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Playbook

Founded 2020 · 14 employees on LinkedIn · 13 known investors

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Playbook is a digital asset management tool for organizing, understanding, and sharing creative files. It is built for creatives and creative teams to manage their work.

Founders & leadership

Playbook was founded in 2020 by Jessica Ko.

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Alex ZirbelFounder
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Christoph JungFounder
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Dr. Matthias PfaffFounder
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Dr. Nikolai WessendorfFounder

Investors · 13

Also in the syndicate · 1

Wilson Sonsini

Funding

SEC filings, press & company announcements

Source: company announcements and press reports — follow each round's link for the claim.

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Frequently asked questions

What does Playbook do?
Playbook is a digital asset management tool for organizing, understanding, and sharing creative files. It is built for creatives and creative teams to manage their work.
Who founded Playbook?
Playbook was founded by Jessica Ko in 2020.
Who are Playbook's investors?
Playbook's investors include Abstract Ventures, Bain Capital Ventures, Maple VC, Backend Capital, Basis Set Ventures, Blank Ventures, Capnamic, Dorm Room and 4 more.