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Playground Global — 2016 Investments

4 investments dated 2016 · listed companies and verified rows first · show all

zooxzoox.comin𝕏May 2016SEC filingmedium confidence

Zoox develops autonomous robotaxis designed as purpose-built vehicles for autonomous transportation.

AI & Machine LearningMobility & TransportationRoboticsMenlo Park, US

TIM KENTLEY-KLAY(Executive Officer, Director)JESSE LEVINSON(Executive Officer, Director)JON FOSTER(Executive Officer)inJesse Levinson(Founder)Tim Kentley-Klay(Founder)

BoardHEIDI ROIZEN(Director)in

Board seatLaurie Yoler· per SEC Form D · $50M raise · filed Oct 2016

Co-investorsBlackbird VenturesBrave CapitalBreyer CapitalIntrepid Growth PartnersLux CapitalPrimavera Venture Management Limited+7 more

Bodyportbodyport.comin𝕏Seed · Feb 2016 · $3M

Bodyport makes a cardiovascular sensing weight scale paired with predictive algorithms and software that detect early changes in cardiac function to help care teams identify at-risk patients and prevent avoidable hospitalizations.

Digital HealthHardwareHealthtechMedical DevicesWellness & FitnessSan Francisco, US

Corey Centen(CEO)inSarah Smith(Founder)inHunter Scott(Electrical Engineer)James Tan(Lead software engineer)Sarin Patel(Data Science)Garrett Massman(Software engineer)

Co-investorsHCVCInitialized CapitalKapor CapitalRock Health CapitalSGH CapitalY Combinator+1 more

Nauto Connected Carnauto.comin𝕏Apr 2016

Nauto provides an AI-enabled fleet and driver safety platform that uses real-time video analysis and machine learning to predict and prevent distracted driving and collisions for commercial fleets.

AI & Machine LearningHardwareInsurTechIoTMobility & TransportationPalo Alto / Sunnyvale, US

Heck Stefan(Executive Officer, Director)Stefan Heck(Founder)inFrederick Soo(Founder)Yoav Banin(President (previously Chief Product Officer))inRuslan Belkin(Chief Technology Officer)inVijay Pendyala(Senior Vice President, Engineering)in

Co-investorsAllianz XBMW i VenturesDnx VenturesGreylock PartnersManiv MobilityMudita Venture+5 more

Owl Labsowllabs.comin𝕏Aug 2016 · $15M

Owl Labs provides hardware and software solutions for Microsoft Teams Rooms, enabling hybrid meeting experiences across small huddle rooms, medium conference spaces, and large event venues.

Enterprise SoftwareFuture of WorkHardwareSaaSSomerville, US

Mark Schnittman(Founder)inMax Makeev(Founder)inFrank Weishaupt(Chief Executive Officer)in

BoardAntonio Rodriguez(Director)in

Co-investorsMatrixSpark Capital

Rows marked “SEC filing” are inferred from directors named on the company's SEC Form D — public regulatory data, not a portfolio list published by the firm.