Justine Humenansky, Cfa

Investor at Playground Global

๐Ÿ“ Berkeley, California, United States๐Ÿ”„ Updated October 2026๐Ÿ’ผ 1 investments๐Ÿ“… 6 years investing๐Ÿ—“ Last invested Aug 2020
VC๐ŸŒ United States
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Playground Global is an early-stage deep tech venture capital firm investing in technical founders to transform ambitious ideas into high-impact businesses. We help build companies at the earliest stages, leveraging our engineering expertise and commitment to founders taking scientific and technological risks. Founded in 2015 and headquartered in Palo Alto, CA, Playground invests in areas like next-generation computing, automation, energy transition, and engineered biology. Our portfolio includes pioneering companies such as PsiQuantum, MosaicML (acq. by Databricks), d-Matrix, Agility Robotics, Ultima Genomics, and Strand Therapeutics. Learn more at www.playground.vc
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2020
Investor
Aug 2020
Playground Global is an early-stage deep tech venture capital firm investing in technical founders to transform ambitious ideas into high-impact businesses. We help build companies at the earliest stages, leveraging our engineering expertise and commitment to founders taking scientific and technological risks. Founded in 2015 and headquartered in Palo Alto, CA, Playground invests in areas like next-generation computing, automation, energy transition, and engineered biology. Our portfolio includes pioneering companies such as PsiQuantum, MosaicML (acq. by Databricks), d-Matrix, Agility Robotics, Ultima Genomics, and Strand Therapeutics. Learn more at www.playground.vc
2019
Early Stage Venture - MBA Intern
May 2019
Samsung Next invests in bold and ambitious founders, focusing on transformative innovations in AI, intelligent machines, healthtech, consumer services, and frontier technology.
2018
Pre-Seed Venture - Managing Partner
Nov 2018
We back the best university and recent alumni founders โ€” like Cursor, Dandy, RapidSOS, and Shield AI โ€” with a network of investors, mentors, and their first check.