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Jon Carter

VC

Venture Partner, Playground Global

Former Egon Zehnder tech practice founder

Portola Valley, CA
SeedSeries A
Deep TechAIHardwareInfrastructure

Background

Jon Carter is a Venture Partner at Playground Global who brings decades of experience building leadership teams across the global technology landscape. As a Senior Partner at Egon Zehnder, he founded the firm's Silicon Valley office and led its global Technology practice, advising companies from Alphabet, Intel, and Microsoft to high-growth startups on CEO and Board recruitment. He holds degrees from Cambridge University and the Stanford GSB.

Investment Focus

Stages

SeedSeries A

Sectors

Deep TechAIHardwareInfrastructure

Based in: Portola Valley, CA (North America)

Last updated: Jun 11, 2026