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Bruce Leak
InvestorGeneral Partner at Playground Global
Palo Alto
Writes $1M – $20M checks · typically $10M
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About
Bruce Leak is a Founding Partner at Playground Global. He holds a Master's in Electrical Engineering from Stanford and began his career at Apple, where he led work on 32-bit Color QuickDraw and helped establish QuickTime, after earlier internships at Microsoft. He later co-founded Rocket Science Games and WebTV (acquired by Microsoft), founded other startups serving mobile operators and automotive OEMs, and co-founded Playground Global.
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- b•••@playground.globalreveal75% confident
Invests in
AI & Machine LearningBiotechDeep TechHardwareMedical DevicesQuantum ComputingRoboticsSemiconductors
Deals · 6
Farmwise LabsBoard seat
via Playground Global · filed Mar 2025 · $10M raise
Perlumi Chemicals, Inc.Board seat
via Playground Global · filed Jun 2024 · $4.5M raise
Mangata Networks, Inc.Board seat
via Playground Global · filed Mar 2024 · $50M raise
RapidsosBoard seat
via Playground Global · filed Jan 2022 · $97.1M raise
CloudCarBoard seat
via Playground Global · filed Apr 2017 · $44.2M raise
Agility RoboticsQuoted
via Playground Global · filed Feb 2018
Attribution from SEC filings, press coverage, and firm rosters.
Other disclosed investments
Board seats
FabricGigaCropIdeon TechnologiesSizable EnergySizable Energy
Investor
AgilityBodyportGigaCropIdeon Technologies Inc.LastwallPandionQwikiRallyonSizable EnergyVivecoach
Sources: the firm's website · SEC Form D filings · curated public sources.
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Bruce Leak?
- Bruce Leak is a Founding Partner at Playground Global. He holds a Master's in Electrical Engineering from Stanford and began his career at Apple, where he led work on 32-bit Color QuickDraw and helped establish QuickTime, after earlier internships at Microsoft. He later co-founded Rocket Science Games and WebTV (acquired by Microsoft), founded other startups serving mobile operators and automotive OEMs, and co-founded Playground Global.
- Where does Bruce Leak work?
- Bruce Leak is General Partner at Playground Global.
- What does Bruce Leak invest in?
- Bruce Leak invests in AI & Machine Learning, Biotech, Deep Tech, Hardware, Medical Devices, Quantum Computing, Robotics, Semiconductors.
- What check size does Bruce Leak write?
- Bruce Leak typically writes checks of $1M – $20M.
- What boards does Bruce Leak sit on?
- Bruce Leak holds tracked board seats at Agility Robotics, Agility Robotics, CloudCar, Fabric, Farmwise Labs, GigaCrop, Ideon Technologies, Mangata Networks, Inc., Perlumi Chemicals, Inc., Rapidsos.
- What companies has Bruce Leak invested in?
- Investments tracked here include Agility, Bodyport, GigaCrop, Ideon Technologies Inc., Lastwall, Pandion, Qwiki, Rallyon, Sizable Energy, Vivecoach.
Founder mafias
Stanford University mafia2,297
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Stanford University School of Engineering mafia31
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Playground Global mafia7
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Agility Robotics mafia2
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Farmwise Labs mafia2
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
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