New York City · Seed–Growth
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.
What they invest in
from 25 of 59 portfolio companiesAI & Machine Learning ×8Consumer ×7Mobility & Transportation ×5Cloud Computing ×4Cybersecurity ×4Data & Infrastructure ×4Developer Tools ×4Gaming ×4
HQs:United States×15Israel×2Finland×1Norway×1Philippines×1Sweden×1
Who they back
founder profiles across 8 portfolio companiesFounding team size:solo founder×42 founders×34+ founders×1
Investments · 59 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2017 · 12015 · 12014 · 13 dated
Clear Channel Outdoor sells out-of-home advertising, including printed and digital billboards across more than 65 U.S. markets and 55+ commercial airports.
AdTechMarketing TechMedia & Entertainment
Oracle sells enterprise database software, applications and cloud infrastructure, and has grown through large acquisitions including PeopleSoft, Siebel and Sun Microsystems.
Austin, US
Co-investorsAdvancit CapitalAkkadian VenturesAlliance VCAlliance VentureBessemer Venture PartnersElevate Ventures+19 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)in
Co-investorsBattery VenturesDell Technologies CapitalMS&AD VenturesNotable CapitalQumra CapitalSapphire Ventures+1 more
Opera develops web browsers for consumers, offering features such as tab grouping, a free built-in VPN, ad blocking, and Flow file sharing, along with access to AI, Web3, and gaming products.
ConsumerCybersecurityGamingOslo, NO
Co-investorsVerda Ventures
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+2 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)
Co-investorsMarkerInnovation Endeavors
Co-investorsBattery VenturesNotable Capital
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)Michael Huffmaster(Chief Financial Officer)Ariana Voigt(General Counsel & Chief Privacy Officer)Zubin Singh(Chief Technology Officer)William Faivre(President, Europe)Ken Pascua(Chief Information Security Officer)
Co-investorsStorm Ventures
Digital savings offers for groceries, shopping, restaurants, and entertainment; acquired by Catalina Marketing.
Co-investorsMenlo VenturesStorm Ventures
Co-investorsBright Pixel CapitalIntel CapitalJoule VenturesQualcomm Ventures
Kista, SE
Co-investorsCross Creek AdvisorsKleiner PerkinsMistral Venture PartnersNorwest Venture PartnersVantagePoint Capital Partners
Comtech designs and delivers mission-critical communications technologies across two segments: satellite and space communications, and Allerium (terrestrial and wireless networks, including NG9-1-1 and call handling).
Defense TechHardwareSpace Tech
Ken Traub(Chairman, President, and CEO)
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
Co-investorsLegend Capital
Espoo, FI
Co-investorsMercury FundOak Investment PartnersOTV
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 CapitalComcast Ventures+11 more
Austin-based health software company behind Patient IO, an API-first platform for delivering mobile care plans to patients.
Austin, US
Colin Anawaty(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Jason Bornhorst(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)
BoardKyle Armbrester(Director)
Co-investorsBullpen CapitalCrosslink CapitalDigital Currency GroupHaystackSamsung VenturesTechstars+1 more
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)
Iguazio provides an MLOps platform for operationalizing data science, covering the full lifecycle from data engineering through model deployment and monitoring, with a built-in feature store for real-time AI applications.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureDeveloper Tools
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)
Co-investorsMenlo Ventures
Cambridge, US
Sravish Sridhar(Executive Officer, Director)Jon Karlen(Director)
BoardFrank Castellucci(Director)Braden Bohrmann(Director)William Burnham(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
Co-investorsGobi PartnersManila Angel Investors NetworkOpenspace VenturesCiscoFoxmont Capital PartnersKhosla Ventures+3 more
Co-investorsArcher Capital GroupArcher Venture Capital
Raleigh, US
Ernest Earon(Director)Michael Chasen(Executive Officer, Director)Richard Statile(Executive Officer)Brian Bharwani(Executive Officer)Lara Oerter(Executive Officer)
BoardShawn Cherian(Director)
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)
Co-investorsAccelerator VenturesAmplify PartnersAugust CapitalCrane Venture PartnersJMI EquityNew Enterprise Associates (NEA)
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CybersecurityDeveloper ToolsEnterprise Software
Alon Lev(Founder & CEO)inRan Romano(Founder)in
Co-investors83NorthAmiti VenturesGeodesic CapitalNotable CapitalSapphire VenturesScale Venture Partners+3 more
ShotTracker provides basketball analytics using video, sensor data, and AI to track player and ball movement on the court.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureSports TechMission Hills, US
Davyeon D Ross(Executive Officer, Director)Ianni C Bruce(Executive Officer, Director)
Co-investorsIrishAngelsKCRise FundR/GA VenturesSeventySix 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)Axel Delmas(Executive Officer, Director)
Co-investorsR/GA VenturesTechstarsWalnut Venture AssociatesBpifrancePartech Ventures
Aliso Viejo, US
Jason Koch(Executive Officer)David 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 America provides energy, industrial, and electronics solutions across the Americas, including power generation and decarbonization technologies (hydrogen, carbon capture, geothermal, thermal, nuclear, hydro), industrial motors, power electronics such as UPS and solar inverters, and semiconductors and hard disk drives.
Advanced ManufacturingEnergySemiconductors
Co-investors83NorthCelesta CapitalCelesta CapitalMS&AD VenturesNotable CapitalNTT DOCOMO Ventures+1 more
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)Roy Russell(CTO)Susana Sargento
Co-investorsTrue VenturesCisco InvestmentsUnion Square Ventures (USV)Orange Digital VenturesYamaha Motor Ventures
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+2 more
Exits · 7
IPOs and acquisitions across the tracked portfolioClearchanneloutdoorNYSE: CCODatalogixNYSE: ORCLIsrael Israel IsraelNASDAQ: FROGMiniPayNASDAQ: OPRAMotorolasolutionsNYSE: MSICellfireacq. by Catalina MarketingKinveyacq. by Progress Software
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companiesThayer Ventures · finsmes.com · Aug 21, 2026
Israel Israel Israel · marketbeat.com · Aug 17, 2026
Edgybees · trysignalbase.com · May 12, 2026
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has Verizon Ventures made?
- Verizon Ventures has 47 tracked investments, 3 of which have exited via acquisition or IPO.
- 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, 83North, Bessemer Venture Partners, among 96 tracked co-investors.
Media · Podcasts & interviews
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Co-investors · 9
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