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Seed through growth (primarily Series A and Series B)Est. 2000

Qualcomm Ventures

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About Qualcomm Ventures

The corporate venture arm of Qualcomm, investing in early- to growth-stage companies building AI, 5G/connectivity, automotive, IoT, and enterprise/cloud technologies that align with Qualcomm's strategic interests — a strategic investor as much as a financial one.

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Founded in 2000 as Qualcomm's strategic corporate venture arm, headquartered alongside Qualcomm in San Diego. Reports over $2B in assets under management and a portfolio of 360+ companies, including 22 unicorns and 19 that have gone public (third-party sourced, not firm-published).

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Stages
Seed through growth (primarily Series A and Series B)
AUM
$2B+ (third-party estimate, not firm-published)
Decision process
A strategic corporate VC — investment decisions weigh alignment with Qualcomm's own technology roadmap (5G, AI, automotive, IoT) alongside financial return, distinct from a purely financial VC.
Sector focus
AI, 5G/connectivity, automotive, IoT, enterprise/cloud
Location
San Diego, CA
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