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Justin Ernest

Former Associate at Playground Global · Former Founding Venture Partner at NextGen Venture Partners

San Francisco, California

Writes $1M – $20M checks · typically $10M

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Experience

  1. Sabertooth CapitalFounder & Managing Partnercurrent2025 — presentAtlanta, Georgia, United States
  2. Playground GlobalAdvisor2025 — 2026Atlanta, Georgia, United States
  3. Playground GlobalPrincipal2024 — 2025Palo Alto, California, United States
  4. Playground GlobalVenture Investor2019 — 2024San Francisco Bay Area
  5. NextGen Venture PartnersFounding Venture Partner2016 — 2025Atlanta Metropolitan Area
  6. Mangata NetworksBoard Observer2022 — 2025
  7. SaltboxBoard Observer2021 — 2025
  8. FarmWiseBoard Observer2020 — 2025
  9. RapidSOSBoard Observer2020 — 2025
  10. De-IceBoard Observer2020 — 2025
  11. PandionBoard Observer2023 — 2025
  12. Universal HydrogenBoard Observer2021 — 2024
  13. Advent InternationalMBA Extern2019Greater Boston
  14. Sidewalk LabsGrowth Equity2018New York City Metropolitan Area
  15. TechOperators LLCSummer Associate2017Atlanta Metropolitan Area
  16. The Coca-Cola CompanySenior Analyst, Capital Markets2015 — 2017Atlanta Metropolitan Area
  17. The Coca-Cola CompanyAnalyst, Cash & Investments2013 — 2015Atlanta Metropolitan Area

Skills & more

Venture Capital1Private EquityStartupsFundraisingLeadership36Finance20Public Speaking16Team Leadership13Financial Analysis19Strategic Planning10Management13Microsoft Excel15
+8 moreTeamworkFinancial ModelingMicrosoft OfficeBusiness StrategyData AnalysisEntrepreneurshipMarket ResearchSales

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Network4

Andy Rubin
Managing Partner at Playground Global
Benjamin Kim
Partner at Playground Global
Brian Burton
Investor at Playground Global
Bruce Leak
General Partner at Playground Global

Investors connected to Justin in public investor directories — a warm-intro map.

Frequently asked questions

Who is Justin Ernest?
Principal at Playground Global
What check size does Justin Ernest write?
Justin Ernest typically writes checks of $1M – $20M.
Where did Justin Ernest go to school?
Justin Ernest studied at Harvard Business School (Master of Business Administration (MBA)); University of Georgia - Terry College of Business (Bachelor’s Degree, Finance); Greater Atlanta Christian School.

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