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Kendra Perlitz

Investor

Chief Operating Officer at Playground Global

San Francisco, California, United States

About

Kendra Perlitz is chief operating officer at Playground Global, where she leads capital formation and oversees firm operations, working with limited partners on early-stage investment strategy through fund commitments and co-investments. She was previously managing director of investor relations and operations at SVB Capital and vice president of capital formation and investor operations at Top Tier Capital Partners, with earlier roles at McKesson, iRhythm Technologies, and Hall Capital Partners. She holds an MBA from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and both a bachelor's degree and a master of education from Vanderbilt University.

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Experience

  1. Playground GlobalChief Operating Officercurrent2025 — presentPalo Alto, California, United States
  2. Playground GlobalOperating Partner2021 — 2025Palo Alto, California, United States
  3. Supermoon CapitalAdvisorcurrent2020 — presentSan Francisco, California, United States
  4. Highbury GroupAdvisorcurrent2025 — present
  5. SVB CapitalManaging Director, Investor Relations and Operations, SVB Capital2021Menlo Park, California
  6. SVB CapitalVice President, Investor Relations and Operations, SVB Capital2018 — 2021Menlo Park, California, United States
  7. Top Tier Capital PartnersVice President2015 — 2018San Francisco Bay Area
  8. McKessonSenior Manager, US Pharma FP&A2013 — 2015San Francisco, CA
  9. McKessonCFO Finance Rotational Program2011 — 2013San Francisco Bay Area
  10. UNC Kenan-Flagler Business SchoolMBA Graduate2009 — 2011Raleigh-Durham, North Carolina Area
  11. iRhythm TechnologiesMBA Intern2010San Francisco Bay Area
  12. Hall Capital PartnersSenior Analyst2006 — 2009San Francisco, CA
  13. Fisher InvestmentsAccount Executive2005 — 2006San Francisco Bay Area
  14. Tennessee TitansTitans Entertainment Support2001 — 2004Nashville, Tennessee, United States
  15. Vanderbilt UniversityDonor Relations2000 — 2004Greater Nashville Area, TN
  16. The Angels' ForumSummer Intern2000

Education

  1. The University of North Carolina at Chapel HillMaster of Business Administration - MBA
  2. UNC Kenan-Flagler Business SchoolMBA, Venture Capital and Entrepreneurship2009 — 2011
  3. Tsinghua UniversityMBA, Exchange2010
  4. Vanderbilt UniversityM Ed, Organizational Leadership2003 — 2004
  5. Vanderbilt UniversityBS, Human and Orgnaizational Development with Leadership Effectiveness1999 — 2003
  6. Sacred Heart Prep
  7. Vanderbilt UniversityMaster's degree, Organizational Leadership
  8. Vanderbilt UniversityMasters and Undergraduate

Same school

Also attended The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill167

Clint MyersInvestor at RevolutionMahati SridharPartner, Rise of the Rest at RevolutionEric WagnerVP of Research and Data at Redpoint VenturesSoul DayanInvestor at True VenturesAlexander LimInvestor at IVP (Institutional Venture Partners)Alex TaubPrincipal at QED Investors

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Also attended UNC Kenan-Flagler Business School82

Mathew KayeAccounting Manager at RevolutionFrancesco MoroPrincipal at Burda Principal InvestmentsJoe SantaBarbaraChief Financial Officer at .406 VenturesTony WellsVenture Partner at Copper Sky CapitalTroy ArnoldPartner, Echo Health Advisors at Echo Health VenturesTim SchmidtVice President, Fund Finance at Northpond Ventures

+ 76 more

Also attended Tsinghua University124

Zhenyu TangInvestment Director at Intel CapitalVinnie LauriaFounding Partner at Golden Gate VenturesTed BreyerPartner at Breyer CapitalAlejandraChief of Staff, Investment Team at Hummingbird VenturesAlexander KremerPartner at Keen Venture PartnersDr. Kewei YangInvestor at G Vision Capital

+ 118 more

Also attended Vanderbilt University150

Jacob JofeInvestor at Index VenturesRoss Perot Jr.Chairman of The Perot Group at Perot JainDavid JohnsonManaging Director at Intel Capital, North AmericaTom DriscollPrincipal at Differential VenturesPayton DobbsOperating Partner at Hoxton VenturesJosh KipnisHead of Marketing & Communications at AlleyCorp

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Shared employers

Also worked at Top Tier Capital Partners13

Julia Gonzalez SandersPartner and General Counsel at Crosslink CapitalShomik GhoshInvestor at Sierra VenturesNoor NijjerHead of Investor Relations at Sierra VenturesJayeon YooHead of Finance Operations at Samsung Catalyst FundMichelle Dhansinghani LimónVice President at Cherryrock CapitalKevin DunlapCo-Founder and Managing Partner at Calibrate Ventures

+ 7 more

Also worked at McKesson25

Nancy BrownAdvisor at Oncology VenturesJason ShookChief Operating Officer at Oncology VenturesDiana VerrilliGeneral Manager, Navista (a Cardinal Health company) at Oncology VenturesMichael SandersonFormer CEO, Medix Infusion Hamilton at Empactful CapitalChing-Ping LinPartner & COO at Orbit StartupsJennifer CarterPartner & VP Venture Operations at McKesson Ventures

+ 19 more

Also worked at UNC Kenan-Flagler Business School10

Abhi MehrotraDigital Health Advisor at Excelerate Health VenturesMike DialGeneral Partner at Hatteras Venture PartnersWill CardwellManaging Partner at Courage Ventures FundsDarpan BiswasPartner at Morgan Creek CapitalBaris GuzelPartner at BMW i VenturesRyan NewsonPrincipal (Private Assets) at Morgan Creek Capital

+ 4 more

Also worked at Hall Capital Partners33

Amanda HersonGeneral Partner at Founder CollectiveJen HolmstromInvestor at GGV CapitalSteve HarrickInvestor at IVP (Institutional Venture Partners)Graham GardnerExecutive Partner at Flare Capital PartnersSean JudgeGeneral Partner at Castle Island VenturesJason ScottAccelerator Operations at Blockchain Builders

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Colleagues at Playground Global

Andy Rubin
Managing Partner at Playground Global
Angela Lin
Executive Assistant at Playground Global
Austin Yu
Investor at Playground Global
Benjamin Kim
Partner at Playground Global
Brian Burton
Investor at Playground Global
Bruce Leak
General Partner at Playground Global
Caroline Little
Director Government Affairs at Playground Global
Chika Nakasu
Executive Manager at Playground Global