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Broadcom

Last cheque observed Sep 2025. Silence since then is not evidence of inactivity: our sources miss unannounced rounds.

QuietStartup

SeedSeries ASeries CArtificial IntelligenceConsumer Electronics

Cheques on record
0%of best year0cheques in 12 months, 5 on record
Since the last cheque411days00hrs00min00sec
Median round$21MRounds led0 of 5Exits2 from the portfolioMostly inUnited States, 100%
Pitch Broadcom

Broadcom highlights

  1. 01

    5 rounds on record

  2. 02

    Mostly Seed and Series A: 40% of its rounds

  3. 03

    2 exits from the portfolio

What they do

Type
Startup (from a list, unverified)
Cheque size
Not stated
Sectors
Artificial IntelligenceConsumer Electronics
Based in
United States
Cold pitches
Not stated

The record

Every round we can evidence, newest first5 appearances

  1. 2025

    1 round

  2. Sept
    ClockworkSeries A · US · TechStartups$21MWith 6 others
  3. 2014

    1 round

  4. Feb
    nCrypted CloudSeed · US$3.0MWith 3 others
  5. 2010

    1 round

  6. Mar
    TileraSeries C · US · freshnews.com$25MWith 2 others
  7. 2007

    1 round

  8. Sept
    BroadLightSeries E · US · venturebeat.com$12MWith 8 others
  9. 2005

    1 round

  10. Nov
    BroadLightSeries D · US · broadlight.com$10MWith 7 others

An announcement gives the size of the round, not the size of this investor's cheque: the only rounds that imply a cheque are those where they were the sole named investor.

The team

We hold 21 people at this firm from the lists this database was built from: a weaker source than the filings, since a list does not say when a title ended. Login to see them.

Exits from the portfolio

Companies it backed that were later bought or listed2 in all

TileraBought by EZChip$130MJul 2014
BroadLightBought by Broadcom$230MMar 2012

An exit counts when it came after the firm's first round in the company. From historical deal records.

Companies it bought

Acquisitions by the firm itself

BroadLogic Network TechnologiesUndisclosedJan 2013
BroadLight$230MMar 2012
Aeluros$3.7BFeb 2012
NetLogic Microsystems$3.7BSept 2011
Provigent$314MMar 2011
Gigle Networks$75MNov 2010
Beceem Communications$316MOct 2010
Innovision Research & Technology$48MJun 2010
Teknovus$123MFeb 2010
DuneNetworks$178MNov 2009
Global Locate$146MJul 2007
Ocatalica$31MMay 2007

Who they invest alongside

The investors most often in the same rounds as Broadcom. A count of rooms they were both in, not a relationship either has claimed.

Azure Capital PartnersVC firm2rounds togetherDelta VenturesGrowth equity2rounds togetherMotorolaCorporate VC2rounds togetherStar VenturesGrowth equity2rounds togetherTellabsCorporate VC2rounds together

Quick answers about Broadcom

What does Broadcom invest in?

Broadcom invests most often at Seed and Series A (40% of the rounds on record), in sectors such as Artificial Intelligence and Consumer Electronics.

How active is Broadcom?

5 investments on record, 0 of them in the last 12 months. The most recent was in Sept 2025.

What has Broadcom invested in recently?

Its most recent investments on record: Clockwork (Series A, Sept 2025).

How big are Broadcom's cheques?

The median round it joins is $21M.

Does Broadcom lead rounds?

Rarely, if at all: none of its 5 investments on record names it as the lead.

Where does Broadcom invest?

Most of the companies it backs are in the United States (100%).

Is Broadcom investing now?

No investments in the last 12 months; the latest was in Sept 2025.

Who does Broadcom invest alongside?

Most often Azure Capital Partners (2 rounds together), Delta Ventures (2 rounds together) and Motorola (2 rounds together).

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