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Playground Global — 2018 Investments

4 investments dated 2018 · listed companies and verified rows first · show all

Agility Roboticsagilityrobotics.comin𝕏Feb 2018 · $8M

Agility Robotics develops and deploys humanoid robots for warehouse automation and logistics operations.

AI & Machine LearningHardwareLogistics & Supply ChainRoboticsSalem, US

Jonathan Hurst(Founder)inDamion Shelton(Founder)inMikhail Jones(Founder)inPeggy Johnsonin

BoardBruce Leak(Director)inMatthew Ocko(Director)in

PartnerBruce Leak· quoted

Co-investorsBig Brain HoldingsDCVC (Data Collective)GaingelsHARPER COURT VENTURESManhattan Venture PartnersMFV Partners+10 more

Ayar Labsayarlabs.comin𝕏Series A · Nov 2018 · $24M

Ayar Labs develops co-packaged optics (CPO) technology for AI infrastructure, enabling optical connectivity between thousands of GPUs across data center racks.

AI & Machine LearningDeep TechHardwareSemiconductorsSan Jose, US

Mark Wade(Founder)inAlex Wright-Gladstein(Founder)inChen Sun(Founder)Milos Popovic(Founder)Rajeev Ram(Founder)Vladimir Stojanovic(Founder)

Co-investorsNVIDIAAlumni VenturesBasecamp FundBerkeley FrontierBlue Bear VenturesCastor Ventures+26 more

Relativity Spacerelativityspace.comin𝕏Series B · Mar 2018 · $35M

Relativity Space develops Terran R, a reusable medium-to-heavy-lift rocket designed for efficiency and scalability, serving government entities, telecommunications companies, and commercial customers for space access missions.

Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningDeep TechDefense TechHardwareSpace TechLos Angeles, US

Tim Ellis(CEO)inJordan Noone(CTO)inEric Schmidt(CEO)inAlex Levy(Investor)inNatalie EstrellaArleen Giger(Principal Recruiter)

Co-investorsAidenlair CapitalARA NEA Ventures (Brand: Dmz.Xyz)Aurum Venture PartnersBalerion Space VenturesBaruch Future VenturesBold Capital Partners+62 more

Sparta Softwarespartascience.comSeries A · Jan 2018 · $7M

The page presents Oura, a smart ring and companion app that tracks over 50 health metrics and gives users personalized insights into sleep, activity, stress, and women's health.

Digital HealthHardwareWellness & FitnessMenlo Park, US

Phil Wagner(Executive Officer, Director)in

BoardJulie Allegro(Director)Robert Siegel(Director)

Co-investorsVista Venture PartnersWestern Technology InvestmentIA Capital Group

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.