Bruce Leak
InvestorFounding Partner at Playground Global · Board director at Sizable Energy · Board director at Mangata Networks, Inc. · Board director at Perlumi Chemicals, Inc.
Palo Alto
Writes $1M – $20M checks · typically $10M
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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Likely email· guessed from name + firm domain, not firm-published
- b•••@playground.globalreveal75% confident
Invests in
AI & Machine LearningBiotechDeep TechHardwareMedical DevicesQuantum ComputingRoboticsSemiconductors
Board director at Sizable Energy
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Board director at Mangata Networks, Inc.
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Mangata Networks, Inc.'s investors · 2
Co-founders at Mangata Networks, Inc.
Board director at Perlumi Chemicals, Inc.
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Perlumi Chemicals, Inc.'s investors · 1
Experience
- Playground GlobalFounding Partnercurrent2015 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
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
Sources: the firm's website · SEC Form D filings.
Colleagues at Playground Global
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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 Founding Partner at Playground Global and Board director at Sizable Energy and Board director at Mangata Networks, Inc. and Board director at Perlumi Chemicals, Inc..
- 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.
- Where did Bruce Leak go to school?
- Bruce Leak studied at Stanford University School of Engineering (Master of Science - MS, Electrical and Electronics Engineering); Stanford University (BS, Electrical and Electronics Engineering).
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