Ex-Google Exec Andy Rubin Raises $48 Million for IncubatorAndroid co-founder's new effort raises money.
ByDan Primack•
This story originally appeared onFortune Magazine
Late last year, Android co-founder Andy Rubin left Google to launch whatwas describedas a hardware incubator. Now it seems that he's got a lot of money to work with.
Rubin's group, called Playground Global, has raised $48 million, according to aregulatory filing. It is structured as a venture capital fund, with no investors identified in the filing.
In addition to Rubin, Playground's board of directors includes co-founder (and ex-Microsoft exec) Peter Barrett, Rubin's former Google (and Danger) colleague Matt Hershenson and WebTV co-founder Bruce Leak.
Update:TheWSJfollowed upwith a story saying that investors in Playground Digital include Google, Hewlett-Packard, Google, China's Hon Hai Precision Industry Co. and Redpoint Ventures (where Rubin also will serve as a venture partner).
