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Ericsson Ventures

Last cheque observed Mar 2026; 16 cheques on record.

Deploying nowCorporate VC

SeedSeries AIdentity ManagementInfrastructureNews

Deploying now
100%of best year2cheques in 12 months, 16 on record
Since the last cheque233days00hrs00min00sec
Median round$24MRounds led0 of 16Sole investor1 roundsExits2 from the portfolioMostly inUnited States, 81%
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Ericsson Ventures highlights

  1. 01

    2 cheques in the last 12 months

  2. 02

    Mostly Series B and Series C: 58% of its rounds

  3. 03

    Sole investor in 1 rounds, median $5.0M

  4. 04

    2 exits from the portfolio

What they do

Type
Corporate VC (from a list, unverified)
Cheque size
Not stated
Stages
SeedSeries A
Sectors
Identity ManagementInfrastructureNews
Based in
Santa Clara, United States
Cold pitches
Not stated

The record

Every round we can evidence, newest first16 appearances

  1. 2026

    2 rounds

  2. Mar
    Standard KernelSeed · US · Ventureburn$20MWith 9 others
  3. Feb
    ChipAgentsSeries A · US · Ventureburn$74MWith 5 others
  4. 2019

    2 rounds

  5. Oct
    EinrideSeries A · SE · FinSMEs$25MWith 5 others
  6. Apr
    PubNubSeries D · US · FinSMEs$23MWith 6 others
  7. 2018

    1 round

  8. Jan
    TrifactaUS · FinSMEs$48MWith 9 others
  9. 2017

    2 rounds

  10. Dec
    Menlo SecuritySeries C · US · FinSMEs$40MWith 7 others
  11. Aug
    MatterportUS · FinSMEs$5.0MSole investor
  12. 2016

    1 round

  13. Sept
    PubNubUS · Svdaily$6.0MWith 1 other
  14. 2015

    2 rounds

  15. Aug
    MirantisSeries C · US$100MWith 6 others
  16. Jan
    Pluribus NetworksSeries D · US$52MWith 6 others
  17. 2014

    2 rounds

  18. Oct
    MirantisSeries B · US$100MWith 5 others
  19. Jan
    AdaptevaSeries B · US$3.6MWith 1 other
  20. 2012

    1 round

  21. Sept
    Sand 9Series C · US · businesswire.com$3.0MWith 1 other
  22. 2011

    1 round

  23. Sept
    Skorpios TechnologiesSeries B · US · finsmes.com$19MWith 3 others
  24. 2005

    1 round

  25. May
    ArantechSeries B · IE · lightreading.com$10MWith 4 others
  26. 2003

    1 round

  27. Apr
    Terraplay SystemsVenture · SE$3.8MWith 1 other

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 75 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

ArantechBought by Tektronix CommunicationsUndisclosedApr 2009
Terraplay SystemsBought by End2End HoldingsUndisclosedOct 2007

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

Envivio$125MSept 2015
MetraTechUndisclosedJul 2014
Azuki SystemsUndisclosedFeb 2014
BelAir NetworksUndisclosedApr 2012
Telcordia TechnologiesUndisclosedJun 2011
EntrisphereUndisclosedFeb 2007
Netspira NetworksUndisclosedJun 2005

Who they invest alongside

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

Recently backed

The latest companies Ericsson Ventures put money into.

Quick answers about Ericsson Ventures

What does Ericsson Ventures invest in?

Ericsson Ventures invests most often at Series B and Series C (58% of the rounds on record), in sectors such as Identity Management, Infrastructure and News.

How active is Ericsson Ventures?

16 investments on record, 2 of them in the last 12 months. The most recent was in Mar 2026.

What has Ericsson Ventures invested in recently?

Its most recent investments on record: Standard Kernel (Seed, Mar 2026), ChipAgents (Series A, Feb 2026) and Einride (Series A, Oct 2019).

How big are Ericsson Ventures's cheques?

The median round it joins is $24M.

Does Ericsson Ventures lead rounds?

Rarely, if at all: none of its 16 investments on record names it as the lead.

Where does Ericsson Ventures invest?

Most of the companies it backs are in the United States (81%), Sweden (13%) and Ireland (6%).

Is Ericsson Ventures investing now?

Yes: it is actively investing, with 2 investments in the last 12 months.

Who does Ericsson Ventures invest alongside?

Most often Sapphire Ventures (3 rounds together), August Capital (2 rounds together) and General Catalyst (2 rounds together).

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