Playground Global is an early-stage venture capital firm that invests in deep tech and assists startups with software, hardware, machine learning, marketing, talent and design.[1][2][3] The company was founded in 2015 by Andy Rubin, Peter Barrett, Matt Hershenson and Bruce Leak.[4] Playground offers startups support with engineering, distribution, manufacturing and financing in exchange for equity.[3]
In May 2019, Playground returned Rubin's investment and removed him from management, following reports of sexual misconduct alleged to have occurred in 2013 while Rubin was an executive at Google.[5] His smartphone company, Essential Products, remained under the Playground umbrella.[6] The next month, Laurie Yoler joined as Playground's first female general partner; she was already serving on the boards of Bose, Tesla and Church & Dwight, among others.[7] Rubin's Essential Products company failed in February 2020, prompting a rebuild of Playground Global.[7][8]
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