Playground Global — 2025 Investments
10 investments dated 2025 · listed companies and verified rows first · show all
Snowcap Compute develops superconducting computing platforms using Josephson Junctions to replace semiconductor transistors, delivering orders-of-magnitude greater energy efficiency for AI and high-performance computing workloads.
AI & Machine LearningDeep TechSemiconductorsSan Francisco, US
Anna Herr(Founder)inQuentin Herr(Founder)inMichael Shamus Lafferty(Executive Officer, Director)Michael Lafferty(Founder)
BoardRichard Hyman(Director)
Board seatPat Gelsinger· per SEC Form D
Co-investorsATEL VenturesCambium CapitalOUP (Osage University Partners)Page One Ventures
xLight develops free-electron laser (FEL) technology and advanced accelerator systems.
Advanced ManufacturingDeep TechHardwareSemiconductorsPalo Alto, US
Nicholas Kelez(Founder)in
BoardKevin Heidrich(Director)
Board seatPeter BarrettPat Gelsinger· per SEC Form D
Co-investorsLam CapitalOpen Field CapitalRoadster CapitalMorpheus Ventures
Mesa Quantum develops chip-scale quantum sensors—including atomic clocks, gyroscopes, magnetometers, and accelerometers—for industrial and defense applications, with a focus on Alternative Position, Navigation, and Timing (Alt-PNT) as a resilient backup to GPS.
Defense TechHardwareQuantum ComputingColorado, US
Wale lawal, Ph. D.(Founder)inSristy Agrawal(Founder)inWale Lawal(CTO)
BoardDaniel Yum(Director)Jon Bronson(Director)
Co-investorsSOSV
Sizable Energy develops offshore pumped hydro energy storage technology that uses reservoirs and reversible pump-turbines to store energy at sea.
CleantechEnergyHardwareSan Francisco, US
Manuele Aufiero(Founder)Carlo Fiorina(Founder)Stefano Bernardi(Founder)in
BoardPepe Carnevale(Director)
Board seatBruce Leak· per SEC Form D
Co-investorsSatganaUnruly CapitalVerve VenturesPossible Ventures
PsiQuantum builds fault-tolerant quantum computers using photonic qubits and semiconductor manufacturing processes.
Deep TechHardwareQuantum ComputingSemiconductorsMoreton Bay, AU
Prof. Terry Rudolph(Co-founder & Chief Architect)Dr. Pete Shadbolt(Co-founder & Chief Scientific Officer)inProf. Mark Thompson(Co-founder & Chief Technology Officer)Jeremy O'Brien(Co-founder & Executive Chairman)inVictor Peng(Chief Executive Officer)inMark Thompson(Founder)
Co-investorsAtomicoBlackbird VenturesC4 VenturesCold Start VenturesFOG VenturesFounders Fund+38 more
Develops programmable mRNA therapies that last longer and target cells more precisely for cancer and other diseases.
BiotechBoston, US
Tasuku Kitada(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)inJacob Becraft(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)inSamta Kundu(Executive Officer)in
BoardJeb Keiper(Director)inAla Alenazi(Director)inPegah Ebrahimi(Director)in
Co-investorsJIC Venture Growth InvestmentsKinnevikAmgen VenturesANRIFPVICONIQ+3 more
Unconventional AI develops energy-efficient computing architectures for AI systems by applying biological principles and analog circuit design to optimize performance.
AI & Machine LearningDeep TechHardwareSan Diego, US
Naveen Rao(Founder)inMeeLan Lee(Founder)inMichael Carbin(Founder)inMike Carbin(Founder)Sara Achour(Founder)
Co-investorsAndreessen HorowitzDataPower VenturesDCVC (Data Collective)Decibel PartnersEniac VenturesEval Ventures Fund+13 more
Vertical Semiconductor develops vertical gallium nitride (GaN) power semiconductors for next-generation power electronics applications.
Deep TechHardwareSemiconductors
Cynthia Liao(Founder)inDr. Joshua Perozek(CTO & Co-founder)inProf. Tomas Palacios(Advisor & Co-founder)inJoshua Perozek(Founder)Tomas Palacios(Founder)
Co-investorsMilemark Capital Partners
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