Investing Profile

Matt Hershenson

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Co-Founder at Playground Global
playground.global/peopleSan Francisco Bay Area
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Google Network
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Microsoft Network
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CILA THERAPEUTICS Network
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$1M - $20.0M
$10.0M
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$40M
CompanyStageDateRound SizeTotal Raised
Vertical Semiconductor
SeedOct 2025$11M
$11M
Ayar Labs
Series DDec 2024$160M
Series BNov 2020$35M
Series ANov 2018$24M
$920M
Co-investors: Srini Ananth (Intel Capital), Chris Sklarin (Alumni Ventures ), Jeremy Fiance (The House Fund), Tony Chao (Applied Ventures), Sahin Boydas (Angel investor)
Outpace Bio
Series BAug 2024$140M
Series AMar 2023$25M
$170M
Co-investors: Jake Simson (RA Capital)
Insamo
SeedFeb 2024$12M
$12M
Co-investors: Corey Goodman (venBio)
Sparta Software Corporation
Series AJan 2018$7M
$25M
Co-investors: Richard Lim (GSR Ventures), Michael Neril (Spider Capital)
Board Member Insamo2023 - Present
Board Member Outpace Bio2021 - Present
Board Member RightHand Robotics, Inc2019 - Present
Board Member Ayar Labs2018 - Present
Co-Founder Playground Global2014 - Present
Hardware Engineer NewCoPresent
Hardware Team Lead NewCoPresent
Hardware Engineer BHP DevelopmentPresent
Hardware Team Lead BHP DevelopmentPresent
Board Member Inscopix, Inc.2020 - 2022
Board Member Sparta Science2017 - 2022
Board Member Skydio2017 - 2021
Director of Android Hardware Google 2010 - 2014
Director of Android Hardware Google2010 - 2014
Partner, Hardware Engineering Microsoft2008 - 2010
Partner, Hardware Engineering Microsoft Corporation2008 - 2010
Co-Founder Danger1999 - 2008
Hardware Engineer Mainbrace Corporation1998 - 1999
Hardware Engineer Philips Mobile Computing Group1998 - 1999
Hardware Engineer CILA THERAPEUTICS1998 - 1999
System Architect Nxp Semiconductors (Erstwhile Philips Semiconductors)1997 - 1998
Hardware Team Lead Philips Mobile Computing Group1996 - 1997
Hardware Team Lead CILA THERAPEUTICS1996 - 1997
Hardware Engineer Catapult Entertainment1994 - 1996