Qualcomm Ventures
Corporate VCSan Diego · Pre-Seed–Growth · 34 people tracked
Investment thesis
Qualcomm Ventures invests in early- to growth-stage technology companies to accelerate the broader ecosystem around intelligent computing. It focuses on five core areas: AI (applying AI to industry verticals, AI enablement platforms, and fundamental AI research), automotive (next-generation in-car experiences, intelligent transportation, and ADAS), mobile (apps, communications and services leveraging mobile technology), enterprise and data center (including edge computing and security), and smart systems (connected homes, enterprises and factories, robotics, and sensors). The firm brings deep technology access, domain expertise, and global-and-local regional knowledge to help founders scale.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 3, 2026.
Team · 34 people
from the firm's website & public directories
What they invest in
from 106 of 205 portfolio companiesAI & Machine Learning ×45Enterprise Software ×34Hardware ×24IoT ×24Cloud Computing ×16SaaS ×15Data & Infrastructure ×12Deep Tech ×11
HQs:United States×50India×6China×5Brazil×4Israel×2Canada×1
Investments · 205 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathCerebras designs and manufactures wafer-scale AI processors and systems for data centers, enabling high-speed AI training and inference workloads.
AI & Machine LearningDeep TechHardwareSemiconductors
Andrew Feldman(Co-founder & CEO)Gary LauterbachMichael JamesSean LieJean-Philippe Fricker
Makes Internet applications lightning fast, protects them from attacks, ensures they are always online, and simplifies adding web apps with one click.
Coinbase is a cryptocurrency exchange platform that offers trading, custody, and financial services for cryptocurrencies, stocks, derivatives, and prediction markets to consumers, institutions, and developers.
Crypto & Web3FintechLos Angeles, US
Brian Armstrong(Founder/CEO)in
Cyngn develops and deploys autonomous vehicle technology for industrial organizations, offering DriveMod solutions (tuggers and forklifts) that bring self-driving capabilities to logistics and material handling operations without substantial upfront costs.
Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningIoTLogistics & Supply ChainRoboticsMenlo Park, US
Lior Tal(CEO)Ben Landen(Vice President of Business Development)Donald Alvarez(Chief Financial Officer and Director)Mitch Lasky(Director)
BoardColleen Cunningham(Director)Karen Macleod(Director)in
Enovix manufactures advanced batteries using silicon-anode architecture for mobile devices, wearables, and enterprise equipment.
Advanced ManufacturingEnergyHardware
Thurman John Rodgers(Director)Peter Moran(Director)Harrold Rust(Executive Officer, Director)Sam Geha(Director)Ashok Lahiri(Executive Officer)Chris Spindt(Executive Officer)
SentinelOne provides an AI-powered cybersecurity platform for enterprises that integrates endpoint protection, threat detection, and incident response capabilities.
AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityEnterprise Software
Tomer Weingarten(Co-founder & Chief Executive Officer)
ScyllaDB is a NoSQL database built for data-intensive applications requiring high throughput and predictable low latency, powering real-time AI systems at billion-scale data volumes.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureDeveloper ToolsSaaSNew York, US
Avi Kivity(CTO)
San Diego, US
Board seatRichard Tapalaga· per SEC Form D · $32.2M raise · filed Feb 2024
Celona provides a turnkey wireless solution for enterprise customers with Series C funding exceeding $135M to support global expansion.
Advanced ManufacturingEnterprise SoftwareIoTRedwood City, US
Rajeev Shah(CEO)Matthew Howard(Director)
BoardArif Janmohamed(Director)
Board seatAlexandre Villela· per SEC Form D
Grand Cayman
Santiago Sosa(Director)
Board seatMichel Glezer· per SEC Form D · $512.1M raise · filed Aug 2021
A 4G and 5G end-to-end, fully virtualized, cloud-native OpenRAN hardware and software vendor.
Airspan is a networking infrastructure company; the page does not provide sufficient information about its specific products or market focus.
Cloud ComputingEnterprise SoftwareHardwareUS-based, US
David Brant(SVP & Chief Financial Officer)Henrik Smith-Petersen(Chief Sales Officer)Glenn Laxdal(President and Chief Executive Officer)Paul Senior(Executive Officer)Mathew Oommen(Director)Sonny Wu(Director)
AliveCor develops digital health solutions focused on cardiovascular care, serving employers and healthcare payers seeking enterprise heart health platforms.
AI & Machine LearningDigital HealthEnterprise SoftwareHealthtechMedical DevicesMountain View, US
John Maley(Executive Officer)George John(Director)David Albert(Executive Officer, Director)Caley L. Castelstein(Director)Sebastian Thrun(Director)Greg Oberholtzer(Director)
Specializes in AI safety research, developing reliable, human-aligned AI systems like Claude.
Anthropic is an AI safety research company that builds reliable, interpretable, and steerable AI systems.
AI & Machine LearningDeep TechSan Francisco, US
Dario AmodeiDaniela Amodei
ANYbotics develops autonomous robots that perform inspection and maintenance tasks in industrial facilities, particularly in energy, oil & gas, and manufacturing sectors.
Advanced ManufacturingDeep TechEnergyHardwareIoTRoboticsZurich, CH
Dr. Péter Fankhauser(Co-Founder & CEO)in
AIDLux provides an edge AI development platform for Qualcomm IoT devices, offering tools for model optimization, training, and deployment on device hardware.
AI & Machine LearningDeveloper ToolsIoT
Arable provides AI-driven irrigation optimization products that combine in-field sensing and data science to help growers improve productivity and enterprises meet water stewardship goals.
AgTechAI & Machine LearningIoTPrinceton, US
Brian Mixer(Director)Adam Wolf(Executive Officer, Director)Benjamin Siegfried(Director)Jim Ethington(Chief Executive Officer)Chris Krueger(Chief Financial Officer)
Augury builds end-to-end solutions for manufacturers across 10+ verticals to improve equipment reliability and capacity through predictive maintenance.
Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningIoTNew York, US
Gal Shaul(Director)Howard Morgan(Director)Lior Susan(Director)Saar Yoskovitz(Executive Officer, Director)
Aviz develops networking software for data centers, edge computing, and AI infrastructure.
AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingData & Infrastructure
Sets the pace for 5G and future evolution with end-to-end cloud solutions designed to support seamless migration to next generation technologies.
BlueStacks, by now.gg, Inc., is an Android app player and cloud gaming platform that lets gamers run and play mobile games on Windows PCs, laptops, and Mac, or instantly in a browser.
Cloud ComputingConsumerGaming
Boohee is a weight management platform that provides digital tools for weight tracking, expert guidance, medical weight loss services, and health products.
HealthtechWellness & Fitness
BrainCorp develops an autonomy platform (BrainOS) that powers autonomous robots for enterprise operations, including floor care, inventory management, and material handling across retail, warehousing, healthcare, and airport environments.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareRobotics
Clarifai developed AI inference technology and compute orchestration software for running and optimizing machine learning models at scale.
AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingData & InfrastructureNew York, US
Matthew Zeiler(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardAlbert Wenger(Director)
ClearMotion develops active suspension systems for automotive vehicles.
AI & Machine LearningDeep TechHardwareMobility & TransportationChangshu, CN
Zack AndersonShak AvadhanyChristian Steinmann(CEO)
Cloudbrink provides a zero-trust network access platform that replaces VPN for remote workers, delivering secure access with low latency and high performance.
CybersecurityEnterprise SoftwareSaaS
Cohesity provides cyber resilience software that helps organizations identify and protect the minimal critical datasets and systems needed to restart operations after ransomware attacks or disasters.
Cloud ComputingCybersecurityData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareSan Jose, US
Sanjay Poonen(CEO & President)WILLIAM COUGHRAN(Director)TIMOTHY ROBBINS(Executive Officer)LORENZO MONTESI(Executive Officer)DANIEL WARMENHOVEN(Director)ROB SALMON(Executive Officer)
Commsignia develops C-ITS and V2X (vehicle-to-everything) technologies that connect vehicles with road infrastructure and each other to enhance traffic safety and optimize traffic flow.
Cloud ComputingIoTMobility & TransportationSanta Clara, US
Jozsef Kovacs(Executive Officer, Director)Endre Attila Sagi(Director)Laszlo Virag(Director)Tommi Uhari(Director)Csaba Kakosy(Director)
Context Ventures is an early-stage venture capital fund that invests in exceptional founders across all sectors, with special emphasis on military veteran founders.
Defense TechEnterprise SoftwareFintechSan Francisco, US
Tim Hsia(Founder)
CreatComm provides custom hardware and software development services for wireless networking equipment including routers, access points, and industrial networking devices.
Developer ToolsHardware
Cresta provides a unified platform combining human and AI agents to automate and augment customer service interactions for enterprise contact centers.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareSaaSSales TechPalo Alto, US
Sebastian Thrun(Co-founder)Tim Shi(Co-founder)inZayd Enam(Co-founder)Ping Wu(CEO)in
BoardRob Theis(Director)Douglas Leone(Director)
Leading cloud gaming company developing and operating cloud computing and virtual technology.
DeepHow creates video-based training and AI-powered standard operating procedure (SOP) verification for frontline operations workers in manufacturing.
Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningEdTechNew York City, US
Ben Yu(Director)Sivakumar Lakshmanan(Chief Executive Officer)Xianjun Zheng(Director)Patrik Matos da Silva(Director)Zhe Huang(Director)
BoardIan Chiu(Director)
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Rows marked “SEC filing” are inferred from directors named on the company's SEC Form D — public regulatory data, not a portfolio list published by the firm.
Frequently asked questions
- What stage does Qualcomm Ventures invest at?
- Qualcomm Ventures invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A, Series B, Series C, Growth stages.
- What is Qualcomm Ventures's typical check size?
- Qualcomm Ventures typically writes checks of $5M.
- What sectors does Qualcomm Ventures focus on?
- Qualcomm Ventures focuses on AI & Machine Learning, Cloud Computing, Consumer, Cybersecurity, Data & Infrastructure, Deep Tech, Enterprise Software, Fintech, Gaming, Hardware, IoT, Logistics & Supply Chain, Mobility & Transportation, Robotics, Semiconductors.
- Where is Qualcomm Ventures located?
- Qualcomm Ventures is headquartered in San Diego, US.
- Does Qualcomm Ventures lead rounds?
- Yes, Qualcomm Ventures leads investment rounds.
From the blog
visit blog ↗Qualcomm Ventures recently explored artificial intelligence and robotics development, examining misconceptions in world models terminology, the lack of standardized evaluation methods in robotics, and the overlooked importance of hardware design and training data over model architecture. AI summary
Media · Podcasts & interviews
from their channelVinod Khosla on AI, AGI, Robotics & Venture Capital | Qualcomm Ventures Fireside Chat
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Female Founder Fireside Chat with Cloudflare's Michelle Zatlyn | Qualcomm Ventures
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Co-investors · 99
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