# Andy Rubin, Founder at Playground Global > Andy Rubin, Founder at Playground Global. 1 investment on record. The rounds they were named in and the filings that name them, each with its source. Source: https://millionrounds.com/person/andy-rubin (Millionrounds; every figure on the page links to its filing or article) San Francisco, US · Angel # Andy Rubin Founder at [Playground Global](https://millionrounds.com/fund/playground-global) Latest rounds - **/dev/agents** Seed · $56M Nov 2024 Backs *Developer Tools* *AI* *Software* Profile summary - **Rounds named:** 1 last Nov 2024 - **Filings:** - with regulators - **Podcasts:** 3 mentions What this record rests on - ✓ **Named in rounds** 1 round name them - **On filings** No filing names them - ✓ **Linked to a firm** At Playground Global - **Claimed** Not claimed yet Titles come from the investor lists this database was built from, so read them as of their date. 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Claim it](https://millionrounds.com/claim?person=andy-rubin) ## The firm [**Playground Global** VC firm · US **22** cheques in 12 months **84** all time **13** led deploying](https://millionrounds.com/fund/playground-global) ## Rounds they were named in - **Rounds:** 1 - **Led:** 0 - **Disclosed:** $56M - **Active:** 2024 2024 - [/dev/agents](https://millionrounds.com/company/dev-agents) *Seed* **$56M** *US* Nov 2024 Joined · +6 investors By stage - Seed **1** What they backed Developer Tools **1** AI **1** Software **1** Alongside - [Alexandr Wang *1*](https://millionrounds.com/fund/alexandr-wang) - [Andrej Karpathy *1*](https://millionrounds.com/fund/andrej-karpathy) - [CapitalG *1*](https://millionrounds.com/fund/capitalg) - [Conviction Capital *1*](https://millionrounds.com/fund/conviction-capital) - [Index Ventures *1*](https://millionrounds.com/fund/index-ventures) - [Nikesh Arora *1*](https://millionrounds.com/fund/nikesh-arora) Rounds where a report named this person rather than a firm, matched on name: read it as a strong hint, not proof, since people share names. ## Companies they are listed as backing Portfolio - [Decent](https://millionrounds.com/startup/decent-3) - [SUBPAC](https://millionrounds.com/startup/subpac) ## Also at Playground Global - [**Bruce Leak** General Partner *2 rounds*](https://millionrounds.com/person/bruce-leak) - [**Pat Gelsinger** General Partner *1 round*](https://millionrounds.com/person/pat-gelsinger) - [**Peter Barrett** Founder and General Partner *1 round*](https://millionrounds.com/person/peter-barrett-2) - [**Angela L.** Talent Principal *0 rounds*](https://millionrounds.com/person/angela-l) - [**Benjamin Kim** Partner *0 rounds*](https://millionrounds.com/person/benjamin-kim) - [**Brian Burton** New Venture Incubation - Capital One Ventures *0 rounds*](https://millionrounds.com/person/brian-burton) - [**Daniel Yum** Partner *0 rounds*](https://millionrounds.com/person/daniel-yum) - [**Erica Kane** Talent Principal *0 rounds*](https://millionrounds.com/person/erica-kane) ## Hear them before you pitch them ### Mentioned in Episodes that name Andy Rubin in their description, which is not the same as being on them. - [Acquired](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/acquired) · 20 Feb 2018 · 1h 31m Nest Mentions [Google](https://millionrounds.com/fund/google-assistant-investments)[Tony Fadell](https://millionrounds.com/fund/tony-fadell)[Andy Rubin](https://millionrounds.com/person/andy-rubin) About this episode Acquired brings it all back home, to the smart home that is, with Google’s 2014 acquisition of Nest for $3.2B. From Nest cofounder Tony Fadell’s first job at General Magic (alongside future Android founder Andy Rubin) to his days as “father of the iPod” under Steve Jobs at Apple, the Silicon Valley… More on the show's page Listen on Apple PodcastsThe show's page - [The Twenty Minute VC](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/20vc) · 20 Feb 2017 · 30 min 20VC: Pejman Nozad: Tech's Most Unlikely VC: From Yoghurt Shop To Investing In Startups Now Worth $20Bn+ Mentions [Pejman Nozad](https://millionrounds.com/fund/pejman-nozad)[Andy Rubin](https://millionrounds.com/person/andy-rubin) About this episode Pejman Nozad is the Founding Managing Partner @ Pear.vc, one of the leading seed stage funds in the valley. However, Pejman did not enter the tech industry like most venture capitalists. Having immigrated from Iran, he lived in an attic above a yogurt shop and took a job at a rug store in the… More on the show's page Listen on Apple PodcastsThe show's page - [Acquired](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/acquired) · 16 Sept 2016 · 1h 14m Android Mentions [Google](https://millionrounds.com/fund/google-assistant-investments)[Larry Page](https://millionrounds.com/fund/larry-page)[Sergey Brin](https://millionrounds.com/fund/sergey-brin)[Andy Rubin](https://millionrounds.com/person/andy-rubin) About this episode Ben & David examine Google’s 2005 purchase of Android for a rumored $50M, undeniably one of the best technology acquisitions of all time. But will it top the list of these tough graders? Tune in to find out. Sponsors: Vanta: https://bit.ly/acquiredvanta ServiceNow:… More on the show's page Listen on Apple PodcastsThe show's page Episodes of [the shows we follow](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts), matched by name. Not them? 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