robotsTechCrunch · retrieved 2026-07-05
08U.S. Autonomous Drone Maker Skydio Raises $100 MillionBusiness Wire · retrieved 2026-07-05
09Skydio's $2499 'self-flying' drone knows where you are and where you're going (announces $42M Series B led by IVP and Playground Global)TechCrunch · retrieved 2026-07-05
10Fabric, Formerly CommonSense Robotics, Raises $110 Million in Series B FundingFabric · retrieved 2026-07-05
11CommonSense Robotics Raises $20 Million Series A Funding To Make Fresh Food Delivery as Fast as Ordering a PizzaFabric · retrieved 2026-07-05
12RightHand Robotics Raises 23 Million in Series B FundingGlobeNewswire · retrieved 2026-07-05
13RightHand Robotics Raised $8M in Series A FundingFinSMEs · retrieved 2026-07-05

