Investments
745Portfolio Exits
171Funds
7Partners & Customers
7About Qualcomm Ventures
Qualcomm Ventures operates as the venture capital arm of Qualcomm, focusing on investments in the technology sector. The company provides funding and support to mobile technology companies, focusing on internet of things (IoT), connected automotive, artificial intelligence (AI), consumer, enterprise, and cloud. Qualcomm Ventures connects entrepreneurs with resources and relationships. It was founded in 2000 and is based in San Diego, California.
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Research containing Qualcomm Ventures
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CB Insights Intelligence Analysts have mentioned Qualcomm Ventures in 4 CB Insights research briefs, most recently on Apr 29, 2025.
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Latest Qualcomm Ventures News
Nov 5, 2025
Qualcomm Ventures, Activate AI, InfoEdge Ventures, Chirate Ventures and Kalaari Capital are among the new investors joining the India Deep Tech Alliance. It was launched in September with a $1 billion initial commitment to support companies in industries such as space, semiconductors, artificial intelligence and robotics. As a founding member and strategic advisor to the group, Nvidia will provide technical guidance, training and policy input to help Indian deep-tech startups adopt its AI and computing tools. The move is the latest effort to tackle what founders and analysts describe as chronic underfunding of the research-driven startups, which struggle to draw venture capital given their long development timelines and uncertain paths to profitability. It comes days after the Indian government launched a $12 billion initiative to spur research and development in a country that is a services giant but still trails in manufacturing. Deep-tech startup funding in India surged 78% to $1.6 billion last year, but still accounted for only about one-fifth of the $7.4 billion raised overall, according to a report by industry body Nasscom. An Indian minister's call in April for startups to emulate China by focusing on high-end technology rather than grocery deliveries had drawn backlash from entrepreneurs, who said the government needed to do more to support innovation. Experts have said deep-tech investment is vital to build core technologies such chips and artificial intelligence that secure economic and strategic independence. Sriram Viswanathan, founding managing partner at Celesta Capital, told Reuters the increasing government support meant that "there's no better time for India to look at deep tech". Celesta, which has invested in startups including space-tech firm Agnikul Cosmos and drone maker IdeaForge, was among the investors that launched the alliance along with Accel, Blume Ventures, Gaja Capital, Premji Invest, among others. The alliance's members aim to deploy their own capital to Indian deep-tech startups over the next five to ten years while also providing mentorship and network access. "There's no real pooling of capital. It's voluntary," Viswanathan said, drawing parallels to Nasscom. (Reporting by Aditya Soni in Bengaluru; Editing by Arun Koyyur)
Qualcomm Ventures Investments
745 Investments
Qualcomm Ventures has made 745 investments. Their latest investment was in Vammo as part of their Series B on October 29, 2025.
Qualcomm Ventures Investments Activity
Date | Round | Company | Amount | New? | Co-Investors | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
10/29/2025 | Series B | Vammo | $45M | Yes | 2150, Construct Capital, Ecosystem Integrity Fund, Endeavor Catalyst, Maniv Mobility, MONASHEES, and Undisclosed Angel Investors | 3 |
9/17/2025 | Seed VC | Upscale AI | $100M | Yes | Celesta Capital, Cota Capital, Maverick Silicon, Mayfield, MVP Ventures, Stanford University, Stepstone Group, and Xora Innovation | 4 |
9/17/2025 | Seed VC - II | Upscale | $100M | Yes | Celesta Capital, Cota Capital, Maverick Capital, Mayfield, MVP Ventures, Stanford University, Stepstone Group, and Xora Innovation | 3 |
9/16/2025 | Series C | |||||
9/15/2025 | Series C |
Date | 10/29/2025 | 9/17/2025 | 9/17/2025 | 9/16/2025 | 9/15/2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Round | Series B | Seed VC | Seed VC - II | Series C | Series C |
Company | Vammo | Upscale AI | Upscale | ||
Amount | $45M | $100M | $100M | ||
New? | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||
Co-Investors | 2150, Construct Capital, Ecosystem Integrity Fund, Endeavor Catalyst, Maniv Mobility, MONASHEES, and Undisclosed Angel Investors | Celesta Capital, Cota Capital, Maverick Silicon, Mayfield, MVP Ventures, Stanford University, Stepstone Group, and Xora Innovation | Celesta Capital, Cota Capital, Maverick Capital, Mayfield, MVP Ventures, Stanford University, Stepstone Group, and Xora Innovation | ||
Sources | 3 | 4 | 3 |
Qualcomm Ventures Portfolio Exits
171 Portfolio Exits
Qualcomm Ventures has 171 portfolio exits. Their latest portfolio exit was Locus on October 07, 2025.
Date | Exit | Companies | Valuation Valuations are submitted by companies, mined from state filings or news, provided by VentureSource, or based on a comparables valuation model. | Acquirer | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
10/7/2025 | Acq - Fin | 5 | |||
9/25/2025 | Acquired | 4 | |||
7/1/2025 | Acquired | 2 | |||
Date | 10/7/2025 | 9/25/2025 | 7/1/2025 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Exit | Acq - Fin | Acquired | Acquired | ||
Companies | |||||
Valuation | |||||
Acquirer | |||||
Sources | 5 | 4 | 2 |
Qualcomm Ventures Fund History
7 Fund Histories
Qualcomm Ventures has 7 funds, including Qualcomm BNDES Fund.
Closing Date | Fund | Fund Type | Status | Amount | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1/13/2020 | Qualcomm BNDES Fund | $19.31M | 2 | ||
11/28/2018 | Qualcomm AI Fund | ||||
9/27/2015 | Qualcomm India Startup Fund | ||||
7/1/2015 | Qualcomm South Korea Startup Fund | ||||
1/11/2015 | Qualcomm Life |
Closing Date | 1/13/2020 | 11/28/2018 | 9/27/2015 | 7/1/2015 | 1/11/2015 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Fund | Qualcomm BNDES Fund | Qualcomm AI Fund | Qualcomm India Startup Fund | Qualcomm South Korea Startup Fund | Qualcomm Life |
Fund Type | |||||
Status | |||||
Amount | $19.31M | ||||
Sources | 2 |
Qualcomm Ventures Partners & Customers
7 Partners and customers
Qualcomm Ventures has 7 strategic partners and customers. Qualcomm Ventures recently partnered with Arriver on January 1, 2022.
Date | Type | Business Partner | Country | News Snippet | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1/5/2022 | Partner | United States | 1 | ||
1/4/2022 | Partner | ||||
3/23/2021 | Partner | ||||
2/4/2021 | Partner | ||||
1/9/2017 | Partner |
Date | 1/5/2022 | 1/4/2022 | 3/23/2021 | 2/4/2021 | 1/9/2017 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Type | Partner | Partner | Partner | Partner | Partner |
Business Partner | |||||
Country | United States | ||||
News Snippet | |||||
Sources | 1 |
Qualcomm Ventures Team
13 Team Members
Qualcomm Ventures has 13 team members, including current Senior Vice President, Quinn Li.
Name | Work History | Title | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
Quinn Li | IBM, Broadcom, and Lucent Technologies | Senior Vice President | Current |
Name | Quinn Li | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Work History | IBM, Broadcom, and Lucent Technologies | ||||
Title | Senior Vice President | ||||
Status | Current |
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