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Qualcomm

Last cheque observed Aug 2026; 161 cheques on record.

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Deploying nowCorporate VC

Series BSeries CSeries AFood And BeverageManufacturingArtificial Intelligence (ai)

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100%of best year3cheques in 12 months, 161 on record
Since the last cheque85days00hrs00min00sec
Median round$49MRounds led0 of 161Sole investor20 roundsExits27 from the portfolioMostly inUnited States, 62%
Pitch Qualcomm

Qualcomm highlights

  1. 01

    3 cheques in the last 12 months

  2. 02

    Mostly Series B and Series C: 56% of its rounds

  3. 03

    Sole investor in 20 rounds, median $7.5M

  4. 04

    27 exits from the portfolio

What they do

Type
Corporate VC (from a list, unverified)
Cheque size
Not stated
Sectors
Food And BeverageManufacturingArtificial Intelligence (ai)
Based in
San Diego, United States
Cold pitches
Not stated

The record

Every round we can evidence, newest first161 appearances

  1. 2026

    3 rounds

  2. Aug
    LumilensSeries C · US · Ventureburn$700MWith 5 others
  3. Jun
    Neura RoboticsSeries C · DE · TechStartups$1.4BWith 8 others
  4. Apr
    WayveGB · TechStartups$60MWith 2 others
  5. 2019

    7 rounds

  6. Dec
    Huaqin TechnologiesSeries B · CN · DealStreetAsia$142MWith 1 other
  7. Jun
    SiFiveSeries D · US · FinSMEs$65MWith 5 others
  8. May
    WekaIOSeries D · US · Siliconangle$32MWith 3 others
  9. May
    AltiostarSeries C · US · FinSMEs$114MWith 2 others
  10. Mar
    OneWebGB · FinSMEs$1.3BWith 3 others
  11. Mar
    ZinierSeries B · US · FinSMEs$22MWith 3 others
  12. Jan
    ClearMotionSeries D · US · FinSMEs$115MWith 6 others
  13. 2018

    8 rounds

  14. Dec
    HousejoySeries B · IN · Entrackr$3.3MWith 6 others
  15. Dec
    TossKR · TechCrunch$80MWith 7 others
  16. Nov
    QuintoAndarSeries C · BR · FinSMEs$65MWith 4 others
  17. May
    SenseTimeCN · Bloomberg$620MWith 4 others
  18. Apr
    Doctor on DemandSeries C · US · FinSMEs$74MWith 8 others
  19. Apr
    ScyllaDBSeries C · US · FinSMEs$10MWith 3 others
  20. Apr
    InnoviumSeries D · US · FinSMEs$77MWith 7 others
  21. Feb
    Dover MicrosystemsSeed · US · FinSMEs$6.0MWith 2 others
  22. 2017

    12 rounds

  23. Dec
    MindTickleSeries B · US · FinSMEs$27MWith 2 others
  24. Nov
    ALO7Series D · CN · FinSMEs$38MWith 4 others
  25. Nov
    Portea MedicalSeries C · IN · Reuters$26MWith 3 others
  26. Nov
    KneronSeries A · US · FinSMEs$10MWith 5 others
  27. Nov
    CargoXSeries C · BR · FinSMEs$20MWith 4 others
  28. Jul
    August HomeSeries C · US · FinSMEs$25MWith 6 others
  29. Apr
    CohesitySeries C · US · FinSMEs$90MWith 10 others
  30. Mar
    InnoviumSeries C · US · FinSMEs$38MWith 5 others
  31. Mar
    MediSafeSeries B · US · FinSMEs$15MWith 5 others
  32. Feb
    Storj LabsSeed · US · FinSMEs$3.0MWith 5 others
  33. Feb
    AirMapSeries B · US · FinSMEs$26MWith 6 others
  34. Feb
    LytroUS · FinSMEs$60MWith 8 others
  35. 2015

    1 round

  36. Oct
    Bracket ComputingSeries C · US$46MWith 9 others
  37. 2014

    8 rounds

  38. Jul
    Cubic TelecomSeries B · IE$5.0MWith 1 other
  39. Jul
    RetailNextSeries D · US$30MWith 6 others
  40. Apr
    VoluntisSeries D · FR$29MWith 1 other
  41. Apr
    M87Series A · US$3.0MWith 2 others
  42. Apr
    Appsdaily SolutionsSeries B · IN · techcircle.vccircle.com$5.0MWith 3 others
  43. Mar
    HuodongxingSeries B · CN$10MWith 3 others
  44. Mar
    AccupassSeries B$1.0MWith 2 others
  45. Jan
    Bracket ComputingSeries B · US$63MWith 6 others
  46. 2013

    25 rounds

  47. Dec
    StarMaker InteractiveSeries A · US · finsmes.com$4.0MWith 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 43 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 listed27 in all

FitbitBought by GoogleUndisclosedJan 2021
LivescribeBought by Anoto Group$15MNov 2015
Tempo AIBought by SalesforceUndisclosedMay 2015
VideoplazaBought by OoyalaUndisclosedOct 2014
Location LabsBought by AVG Technologies$220MSept 2014
PowerCloud SystemsBought by ComcastUndisclosedJul 2014
DivideBought by Google$120MMay 2014
AicentBought by Syniverse$290MMay 2014
SupernovaBought by Fullscreen$15MJan 2014
Validity SensorsBought by Synaptics$255MOct 2013
AriesoBought by JDSU$85MMar 2013
ThinknearBought by TelenavUndisclosedOct 2012
ViewdleBought by Motorola Mobility$45MOct 2012
AvaakBought by NETGEAR$31MJul 2012
GaikaiBought by Sony$380MJul 2012
AicentBought by TA AssociatesUndisclosedOct 2011
GoTV NetworksBought by PhunwareUndisclosedJul 2011
ClickerBought by CBSUndisclosedMar 2011
TweetPhotoBought by ADORUndisclosedJan 2011
PlixiBought by ADOR$10MJan 2011

The latest 20 here. 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

EuvisionUndisclosedSept 2014
AMD Handheld Graphics$65MJan 2009

Who they invest alongside

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

Intel CapitalCorporate VC8rounds togetherSequoia CapitalVC firm8rounds togetherCrosslink CapitalVC firm6rounds togetherDFJVC firm5rounds togetherGoogle VenturesCorporate VC5rounds togetherGreycroftVC firm5rounds togetherGreylockVC firm5rounds togetherRedpointVC firm5rounds togetherTeleSoft PartnersVC firm5rounds together3i GroupPrivate equity4rounds togetherAndreessen HorowitzVC firm4rounds togetherArtis Ventures (AV)VC firm4rounds together

Recently backed

The latest companies Qualcomm put money into.

Lumilens$700M · Aug 2026Neura Robotics$1.4B · Jun 2026Wayve$60M · Apr 2026SiFive$65M · Jun 2019Zinier$22M · Mar 2019ClearMotion$115M · Jan 2019

Quick answers about Qualcomm

What does Qualcomm invest in?

Qualcomm invests most often at Series B and Series C (56% of the rounds on record), in sectors such as Food And Beverage, Manufacturing and Artificial Intelligence (ai).

How active is Qualcomm?

161 investments on record, 3 of them in the last 12 months. The most recent was in Aug 2026.

What has Qualcomm invested in recently?

Its most recent investments on record: Lumilens (Series C, Aug 2026), Neura Robotics (Series C, Jun 2026) and Wayve (Apr 2026).

How big are Qualcomm's cheques?

The median round it joins is $49M.

Does Qualcomm lead rounds?

Rarely, if at all: none of its 161 investments on record names it as the lead.

Where does Qualcomm invest?

Most of the companies it backs are in the United States (62%), China (10%) and India (8%).

Is Qualcomm investing now?

Yes: it is actively investing, with 3 investments in the last 12 months.

Who does Qualcomm invest alongside?

Most often Intel Capital (8 rounds together), Sequoia Capital (8 rounds together) and Crosslink Capital (6 rounds together).

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