Bruce Leak
InvestorGeneral Partner at Playground Global
San Francisco Bay Area
Writes $1M – $20M checks · typically $10M
About
Bruce Leak combines an inventor's pedigree—creator of Apple's QuickTime and WebTV co‑founder—with a groundskeeper mentorship style, guiding founders building in frontier areas like robotics, quantum computing and engineered biology.
Invests in
AI & Machine LearningBiotechDeep TechHardwareMedical DevicesQuantum ComputingRoboticsSemiconductors
Experience
- Playground GlobalFounding Partnercurrent2015 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
Education
- Stanford University School of EngineeringMaster of Science - MS, Electrical and Electronics Engineering1985 — 1986
- Stanford UniversityBS, Electrical and Electronics Engineering1981 — 1985
Same school
Also attended Stanford University School of Engineering21
David MagermanManaging Partner at Differential VenturesDaniel Porras ReyesAssociate at Flybridge Capital PartnersAlejandraChief of Staff, Investment Team at Hummingbird VenturesLily RaakaStrategist at Plum Alley InvestmentsRaghu MadabushiInvestment Director at Samsung Catalyst FundMarco LorenzonVice President at Stripes
+ 15 more
Also attended Stanford University1,578
Peter ThielCo-founder & Partner at Founders FundReid HoffmanCo-founder of LinkedIn; Partner at GreylockDavid SacksCo-founder & General Partner at Craft Ventures; former White House AI & Crypto CzarKeith RaboisManaging Director at Khosla VenturesGarry TanPresident & CEO of Y CombinatorAlfred LinPartner at Sequoia Capital
+ 1,572 more
Deals · 2
RapidSOSBoard seat
via Playground Global · filed Jan 2022 · $97.1M raise
Agility RoboticsQuoted
via Playground Global · filed Feb 2018
Attribution from SEC filings, press coverage, and firm rosters.
Colleagues at Playground Global
Andy Rubin
Managing Partner at Playground Global
Angela Lin
Executive Assistant at Playground Global
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Austin Yu
Investor at Playground Global
Benjamin Kim
Partner at Playground Global
Brian Burton
Investor at Playground Global
Caroline Little
Director Government Affairs at Playground Global
Chika Nakasu
Executive Manager at Playground Global
Cici Tong
Assistant Controller at Playground Global
Network9
Bobby YazdaniScout
Founder & Managing Partner at Cota Capital
Konstantin OthmerScout
Partner at Recursive Ventures
Matt OckoScout
Founder and Managing Partner at DCVC (Data Collective)
Victoria SunScout
Principal at Playground Global
Andy Rubin
Managing Partner at Playground Global
Benjamin Kim
Partner at Playground Global
Brian Burton
Investor at Playground Global
Jory Bell
General Partner at Playground Global
Justin Ernest
Principal at Playground Global
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