Sasha Ostojic
InvestorVenture Partner at Playground Global · Board director at Knoxus.AI Ltd
Palo Alto
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About
Sasha Ostojic is a Venture Partner at Playground Global, where he advises portfolio companies on technology and business strategy. He previously spent nearly a decade as Vice President of Software at Nvidia and led engineering at Cruise Automation, General Motors' autonomous vehicle subsidiary. Earlier in his career he co-founded and ran Ultimate Technology, Inc. as CEO and VP of Engineering for 14 years, and worked as a software architect involving IBM's DirectTalk Voice Application platform.
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AI & Machine LearningBiotechDeep TechHardwareMobility & TransportationRoboticsSemiconductors
Board director at Knoxus.AI Ltd
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Experience
- Playground GlobalVenture Partnercurrent2022 — presentPalo Alto, California, United States
- Playground GlobalOperating Partner2019 — 2022Palo Alto, California, United States
- Playground GlobalAdvisory Board2018 — 2019Palo Alto, California, United States
- ZooxAdvisory Boardcurrent2018 — presentFoster City, California, United States
- Zooxinterim SVP software2021 — 2022Foster City, California, United States
- Allison TransmissionBoard Membercurrent2022 — presentIndianapolis, Indiana, United States
- d-MatrixBoard Membercurrent2022 — presentSanta Clara, California, United States
- Unreasonable LabsBoard Membercurrent2025 — present
- Anjuna SecurityBoard Membercurrent2025 — present
- The Institute for Artificial Intelligence of SerbiaAdvisory Board Member2021 — 2025Novi Sad, Vojvodina, Serbia
- Anari AIBoard Member2021 — 2024San Francisco Bay Area and Novi Sad, Serbia
- Samsung ElectronicsAdvisory Board2019 — 2022
- Cruise AutomationSenior Vice President, Engineering2016 — 2017San Francisco Bay Area
- NVIDIAVice President, Software2011 — 2016San Francisco Bay Area
- NVIDIASenior Director, GeForce Software2010 — 2011
- NVIDIASenior Director, Notebook Software2007 — 2010
- Ultimate Technology, Inc.Chief Executive Officer1993 — 2007
- General ElectricIT & Business Consulting1988 — 1993
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Device DriversSystem ArchitectureGo-to-market StrategySoftware DevelopmentSoftware EngineeringTechnical LeadershipConsumer ElectronicsArchitectureLanguages Serbian, Croatian
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Knoxus.AI LtdBoard seat
via Playground Global · filed Feb 2026 · $12.5M raise
Attribution from SEC filings, press coverage, and firm rosters.
Other disclosed investments
Board seats
Allison TransmissionD-Matrix AI Inference AccelerationUnreasonable Labs
Sources: the firm's website · SEC Form D filings.
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Sasha Ostojic?
- Sasha Ostojic is a Venture Partner at Playground Global, where he advises portfolio companies on technology and business strategy. He previously spent nearly a decade as Vice President of Software at Nvidia and led engineering at Cruise Automation, General Motors' autonomous vehicle subsidiary. Earlier in his career he co-founded and ran Ultimate Technology, Inc. as CEO and VP of Engineering for 14 years, and worked as a software architect involving IBM's DirectTalk Voice Application platform.
- Where does Sasha Ostojic work?
- Sasha Ostojic is Venture Partner at Playground Global and Board director at Knoxus.AI Ltd.
- What does Sasha Ostojic invest in?
- Sasha Ostojic invests in AI & Machine Learning, Biotech, Deep Tech, Hardware, Mobility & Transportation, Robotics, Semiconductors.
- What boards does Sasha Ostojic sit on?
- Sasha Ostojic holds tracked board seats at Allison Transmission, D-Matrix AI Inference Acceleration, Knoxus.AI Ltd, Unreasonable Labs.
- Where did Sasha Ostojic go to school?
- Sasha Ostojic studied at Santa Clara University (MBA).
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