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Qualcomm Ventures

Last cheque observed Oct 2026; 228 cheques on record.

Deploying nowCorporate VC

Pre-seedSeedSeries AAIAutomotiveMobile

Deploying now
84%of best year16cheques in 12 months, 228 on record
Since the last cheque11days00hrs00min00sec
Median round$20MRounds led6 of 228Sole investor27 roundsExits7 from the portfolioMostly inUnited States, 70%
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Qualcomm Ventures highlights

  1. 01

    16 cheques in the last 12 months

  2. 02

    Mostly Series B and Series A: 48% of its rounds

  3. 03

    Sole investor in 27 rounds, median $9.0M

  4. 04

    7 exits from the portfolio

What they do

As a global corporate venture firm, we invest in entrepreneurs who are building revolutionary businesses that redefine the world around us.From their own website
Type
Corporate VC (from a list, unverified)
Cheque size
Up to $5.0M as they say
Stages
Pre-seedSeedSeries ASeries BGrowthPre-IPO
Sectors
AIAutomotiveMobile
Based in
San Diego, United States
Cold pitches
Not accepted

The record

Every round we can evidence, newest first228 appearances

  1. 2026

    16 rounds

  2. Oct
    DaytonaSeries B · HR · Google News search$60MWith 17 others
  3. Sept
    Mecka AISeries B · BetaKit$60MWith 11 others
  4. Sept
    UltrahumanGrowth · IN · TechCrunch$70MWith 5 others
  5. Aug
    Horizon3Series E · US · TechCrunch$250MWith 11 others
  6. Jul
    TytoCareGrowth · US · Echo Health Ventures$25MWith 11 others
  7. May
    HarkSeries A · US · TechCrunch$700MWith 11 others
  8. Mar
    Frore SystemsSeries D · US · TechStartups$143MWith 9 others
  9. Mar
    WellSaid LabsVenture · USUndisclosedWith 1 other
  10. Feb
    WayveSeries D · GB · TechCrunch$1.2BWith 16 others
  11. Feb
    ToneTagVenture$3.9MWith 2 others
  12. Feb
    SINOITSVentureUndisclosedWith 2 others
  13. Feb
    GuiddeSeries B · US$50MWith 2 others
  14. Jan
    SpotDraftSeries B · US · TechCrunch$8.0MLed
  15. Jan
    EthernoviaSeries B · US · TechCrunch$90MWith 3 others
  16. Jan
    Horizon3.aiVenture · USUndisclosedWith 4 others
  17. Jan
    SibrosVenture · US$9.0MWith 5 others
  18. 2025

    12 rounds

  19. Oct
    VammoSeries B · BR · LatamList$45MWith 9 others
  20. Sept
    FigureSeries C · US · Crunchbase News$1.0BWith 14 others
  21. Sept
    NothingSeries C · GB · TechCrunch$200MWith 8 others
  22. Sept
    GabrielVenture · BR$6.5MWith 3 others
  23. Jul
    BluesVenture · US$8.0MWith 4 others
  24. Jun
    Pokee AISeed · US$12MWith 2 others
  25. May
    ContextSeed · US · TechStartups$11MWith 3 others
  26. Apr
    GOPASSSeries A · CO$8.0MWith 2 others
  27. Apr
    Tonbo ImagingSeries D$20MWith 1 other
  28. Feb
    AugurySeries F · US · TechCrunch$75MWith 5 others
  29. Feb
    High Definition Vehicle InsuranceVenture · US$40MWith 4 others
  30. Jan
    NetradyneSeries D · US · TechCrunch$90MWith 6 others
  31. 2024

    12 rounds

  32. Dec
    AnyboticsSeries B · CH · TechCrunch$60MLed
  33. Dec
    TestMu AISeries D · US$38MWith 4 others
  34. Nov
    Aviz NetworksSeries A · US$17MWith 1 other
  35. Oct
    DataPelagoSeries A · US$47MWith 3 others
  36. Sept
    Blue Canoe LearningSeed · US$500KWith 2 others
  37. May
    SolarPulseSeed · US$4.8MWith 1 other
  38. May
    Obsidian SensorsVenture · USUndisclosedWith 2 others
  39. Apr
    Portea MedicalGrowth$20MWith 4 others
  40. Apr
    Haomo.AISeries B$41MWith 1 other
  41. Apr
    FotokiteSeries B · CH$11MWith 2 others
  42. Mar
    WiseasyVenture · SGUndisclosedWith 1 other
  43. Feb
    boAtVentureUndisclosedWith 2 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 25 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 listed7 in all

CyberXBought by Microsoft$165MJun 2020
Owlchemy LabsBought by GoogleUndisclosedMay 2017
LivescribeBought by Anoto Group$15MNov 2015
PredilyticsBought by WelltokUndisclosedMay 2015
MoboTapBought by ChangYou$91MJul 2014
WazeBought by Google$1.1BJun 2013
StreamezzoBought by AmdocsUndisclosedApr 2010

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

Who they invest alongside

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

Recently backed

The latest companies Qualcomm Ventures put money into.

Mentioned on podcasts

Episodes that name Qualcomm Ventures in their description, not their title.

Quick answers about Qualcomm Ventures

What does Qualcomm Ventures invest in?

Qualcomm Ventures invests most often at Series B and Series A (48% of the rounds on record), in sectors such as AI, Automotive and Mobile.

How active is Qualcomm Ventures?

228 investments on record, 16 of them in the last 12 months, and it led 6. The most recent was in Oct 2026.

What has Qualcomm Ventures invested in recently?

Its most recent investments on record: Daytona (Series B, Oct 2026), Mecka AI (Series B, Sept 2026) and Ultrahuman (Growth, Sept 2026).

How big are Qualcomm Ventures's cheques?

The median round it joins is $20M.

Does Qualcomm Ventures lead rounds?

Sometimes: it led 6 of its 228 investments on record (3%).

Where does Qualcomm Ventures invest?

Most of the companies it backs are in the United States (70%), the United Kingdom (6%) and Brazil (6%).

Is Qualcomm Ventures investing now?

Yes: it is actively investing, with 16 investments in the last 12 months.

Who does Qualcomm Ventures invest alongside?

Most often Accel (11 rounds together), M Ventures (10 rounds together) and Lightspeed Venture Partners (9 rounds together).

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