# Ericsson Ventures: portfolio, investments and team

> Ericsson Ventures is a corporate vc based in United States. 16 investments on record, 2 in the last 12 months, latest Mar 2026.

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# Ericsson Ventures

Last cheque observed Mar 2026; 16 cheques on record.

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Seed Series A Identity Management Infrastructure News

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**100%** of best year **2** **cheques in 12 months**, 16 on record

Since the last cheque **233** days **00** hrs **00** min **00** sec

Median round **$24M** Rounds led **0 of 16** Sole investor **1 rounds** Exits **2 from the portfolio** Mostly in **United States, 81%**

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## Ericsson Ventures highlights

- 01 2 cheques in the last 12 months
- 02 Mostly Series B and Series C: 58% of its rounds
- 03 Sole investor in 1 rounds, median $5.0M
- 04 2 exits from the portfolio

## What they do

- **Type:** Corporate VC (from a list, unverified)
- **Cheque size:** Not stated
- **Stages:** Seed Series A
- **Sectors:** Identity Management Infrastructure News
- **Based in:** Santa Clara, United States
- **Cold pitches:** Not stated

## The record

Every round we can evidence, newest first **16 appearances**

- **2026** 2 rounds
- **Mar** **[Standard Kernel](https://millionrounds.com/company/standard-kernel)** Seed · US · Ventureburn **$20M** With 9 others
- **Feb** **[ChipAgents](https://millionrounds.com/company/chipagents)** Series A · US · Ventureburn **$74M** With 5 others
- **2019** 2 rounds
- **Oct** **[Einride](https://millionrounds.com/company/einride)** Series A · SE · FinSMEs **$25M** With 5 others
- **Apr** **[PubNub](https://millionrounds.com/company/pubnub)** Series D · US · FinSMEs **$23M** With 6 others
- **2018** 1 round
- **Jan** **[Trifacta](https://millionrounds.com/company/trifacta)** US · FinSMEs **$48M** With 9 others
- **2017** 2 rounds
- **Dec** **[Menlo Security](https://millionrounds.com/company/menlo-security)** Series C · US · FinSMEs **$40M** With 7 others
- **Aug** **[Matterport](https://millionrounds.com/company/matterport)** US · FinSMEs **$5.0M** Sole investor
- **2016** 1 round
- **Sept** **[PubNub](https://millionrounds.com/company/pubnub)** US · Svdaily **$6.0M** With 1 other
- **2015** 2 rounds
- **Aug** **[Mirantis](https://millionrounds.com/company/mirantis)** Series C · US **$100M** With 6 others
- **Jan** **[Pluribus Networks](https://millionrounds.com/company/pluribus-networks)** Series D · US **$52M** With 6 others
- **2014** 2 rounds
- **Oct** **[Mirantis](https://millionrounds.com/company/mirantis)** Series B · US **$100M** With 5 others
- **Jan** **[Adapteva](https://millionrounds.com/company/adapteva)** Series B · US **$3.6M** With 1 other
- **2012** 1 round
- **Sept** **[Sand 9](https://millionrounds.com/company/sand-9)** Series C · US · businesswire.com **$3.0M** With 1 other
- **2011** 1 round
- **Sept** **[Skorpios Technologies](https://millionrounds.com/company/skorpios-technologies)** Series B · US · finsmes.com **$19M** With 3 others
- **2005** 1 round
- **May** **[Arantech](https://millionrounds.com/company/arantech)** Series B · IE · lightreading.com **$10M** With 4 others
- **2003** 1 round
- **Apr** **[Terraplay Systems](https://millionrounds.com/company/terraplay-systems)** Venture · SE **$3.8M** With 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 listed **2 in all**

**[Arantech](https://millionrounds.com/company/arantech)** Bought by Tektronix Communications **Undisclosed** Apr 2009

**[Terraplay Systems](https://millionrounds.com/company/terraplay-systems)** Bought by End2End Holdings **Undisclosed** Oct 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](https://millionrounds.com/company/envivio)** **$125M** Sept 2015

**[MetraTech](https://millionrounds.com/company/metratech)** **Undisclosed** Jul 2014

**[Azuki Systems](https://millionrounds.com/company/azuki-systems)** **Undisclosed** Feb 2014

**[BelAir Networks](https://millionrounds.com/company/belair-networks)** **Undisclosed** Apr 2012

**Telcordia Technologies** **Undisclosed** Jun 2011

**[Entrisphere](https://millionrounds.com/company/entrisphere)** **Undisclosed** Feb 2007

**[Netspira Networks](https://millionrounds.com/company/netspira-networks)** **Undisclosed** Jun 2005

## The cheque

Seed Series A

Median round joined **$24M** the round, not its cheque Alone, median **$5.0M**

Led 0 of 16 rounds **0%**

- **Sole investor:** 1 rounds
- **Last cheque:** Mar 2026
- **Exits:** 2 from the portfolio

Rounds by stage said on their site

- Series B *4*
- Series C *3*
- Series A said *2*
- Series D *2*
- Seed said *1*

Cheques by month Led Joined

Nov 2023 Oct 2026

Often in the room with

- [Sapphire Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/sapphire-ventures) 3
- [August Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/august-capital) 2
- [General Catalyst](https://millionrounds.com/fund/general-catalyst) 2
- [Insight Partners](https://millionrounds.com/fund/insight-venture-partners) 2
- [Intel Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/intel-capital) 2
- [Menlo Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/menlo-ventures) 2

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## 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.

[**Sapphire Ventures** VC firm **3** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/sapphire-ventures)[**August Capital** VC firm **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/august-capital)[**General Catalyst** VC firm **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/general-catalyst)[**Insight Partners** VC firm **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/insight-venture-partners)[**Intel Capital** Corporate VC **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/intel-capital)[**Menlo Ventures** VC firm **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/menlo-ventures)[**WestSummit Capital** VC firm **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/westsummit-capital)

## Recently backed

The latest companies Ericsson Ventures put money into.

[**ChipAgents** $74M · Feb 2026](https://millionrounds.com/company/chipagents)[**Einride** $25M · Oct 2019](https://millionrounds.com/company/einride)[**PubNub** $23M · Apr 2019](https://millionrounds.com/company/pubnub)[**Menlo Security** $40M · Dec 2017](https://millionrounds.com/company/menlo-security)[**Matterport** $5.0M · Aug 2017](https://millionrounds.com/company/matterport)

## 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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