Peter Barrett
Founder at Playground Global
Profile
Peter Barrett is best known today as co-founder and general partner of Playground Global.
He believes the computing revolution—and arguably even the industrial revolution—hasn’t happened yet.
He is drawn to the toughest challenges at the boundaries of deep tech and hard science.
Peter has been writing software since he was a teenager.
At 19, his first security program caught the attention of the NSA. From his first company, Rocket Science Games, he’s had an adventurous career in technology from creating the first widely used video codec in the early 90s, building the world’s most popular IPTV platform at Microsoft, cloud intelligence for automotive at CloudCar, and now quantum and optical computing, robotics and artificial intelligence at Playground.
He holds over 100 patents.
At Playground, Peter delights in the opportunity to deeply collaborate with entrepreneurs and help create transformative companies with multigenerational impact.
He thrives on technologies that lie somewhere between improbable and impossible and companies whose success will help move civilization forward.
Peter lives in Palo Alto with his wife, two children, a surly cat, and a friendly dog.
Peter Barrett active positions
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Playground Global
 Playground Global Investment ManagersFinance Playground Global (Playground Global) is a venture capital firm founded in 2015 by Andy Rubin. The firm is headquartered in Palo Alto, California. | Founder | 2014-12-31 |
Universal Hydrogen Co.
 Universal Hydrogen Co. Chemicals: SpecialtyProcess Industries Universal Hydrogen Co. is a company that aims to make hydrogen-powered commercial flights a reality. Universal Hydrogen is based in Hawthorne, CA. The company has a flexible, scalable, and capital-light approach to hydrogen logistics by transporting it in modular capsules over the existing freight network from green production sites directly to the airplane anywhere in the world. The company is targeting regional and narrowbody/single aisle airplanes as the near-term and most impactful decarbonization opportunities. The company is also working to certify a powertrain conversion kit to retrofit existing regional aircraft to fly on hydrogen. American Airlines has made a strategic equity investment in the company to help build a green distribution and logistics network for aviation. The company was founded in 2020 by John-Paul Clarke, Paul Eremenko, Jon Gordon, Jason Chua. Paul Eremenko has been the CEO since 2020. | Director/Board Member | 2021-03-31 |
NVision Imaging Technologies GmbH
 NVision Imaging Technologies GmbH BiotechnologyHealth Technology NVision Imaging Technologies GmbH develops and commercializes novel imaging and sensing applications and technologies. The company was founded by Ilai Schwartz, Martin Plenio, Fedor Jelezko and Alex Retzker and is headquartered in Ulm, Germany. | Director/Board Member | 2017-09-30 |
Artificial, Inc.
 Artificial, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Artificial, Inc. engages in the development of software to close the loop between humans and robots in the lab. It offers flow scheduler, elements SDK, flow tools, and substrate core. The company is headquartered in Palo Alto, CA. | Director/Board Member | 2017-12-31 |
Anjuna Security, Inc.
 Anjuna Security, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Anjuna Security, Inc. engages in the provision of keys and applications security. It offers data isolation, existing key management solutions support, and unified framework. The company was founded by Ayal Yogev and Yan Michalevsky on September 12, 2017 and is headquartered in Palo Alto, CA. | Director/Board Member | 2017-12-31 |
Lacuna Technologies, Inc.
 Lacuna Technologies, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Lacuna Technologies, Inc. engages in the provision of modern mobility solutions. It helps improve traffic flow and curb use digitally. The company was is headquartered in Palo Alto, CA. | Director/Board Member | 2018-05-31 |
NextSilicon Ltd.
 NextSilicon Ltd. SemiconductorsElectronic Technology NextSilicon Ltd. is a company based in Tel Aviv-Yafo, Israel that brings together top talent in computing, business operations, and product design, management, and marketing. The Israeli company's R & D team is comprised of individuals at the top of their fields who have outstanding records in chip design and software development. The company is committed to building a work environment that is fun, inclusive, and provides equal opportunities for everyone. NextSilicon is pioneering a radically new approach to HPC architecture that drives the industry forward by solving its biggest, most fundamental problems. | Director/Board Member | 2019-04-30 |
Era Software, Inc.
 Era Software, Inc. Information Technology ServicesTechnology Services Era Software, Inc. provides technology services. The company is headquartered in Bainbridge Island, WA. | Director/Board Member | 2021-03-31 |
| Playground Acquire LP | Director/Board Member | - |
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CloudCar, Inc.
 CloudCar, Inc. Telecommunications EquipmentElectronic Technology CloudCar, Inc. engages in the development and production of in-car wireless services. It offers in-car wireless services using cloud base storage that are used in smart phones and tablets. The company was founded by Konstantin Othmer in 2011 and is headquartered in Santa Clara, CA. | Electronic Technology |
SuperMac Technology, Inc.
 SuperMac Technology, Inc. Computer Processing HardwareElectronic Technology SuperMac Technology, Inc. designs, develops and produces computer peripherals. It's main product area is Color graphics and video peripherals for personal computers. | Electronic Technology |
| Rocket Science Games, Inc. | |
Playground Global
Playground Global Investment ManagersFinance Playground Global (Playground Global) is a venture capital firm founded in 2015 by Andy Rubin. The firm is headquartered in Palo Alto, California. | Finance |
Fathom Radiant PBC
 Fathom Radiant PBC Information Technology ServicesTechnology Services Fathom Radiant PBC builds brain-scale optical systems to solve research problems in machine learning. It offers computer hardware services. The company was founded by William Andregg and Michael Andregg and is headquartered in Palo Alto, CA. | Technology Services |
Anjuna Security, Inc.
Anjuna Security, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Anjuna Security, Inc. engages in the provision of keys and applications security. It offers data isolation, existing key management solutions support, and unified framework. The company was founded by Ayal Yogev and Yan Michalevsky on September 12, 2017 and is headquartered in Palo Alto, CA. | Technology Services |
Era Software, Inc.
Era Software, Inc. Information Technology ServicesTechnology Services Era Software, Inc. provides technology services. The company is headquartered in Bainbridge Island, WA. | Technology Services |
NextSilicon Ltd.
NextSilicon Ltd. SemiconductorsElectronic Technology NextSilicon Ltd. is a company based in Tel Aviv-Yafo, Israel that brings together top talent in computing, business operations, and product design, management, and marketing. The Israeli company's R & D team is comprised of individuals at the top of their fields who have outstanding records in chip design and software development. The company is committed to building a work environment that is fun, inclusive, and provides equal opportunities for everyone. NextSilicon is pioneering a radically new approach to HPC architecture that drives the industry forward by solving its biggest, most fundamental problems. | Electronic Technology |
Artificial, Inc.
Artificial, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Artificial, Inc. engages in the development of software to close the loop between humans and robots in the lab. It offers flow scheduler, elements SDK, flow tools, and substrate core. The company is headquartered in Palo Alto, CA. | Technology Services |
NVision Imaging Technologies GmbH
NVision Imaging Technologies GmbH BiotechnologyHealth Technology NVision Imaging Technologies GmbH develops and commercializes novel imaging and sensing applications and technologies. The company was founded by Ilai Schwartz, Martin Plenio, Fedor Jelezko and Alex Retzker and is headquartered in Ulm, Germany. | Health Technology |
Lacuna Technologies, Inc.
Lacuna Technologies, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Lacuna Technologies, Inc. engages in the provision of modern mobility solutions. It helps improve traffic flow and curb use digitally. The company was is headquartered in Palo Alto, CA. | Technology Services |
Universal Hydrogen Co.
Universal Hydrogen Co. Chemicals: SpecialtyProcess Industries Universal Hydrogen Co. is a company that aims to make hydrogen-powered commercial flights a reality. Universal Hydrogen is based in Hawthorne, CA. The company has a flexible, scalable, and capital-light approach to hydrogen logistics by transporting it in modular capsules over the existing freight network from green production sites directly to the airplane anywhere in the world. The company is targeting regional and narrowbody/single aisle airplanes as the near-term and most impactful decarbonization opportunities. The company is also working to certify a powertrain conversion kit to retrofit existing regional aircraft to fly on hydrogen. American Airlines has made a strategic equity investment in the company to help build a green distribution and logistics network for aviation. The company was founded in 2020 by John-Paul Clarke, Paul Eremenko, Jon Gordon, Jason Chua. Paul Eremenko has been the CEO since 2020. | Process Industries |
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