About Qualcomm Ventures
Qualcomm Ventures is a venture capital firm founded in 1998. It is primarily based out of San Diego, United States. As of Oct 2026, Qualcomm Ventures is an active investor, having invested in 400 companies, with 12 new investments in the last 12 months. It primarily invests in Series B round in United States based startups. Its investments are spread across a wide range of sectors from High Tech to Enterprise Applications and Consumer. Most recently it participated in the $***** Series B round of Mecka Overall, Qualcomm Ventures portfolio has seen 29 unicorns, 27 IPOs and 131 acquisitions including key companies like Coinbase, PayPal and CloudFlare. A lot of funds co-invest with Qualcomm Ventures, with names like Accel sharing a substantial percentage of its portfolio. Qualcomm Ventures has team of 16 people including 3 partners.Key Metrics
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Qualcomm Ventures' List of Top Investments
Qualcomm Ventures has a portfolio of 400 companies, including 29 unicorns. Their most notable investments are in August and Jobplanet.Their portfolio spans across United States, China, India and 20 more locations. They have invested in High Tech, Enterprise Applications, Consumer and 33 other sectors, across stages such as Series B, Series A and 8 more. Here is the list of top investments by Qualcomm Ventures:
1. Coinbase
Online platform for crypto portfolio. It offers solutions for consumers such as regular trading platforms, wallets for storing cryptocurrencies, crypto exchanges, USD-backed stable coins, and more. It also provides solutions for businesses such as custodian services, crypto-based payment acceptance solutions, and more.
Key facts about Coinbase
- Founded Year: 2012
- Location: San Francisco (United States)
- Annual Revenue: $1B+ as on Dec 31, 2025
- Stage: Public
- Total Funding till date: $547M
- Employee Count: 7,124 as on Aug 31, 2026
- Investors: Intel, 2020 Ventures and 149 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Post IPO, Aug 13, 2021, $*****
- Highlight: Public
2. PayPal
Provider of online payment solutions, money transfers, and virtual wallets. It facilitates online transactions for individuals and businesses. It offers tools for online checkout, payment links, and invoicing. The platform provides risk management, dispute management, and reporting tools. It allows users to send and receive payments.
Key facts about PayPal
- Founded Year: 1998
- Location: United States
- Annual Revenue: $1B+ as on Dec 31, 2025
- Stage: Public
- Total Funding till date: $216M
- Employee Count: 36,257 as on Aug 31, 2026
- Investors: Alcor Fund, Elliott Management and 29 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Post IPO, Jul 26, 2022, $*****
- Highlight: Public
3. CloudFlare
Provider of cloud services for security, performance, and application development. The company delivers networking, security, and performance services through its connectivity cloud platform. It offers solutions for application security, application performance, and network services. The company's platform supports businesses in modernizing networks, securing workspaces, and optimizing web experiences.
Key facts about CloudFlare
- Founded Year: 2009
- Location: San Francisco (United States)
- Annual Revenue: $1B+ as on Dec 31, 2025
- Stage: Public
- Total Funding till date: $332M
- Employee Count: 7,964 as on Aug 31, 2026
- Investors: HTIF, Fidelity Investments and 17 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Post IPO, Aug 2021, $*****
- Highlight: Public
4. Shadowfax
Logistics solutions for express deliveries. It offers services, including same-day delivery, next-day delivery, and instant delivery. It provides solutions for e-commerce, D2C businesses, SMEs, and personal courier needs. It also offers technology-driven tools for route optimization and fraud detection. It also provides intercity parcel delivery, reverse logistics, same-day and next-day delivery options, and fulfillment services.
Key facts about Shadowfax
- Founded Year: 2015
- Location: Bengaluru (India)
- Annual Revenue: ₹1,000+ Cr as on Mar 31, 2026
- Stage: Public
- Total Funding till date: $246M
- Employee Count: 3,545 as on Mar 31, 2025
- Investors: Qualcomm Ventures, Innoven Capital and 32 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series F, Jan 28, 2025, $*****
- Highlight: Public
5. Anthropic
Provider of AI safety and research company. It is an AI research and safety company offering AI models and chatbots. Its chatbot can be used for multiple industries including customer support, legal support, coaching, searching data, back-office automation, and sales.
Key facts about Anthropic
- Founded Year: 2021
- Location: San Francisco (United States)
- Annual Revenue: $1B+ as on May 15, 2026
- Valuation: $*****
- Stage: Series H
- Total Funding till date: $132B
- Employee Count: 5,994 as on Aug 31, 2026
- Investors: T. Rowe Price, Goldman Sachs and 129 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series H, Apr 21, 2026, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
Qualcomm Ventures' Year-on-Year Investment Trends
Qualcomm Ventures has invested in 401 companies over the last 28 years, with an average of 14 new investments annually in the last 10 years. In 2025, it made 17 investments, while as of Oct 2026, it has made 16 investments in this year. Its most recent first time investment was in Mecka and most recent follow-on round was in Ultraviolette.Year | No. of Investments | ||
|---|---|---|---|
1st Round | Follow-on | Total | |
2026 (YTD) | 10 | 6 | 16 |
2025 | 12 | 5 | 17 |
2024 | 8 | 7 | 15 |
2023 | 9 | 7 | 16 |
2022 | 18 | 11 | 29 |
2021 | 16 | 19 | 35 |
2020 | 18 | 13 | 31 |
2019 | 17 | 13 | 30 |
2018 | 8 | 18 | 26 |
2017 | 24 | 13 | 37 |
Qualcomm Ventures' Investments by Stage
Qualcomm Ventures has made 87 investments in Series B stage with an average round size of $34.6M, 80 investments in Series A stage with an average round size of $22.6M and 56 investments in Seed stage with an average round size of $8.15M.Stage of entry | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Series B | 87 |
Series A | 80 |
Seed | 56 |
Series C | 50 |
Series D | 26 |
Others | 19 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Qualcomm Ventures' Investments by Sector
Qualcomm Ventures has a diverse portfolio, with companies operating in the Enterprise Applications, High Tech, Consumer, Enterprise Infrastructure and Internet of Things - Industry Applications. Notably, it has invested in 365 Tech companies, 300 Enterprise (B2B) companies, 237 Software companies and at least 141 companies focusing on Consumer (B2C).Sector | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Enterprise Applications | 161 |
High Tech | 127 |
Consumer | 74 |
Enterprise Infrastructure | 52 |
Internet of Things - Industry Applications | 45 |
Others | 463 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Qualcomm Ventures' Investments by Geography
Qualcomm Ventures has made most investments in United States (161), followed by India where it has made 40 investments.Country | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
United States | 161 |
India | 40 |
China | 39 |
Israel | 28 |
Brazil | 19 |
Others | 39 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Qualcomm Ventures' recent investments
Qualcomm Ventures has made 16 investments in 2026 so far. Mecka and Ultraviolette are the latest among them.Here are the most recent investments by Qualcomm Ventures:
Filter this listDate | Company | Location | Round Details | Round Amount | Co-Investors |
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Oct 08, 2026 | Canada | Series B | 8796 | [+9] | |
Sep 23, 2026 | India | Series E | 3178 | [+6] | |
Sep 01, 2026 | India | Series C | 9816 | [+8] | |
Aug 06, 2026 | United States | Series C | 5762 | [+16] | |
Aug 03, 2026 | United States | Series E | 1671 | [+11] |
Unicorns in Qualcomm Ventures' Portfolio
Qualcomm Ventures has 29 unicorns in its portfolio - Horizon Three AI, Spectro Cloud, NEURA and others. The most recent unicorn in their portfolio is Horizon Three AI. It became a unicorn in 2026.Here is a list of unicorns in Qualcomm Ventures' portfolio:
Tracxn Score | Company | Short Description | Founded year | Sector | Location | Company Stage | First Investment/ Acquisition Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
60 | Cloud based pentesting platform | 2019 | San Francisco | Series E | adnrozc | ||
69 | Provider of Kubernetes management platform simplifying multi-cluster deployment from edge to cloud | 2019 | San Jose | Series D | aewsutz | ||
60 | Developer of cognitive robotics and physical artificial intelligence solutions | 2019 | Metzingen | Series C | vfdowvj | ||
59 | Provider of advanced thermal management and cooling technologies | 2018 | San Jose | Series D | fupuakp | ||
66 | Manufacturer of smartphones audio products and integrated artificial intelligence tools | 2020 | London | Series C | wnjvniw |
IPOs and Publicly Listed companies in Qualcomm Ventures' Portfolio
27 of Qualcomm Ventures' portfolio companies have become public. Cerebras got listed on the National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations (NASDAQ), in May 2026 at marketcap of $5.55B and Extreme Vision got listed on the Hong Kong Exchanges (HKG) at marketcap of $576M.Here are Qualcomm Ventures' portfolio companies that went public:
Company | IPO Date | First Invested on | First Round of Investment | Round Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
May 14, 2026 | Mar 2016 | Series A | 4801 | |
Mar 30, 2026 | Nov 29, 2019 | Series B | 4803 | |
Jan 28, 2026 | Aug 07, 2018 | Series C | 4219 | |
Nov 21, 2025 | Oct 07, 2009 | Seed | 2414 | |
Jun 30, 2025 | Dec 09, 2014 | Series B | 5002 |
Acquired companies in Qualcomm Ventures' Portfolio
131 companies from Qualcomm Ventures' portfolio have been acquired. The most recent acquisition was Hugging Face in Sep 2026 by Nvidia for $*****.Here are Qualcomm Ventures' portfolio companies that got acquired most recently:
Company | Acquisition Date | First Invested on | First Round of Investment | Round Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Sep 03, 2026 | - | - | 8046 | |
Aug 01, 2026 | Aug 19, 2021 | Series B | 8543 | |
Jul 30, 2026 | Jun 15, 2022 | Series B | 9790 | |
Jul 20, 2026 | Oct 01, 2024 | Series A | 8296 | |
Jul 16, 2026 | Mar 24, 2014 | Series B | 5567 |
Team profile of Qualcomm Ventures
Qualcomm Ventures has a team of 16 members including 3 Partners and 5 Principals located in United States, India and 1 more location. Qualcomm Ventures' team does not sit on the board of any company as of now.Here is a list of top team members in Qualcomm Ventures:
Name | Designation | Location | Board Memberships | Contact Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Partner | San Diego | - | - | |
Partner | San Francisco | - | ||
Partner | San Francisco | - | - | |
Partner | Santa Clara | - | ||
Principal | San Diego | - | ||
Principal | Beijing | - | ||
Principal | San Diego | - | ||
Principal | Bengaluru | - |
Co-investors of Qualcomm Ventures
Over the past 28 years, 2595 investors have co-invested in Qualcomm Ventures's portfolio companies. This includes funds and angels.
- Invested before Qualcomm Ventures: Sequoia Capital, Norwest and 1140 others have invested in rounds before Qualcomm Ventures. There are 10 companies where Sequoia Capital has invested before Qualcomm Ventures and 9 companies where Norwest has invested before Qualcomm Ventures.
- Top Co-investors of Qualcomm Ventures: 615 investors entered a company along with Qualcomm Ventures. These include investors like Accel (13 companies).
- Invested after Qualcomm Ventures: A total of 838 investors have invested in Qualcomm Ventures's portfolio after their investments. Top Investors include Qualcomm (12 companies), SoftBank Vision Fund (8 companies) and Tiger Global Management (7 companies).
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