Matt Hershenson works as a Co-Founder at Playground Global. The firm's known portfolio counts 9 companies.
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Co-Founder at Playground Global, whose known portfolio counts 9 companies
- Alva Energy
- Phasecraft
- Syenta
- Sizable Energy
- GAIM.FUN
- Unreasonable Labs
- Vertical Semiconductor
- PowerLattice Technologies
- PicoJool
Investor Profile
The listing covers sectors AI, Climate, Commerce and Hardware, and focus areas AI Infrastructure, Autonomous Vehicles, Clean Energy and Cloud Infrastructure. Startups operating in these areas may find Matt Hershenson relevant.
Playground Global appears in Seed, Series A and Series B rounds across its known deals.
What the affiliated firm has backed is the closest available signal on whether Matt Hershenson is worth approaching.
Colleagues at Playground Global
Peter Barrett
Founder and General Partner
Palo Alto, United States
Bruce Leak
Founding Partner
Palo Alto, United States
Laurie Yoler
Partner
San Francisco, United States
Justin Ernest
Advisor
San Francisco, United States
Benjamin Kim
Partner
Stanford, United States
Daniel Yum
Investor
San Francisco, United States
Pat Gelsinger
General Partner
United States
Jory Bell
General Partner
Palo Alto, United States
Nishant Singh
Investor
San Francisco, United States
Frequently asked questions
Who is Matt Hershenson?
Matt Hershenson is a venture capital investor based in San Francisco, California, United States, listed as Co-Founder at Playground Global. The known portfolio of that firm counts 9 companies. That portfolio belongs to the firm, not to Matt Hershenson personally.
What does Matt Hershenson invest in?
Listed sectors include AI, Climate, Commerce and Hardware; listed focus areas include AI Infrastructure, Autonomous Vehicles, Clean Energy and Cloud Infrastructure. Those tags come from the portfolios of the firms this profile is attached to, so they read as a record of what has been backed rather than a stated preference for what comes next.
What stage does Matt Hershenson invest at?
Playground Global appears in Seed, Series A and Series B rounds across its known deals, and Matt Hershenson is listed there as Co-Founder. Stage is the strongest single filter when you build a target list: an investor with no record at your stage rarely starts with you.
Which firm is Matt Hershenson listed at?
Matt Hershenson is listed as Co-Founder at Playground Global. 9 other people in the database share a firm with Matt Hershenson.
How do I contact Matt Hershenson?
An email address, a phone number and a LinkedIn page are on file for Matt Hershenson. The address stays masked on this page and is readable inside RaiseHunt after you create an account.
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