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Investment thesis
Verizon Ventures backs entrepreneurs and startups that align with Verizon's mission of advancing the connected society, particularly around 5G network capabilities. The firm supports founders by offering access to Verizon's ecosystem, including engineering knowledge, market insights and customer relationships, to accelerate their development.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 3, 2026.
Team · 2 people
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What they invest in
from 30 of 71 portfolio companiesAI & Machine Learning ×11Data & Infrastructure ×9Consumer ×8Cloud Computing ×7Hardware ×7SaaS ×7Developer Tools ×5Marketing Tech ×5
HQs:United States×24Israel×6Finland×1Norway×1Philippines×1Sweden×1
Who they back
founder profiles across 12 portfolio companiesFounding team size:solo founder×72 founders×23 founders×24+ founders×1
Where their founders studiedfrom 12 founders with education data
Ben-Gurion University of the Negev ×3Reichman University ×2
What their founders studiedfrom 13 founders with field-of-study data
Computer Science ×8Engineering ×4Economics ×2
Where their founders worked beforefrom 16 founders with career history
Carnegie Mellon Portugal Program ×2Instituto de Telecomunicações ×2MIT ×2
Investments · 71 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2023 · 22022 · 32021 · 12020 · 22017 · 32015 · 12014 · 113 dated
Clear Channel Outdoor provides out-of-home advertising solutions and media planning services to help advertisers integrate OOH into their marketing campaigns.
AdTechData & InfrastructureMarketing TechMedia & EntertainmentNew York, US
Lowry MaysScott R. Wells(Chief Executive Officer and Director)in
Oracle sells enterprise database software, applications and cloud infrastructure, and has grown through large acquisitions including PeopleSoft, Siebel and Sun Microsystems.
Austin, US
Diego Pantoja-Navajas(Executive Officer, Director)Lawrence J. Ellison(Executive Chair, Chief Technology Officer and Founder)MICHAEL CASEY(Executive Officer)ARUN MURUGAN(Executive Officer)Clayton M. Magouyrk(CEO)Michael D. Sicilia(CEO)
Co-investorsAdvancit CapitalAkkadian VenturesAlliance VCAlliance VentureBessemer Venture PartnersElevate Ventures+20 more
JFrog AI Catalog is a governance layer that manages AI assets — including models, MCP servers, agent skills, and plugins — as native artifacts within the same system of record used to control software supply chains.
AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingCybersecurityDeveloper ToolsSaaSSunnyvale, US
Shlomi Ben Haim(Founder)inYoav Landman(Co-Founder, Chief Technology Officer and Director)inFrederic Simon(Co-Founder and Director)
Co-investorsBattery VenturesDell Technologies CapitalMS&AD VenturesNotable CapitalQumra CapitalSapphire Ventures+3 more
Opera is a web browser that includes Tab Islands, a feature enabling users to automatically organize open tabs into separate groups for different projects or tasks.
ConsumerCybersecurityDeveloper ToolsGamingOslo, NO
Jon Stephenson von TetzchnerGeir Ivarsøy
Co-investorsVerda Ventures
Motorola Solutions designs and sells mission-critical safety and security technology systems—including mobile radio networks, video surveillance and access control, and command center software—to public safety agencies, government, defense, and enterprise customers such as schools, hospitals, and businesses across more than 100 countries.
Paul GalvinJoseph GalvinGregory Q. Brown(Chairman and Chief Executive Officer)Katherine Maher(Corporate Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer)John P. "Jack" Molloy(Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer)Mahesh Saptharishi(Executive Vice President and Chief Technology Officer)
Co-investorsBonfire Ventures
Optibus provides a unified software platform for public transportation agencies and operators to plan, schedule, and manage transit services using artificial intelligence and optimization algorithms.
AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingLogistics & Supply ChainMobility & TransportationSaaSTel Aviv, IL
Amos Haggiag(Co-Founder & CEO)inEitan Yanovsky(Co-Founder & CTO)in
Co-investorsBessemer Venture PartnersInsight PartnersPitangoTencent HoldingsNew Era Capital PartnersState of Mind Ventures+3 more
Beamr provides video optimization technology, including its CABR compression, that reduces video storage requirements while preserving quality.
AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingMedia & Entertainment
Sharon Carmel(CEO)in
Co-investorsMarkerInnovation Endeavors
Catalina delivers personalized digital advertising and promotional solutions to CPG brands, retailers, and agencies across mobile, online, and in-store channels.
AdTechData & InfrastructureMarketing TechRetail Tech
Kevin Hunter(President & Chief Executive Officer)inMichael Huffmaster(Chief Financial Officer)inAriana Voigt(General Counsel & Chief Privacy Officer)inZubin Singh(Chief Technology Officer)William Faivre(President, Europe)inKen Pascua(Chief Information Security Officer)in
Co-investorsStorm Ventures
Global leader in mobile network automation and orchestration for telecom carriers and connected car OEMs
Co-investorsBright Pixel CapitalIntel CapitalJoule VenturesQualcomm VenturesDTCPSamsung Next+3 more
Civis Analytics offers an all-in-one, fully managed analytics and AI platform that includes data warehousing, ELT ingestion, reporting and self-service analytics, data activation, GenAI/LLM tools, and identity-resolution matching.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureMarketing TechSaaSChicago, US
Dan Wagner(Executive Officer, Director)inAlan Fu(Executive Officer)Tim O'Reilly(Director)
BoardChristopher Olsen(Director)inEric Schmidt(Director)
Co-investorsCastor VenturesDrive CapitalAlumni Ventures
Randy Parker(Founder)in
Co-investorsBantam GroupCapitalGCincyTechSirisTexas Next Capital
Chicago, US
Arsen Avakian(Executive Officer, Director)Gregory Wasson(Director)Glen Tullman(Executive Officer, Director)
Co-investorsGreatPoint VenturesM12 (Microsoft's Venture Fund)TransLink Capital
Culver City, US
Walter Parkes(Director)inronald menzel(Founder)Aaron Grosky(Chief Operating Officer)Bruce Vaughn(Chief Executive Officer)
BoardTeymour Boutros-Ghali(Director)in
Co-investorsBold Capital PartnersIn-Q-TelGSV Ventures
Edgybees develops augmented reality software that overlays contextual data onto live video feeds from drones and other aerial platforms.
Co-investorsNFXRefinery VentureSeraphim Space8VCOurCrowd
FanDuel offers online sports betting and gaming entertainment products for sports fans across the U.S. and Canada, partnering with leagues, teams, and talent.
ConsumerGamingSports Tech
Nigel Eccles(Founder)inAmy Howein
Co-investorsAmplify.LAAnsa CapitalAurumBettor CapitalBullpen CapitalCapitalG+12 more
Flash Networks provides network traffic management software that optimizes mobile operator infrastructure by reducing congestion and PRB utilization in loaded cells without compromising video quality.
Cloud ComputingCybersecurityData & InfrastructureDeep TechEnterprise Software
Verizon Connect offers fleet management technology that helps trucking fleets comply with U.S.
IoTLogistics & Supply ChainMobility & TransportationSaaS
Co-investorsCross Creek AdvisorsIVP (Institutional Venture Partners)
Oakland, US
Marni M. Walden(Director)Frank Sixt(Director)Mohan Gyani(Director)Ori Sasson(Director)Arun Sarin(Director)Nigam Shah(Executive Officer)in
Co-investorsZeev Ventures
HaptX develops wearable haptic gloves and related technology that enable realistic touch simulation in virtual reality, spatial computing, and robotics applications.
Deep TechHardwareRobotics
Jake RubininDr. Bob Crockett(Co-founder)
Co-investorsKeiretsu ForumCRESCENT COVE CAPITALTaylor Frigon Capital Partners
Iguazio builds a platform for deploying machine learning and generative AI models into production business applications, helping data science and engineering teams move models from development to real-world use.
AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingData & InfrastructureDeveloper ToolsEnterprise Software
Eran Duchan(Founder)in
Co-investorsGen CapitalINcapital VenturesKensington Capital Partners LimitedPlaza VenturesCME VenturesPitango+1 more
INVIDI Technologies provides addressable advertising technology for television, working with distributors and media companies to deliver targeted ads.
AdTechMarketing TechMedia & Entertainment
David Downey(Co-CEO & Co-founder)in
Co-investorsMenlo Ventures
Kiip was a US mobile advertising and rewards network that delivered brand rewards to app users at moments of achievement.
Co-investorsHinge CapitalHummer Winblad Venture Partners (HWVP)Transmedia CapitalTrue VenturesHummer Winblad Venture PartnersRelay Ventures
Cambridge, US
Sravish Sridhar(Executive Officer, Director)in
BoardFrank Castellucci(Director)Braden Bohrmann(Director)William Burnham(Director)Jon Karlen(Director)Brady Bohrmann(Director)
Co-investorsAvalon Ventures Management, LlcBantam GroupNTT DOCOMO VenturesTechstarsAtlas Venture
Kumu is a social gaming platform where players join live multiplayer games such as Color Game, Pusoy, and Tongits with real-time voice chat, reactions, and token-based prizes.
ConsumerGamingSocial
Roland Ros(Founder)inRexy Josh Dorado(Founder)in
Co-investorsFoxmont Capital PartnersGobi PartnersKickstart VenturesManila Angel Investors NetworkOpenspace VenturesCisco+5 more
PlaySight develops AI-powered camera systems and software platforms that capture and analyze sports action across courts, fields, gyms, and rinks, serving athletes, coaches, teams, and leagues in over 35 countries.
AI & Machine LearningHardwareMedia & EntertainmentSports TechTel Aviv, IL
Raleigh, US
Ernest Earon(Director)Michael Chasen(Executive Officer, Director)inRichard Statile(Executive Officer)Brian Bharwani(Executive Officer)Lara Oerter(Executive Officer)
BoardShawn Cherian(Director)in
Co-investorsMillennium Technology Value PartnersNTT DOCOMO VenturesThird Point Ventures
Progress Software develops AI-powered application development and deployment tools for enterprises and developers.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureDeveloper ToolsEnterprise Software
Yogesh Gupta(President and CEO)in
Co-investorsAccelerator VenturesAmplify PartnersAugust CapitalCrane Venture PartnersJMI EquityNew Enterprise Associates (NEA)+1 more
Adstra provides identity resolution, data licensing, and curated person-based audiences for marketing, helping brands, agencies, publishers, and nonprofits target and activate customer data across channels.
AdTechData & InfrastructureMarketing Tech
Co-investorsRunway Venture PartnersS3 Ventures
JFrog ML (formerly Qwak) is an MLOps platform for building, deploying, managing, and monitoring AI and machine learning workflows, including generative AI, large language models, and classical ML models.
AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSaaS
Ran Romano(Founder)inAlon Lev(Founder)inLior Penso(Founder)in
Co-investors83NorthAmiti VenturesAnsa CapitalBessemer Venture PartnersGeodesic CapitalLeaders Fund+9 more
ShotTracker builds real-time data and AI-driven analytics technology for basketball, using sensor hardware to capture game data.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureHardwareSaaSSports TechMission Hills, US
Ianni C Bruce(Executive Officer, Director)Davyeon Ross(Co-Founder & CEO)
Co-investorsIrishAngelsKCRise FundR/GA VenturesService Provider CapitalSeventySix Capital
A casino review and comparison platform that provides independent evaluations of online casinos for US players, with a focus on payment methods, security, user experience, and crypto gambling platforms.
CleantechConsumerMarketplacesDetroit, US
Co-investorsFontinalis PartnersInvest MichiganTechstarsInMotion VenturesWells Fargo Advisors
New York City, US
Nikolay Rodionov(Executive Officer, Director)Pierre-Louis Theron(Executive Officer, Director)inAxel Delmas(Executive Officer, Director)
Co-investorsR/GA VenturesTechstarsWalnut Venture AssociatesBpifrancePartech Ventures
Aliso Viejo, US
Jason Koch(Executive Officer)inDavid Cozzens(Executive Officer, Director)Gary Hallgren(Executive Officer)Theodore Serentelos(Executive Officer)Howard Jelinek(Executive Officer, Director)Timothy Taylor(Executive Officer)
Co-investorsCross Creek AdvisorsFontinalis PartnersIVP (Institutional Venture Partners)Kleiner PerkinsLinse Capital
Thayer Investment Partners (Thayer Ventures) is a venture capital firm that invests in travel technology startups on behalf of the travel industry, backing companies across payments, cybersecurity, workforce management, loyalty, distribution, and operating systems.
Travel & Hospitality
Co-investorsBaroda VenturesSun Mountain Capital
Toshiba provides integrated infrastructure solutions for data centers, combining power generation, transmission, energy storage, and storage technologies to support AI and cloud computing deployments.
Advanced ManufacturingCloud ComputingData & InfrastructureEnergyHardwareRetail TechSemiconductorsIrvine, US
Transport Planning supplies ISO shipping containers and modified containers to the U.S. government, government contractors, and businesses for transportation and storage purposes.
B2B MarketplacesLogistics & Supply ChainNewark, US
Co-investorsCitareTx Investment PartnersBessemer Venture PartnersInsight Partners
Veniam builds intelligent networking software deployed in telematics devices and connected vehicles, enabling businesses to collect and process data for artificial intelligence applications.
AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingIoTMobility & TransportationSaaS
João BarrosinRobin Chase(CEO)inRoy Russell(CTO)inSusana Sargentoin
Co-investorsTrue VenturesCisco InvestmentsUnion Square Ventures (USV)Orange Digital VenturesYamaha Motor Ventures
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Wiliot manufactures battery-free Bluetooth sensors for supply chain visibility and develops AI-powered platform software that converts continuous sensing data into real-time supply chain intelligence.
AI & Machine LearningIoTLogistics & Supply Chain
Co-investors83NorthCerity Partners VenturesGrove VenturesM VenturesMaersk GrowthNorwest Venture Partners+4 more
A platform that dispatches mechanics to car owners at their homes or offices to perform repairs and maintenance services across major U.S. metropolitan areas.
ConsumerMobility & TransportationSan Francisco, US
Art Agrawal(Founder/CEO)inDongyi Liao(Founder/CTO)inAbhas Dodrajka(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)
BoardJoe Medved(Director)Marissa Campise(Director)
Co-investorsAmerican Family VenturesFraser McCombs CapitalLaunchCapitalMontage CapitalY CombinatorAndreessen Horowitz+3 more
Other
Tracked investments with no reachable website or further public details — typically companies that wound down, renamed, or were absorbed.
4 HomeActionXAdTheorantAirborneBlue KaiCardStarCellfireCenxConsertContextreamCybridDiamond Lane Communication CorporationEntropicFilament LabsLumina NetworksMapD TechnologiesMedioNetworks in MotionOrigin WirelessProgress KinveyRenovo MotorsSkyfireSkywardSwiftmileThumbplayVDOOVideoSurfWpp
Exits · 11
6 IPOs · 5 acquisitions · showing 9ClearchanneloutdoorNYSE: CCODatalogixNYSE: ORCLIsrael Israel IsraelNASDAQ: FROGMiniPayNASDAQ: OPRAMotorolasolutionsNYSE: MSICellfireacq. by Catalina MarketingFan Duelacq. by Betfair GroupKinveyacq. by Progress SoftwareNetworks in Motionacq. by TeleCommunication Systems, Inc.
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companies
Kiip · betakit.com · Sep 14, 2026
Thayer Ventures · finsmes.com · Aug 21, 2026
Israel Israel Israel · marketbeat.com · Aug 17, 2026
Edgybees · trysignalbase.com · May 12, 2026
Wiliot · finsmes.com · Apr 28, 2026
Origin Wireless · finance.yahoo.com · Feb 27, 2026
Swiftmile · trysignalbase.com · Jul 30, 2025
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has Verizon Ventures made?
- Verizon Ventures has 71 tracked investments, 11 of which have exited.
- What stage does Verizon Ventures invest at?
- Verizon Ventures invests at the Seed, Series A, Growth stages.
- What is Verizon Ventures's typical check size?
- Verizon Ventures typically writes checks of $5M.
- What sectors does Verizon Ventures focus on?
- Verizon Ventures focuses on Sector Agnostic.
- Where is Verizon Ventures located?
- Verizon Ventures is headquartered in New York City, US.
- Who does Verizon Ventures co-invest with?
- Verizon Ventures most often shares deals with Notable Capital, Bessemer Venture Partners, Cross Creek Advisors, among 103 tracked co-investors.
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