Qualcomm Ventures

San Diego, California
Qualcomm Ventures (QCV) was formed and began funding in 2000, with a $500-million fund commitment to make strategic investments in early-stage high-technology ventures. Since then, QCV has funded numerous companies in the wireless sector, and set up several exclusive regional funds to spur development in key strategic markets, including a $60-million fund in Korea, a $30-million fund in Japan, a $100-million fund in China and a EURO100-million fund in Europe. QCV makes strategic investments in wireless-industry ventures that provide both a strong potential return on investment (ROI) and complement existing Qualcomm products and services. QCV also seeks to identify and fund new telecommunications growth markets before widespread market recognition, and to find emerging technologies and business models that further accelerate the wireless market. QCV invests between $500,000 and $10 million typically at the expansion stage, often the second round of financing.
Founded:2000
Firm Location:San Diego, California • San Francisco Bay Area
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Qualcomm Ventures Team
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Michel Glezer
Qualcomm Ventures·Managing Director
Sweet spot: $1.5M
Range: $100K - $5.0M
Investors in San Diego (CA)
Investors in IoT (Seed), Investors in IoT (Series B), Investors in IoT (Series A), Investors in FinTech (Series B), Investors in Health IT (Series A), Investors in Los Angeles / Southern California (Other Lists), Investors in FinTech (Seed), Investors in Health IT (Seed), Investors in IoT (Seed), Investors in FinTech (Series A), Investors in Health IT (Series A), Investors in IoT (Series A), Investors in FinTech (Series B), Investors in Health IT (Series B), Investors in IoT (Series B), Investors in Digital Health (Seed), Investors in Digital Health (Series A), Investors in Digital Health (Series B), Investors in Digital Health (Series B), Investors in Health IT (Seed), Investors in FinTech (Series A), Investors in Health IT (Series B), Investors in Digital Health (Series A), Investors in Digital Health (Seed), Investors in FinTech (Seed)
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Michelle Taycher Nishry
Sweet spot: $1.5M
Range: $100K - $5.0M
Investors in San Diego (CA)
Investors in IoT (Seed), Investors in IoT (Series B), Investors in IoT (Series A), Investors in FinTech (Series B), Investors in Health IT (Series A), Investors in Los Angeles / Southern California (Other Lists), Investors in FinTech (Seed), Investors in Health IT (Seed), Investors in IoT (Seed), Investors in FinTech (Series A), Investors in Health IT (Series A), Investors in IoT (Series A), Investors in FinTech (Series B), Investors in Health IT (Series B), Investors in IoT (Series B), Investors in Digital Health (Seed), Investors in Digital Health (Series A), Investors in Digital Health (Series B), Investors in Digital Health (Series B), Investors in Health IT (Seed), Investors in FinTech (Series A), Investors in Health IT (Series B), Investors in Digital Health (Series A), Investors in Digital Health (Seed), Investors in FinTech (Seed)
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Boaz Peer
Qualcomm Ventures·Managing Director
Sweet spot: $1.5M
Range: $100K - $5.0M
Investors in San Diego (CA)
Investors in IoT (Series B), Investors in IoT (Seed), Investors in IoT (Series A), Investors in FinTech (Series B), Investors in Health IT (Series A), Investors in Los Angeles / Southern California (Other Lists), Investors in FinTech (Seed), Investors in Health IT (Seed), Investors in IoT (Seed), Investors in FinTech (Series A), Investors in Health IT (Series A), Investors in IoT (Series A), Investors in FinTech (Series B), Investors in Health IT (Series B), Investors in IoT (Series B), Investors in Digital Health (Seed), Investors in Digital Health (Series A), Investors in Digital Health (Series B), Investors in Digital Health (Series B), Investors in Health IT (Seed), Investors in FinTech (Series A), Investors in Health IT (Series B), Investors in Digital Health (Series A), Investors in Digital Health (Seed), Investors in FinTech (Seed)
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Deepak Prasad
Sweet spot: $1.5M
Range: $100K - $5.0M
Investors in San Diego (CA)
Investors in IoT (Seed), Investors in IoT (Series B), Investors in IoT (Series A), Investors in FinTech (Series B), Investors in Health IT (Series A), Investors in Los Angeles / Southern California (Other Lists), Investors in FinTech (Seed), Investors in Health IT (Seed), Investors in IoT (Seed), Investors in FinTech (Series A), Investors in Health IT (Series A), Investors in IoT (Series A), Investors in FinTech (Series B), Investors in Health IT (Series B), Investors in IoT (Series B), Investors in Digital Health (Seed), Investors in Digital Health (Series A), Investors in Digital Health (Series B), Investors in Digital Health (Series B), Investors in Health IT (Seed), Investors in FinTech (Series A), Investors in Health IT (Series B), Investors in Digital Health (Series A), Investors in Digital Health (Seed), Investors in FinTech (Seed)
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Varsha Tagare
Qualcomm Ventures·Managing Director
Sweet spot: $1.5M
Range: $100K - $5.0M
Investors in San Diego (CA)
Investors in IoT (Seed), Investors in IoT (Series B), Investors in IoT (Series A), Investors in FinTech (Series B), Investors in Health IT (Series A), Investors in Los Angeles / Southern California (Other Lists), Investors in FinTech (Seed), Investors in Health IT (Seed), Investors in IoT (Seed), Investors in FinTech (Series A), Investors in Health IT (Series A), Investors in IoT (Series A), Investors in FinTech (Series B), Investors in Health IT (Series B), Investors in IoT (Series B), Investors in Digital Health (Seed), Investors in Digital Health (Series A), Investors in Digital Health (Series B), Investors in Digital Health (Series B), Investors in Health IT (Seed), Investors in FinTech (Series A), Investors in Health IT (Series B), Investors in Digital Health (Series A), Investors in Digital Health (Seed), Investors in FinTech (Seed)
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Alexandre Villela
Qualcomm Ventures·Managing Director
Sweet spot: $1.5M
Range: $100K - $5.0M
Investors in Boston (MA)
Investors in SMB Software (Seed), Investors in ClimateTech/CleanTech (Series B), Investors in ClimateTech/CleanTech (Series A), Investors in Consumer Internet (Series B), Investors in ClimateTech/CleanTech (Seed), Investors in Enterprise (Series B), Investors in SMB Software (Series B), Investors in SMB Software (Series A), Investors in Health & Hospital Services (Series B), Investors in Health IT (Series A), Investors in ClimateTech/CleanTech (Seed), Investors in Consumer Internet (Seed), Investors in Enterprise (Seed), Investors in Enterprise (Series A), Investors in Health IT (Seed), Investors in Health & Hospital Services (Series A), Investors in Consumer Internet (Seed), Investors in San Francisco Bay Area (Other Lists), Investors in SMB Software (Seed), Investors in Health & Hospital Services (Seed), Investors in ClimateTech/CleanTech (Series A), Investors in Consumer Internet (Series A), Investors in Enterprise (Series A), Investors in Health IT (Series A), Investors in SMB Software (Series A), Investors in Health & Hospital Services (Series A), Investors in ClimateTech/CleanTech (Series B), Investors in Consumer Internet (Series B), Investors in Enterprise (Series B), Investors in Health IT (Series B), Investors in Boston / New England (Other Lists), Investors in SMB Software (Series B), Investors in Health & Hospital Services (Series B), Investors in Consumer Internet (Series A), Investors in Health IT (Seed), Investors in Health IT (Series B), Investors in Health & Hospital Services (Seed), Investors in Enterprise (Seed)
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Nan Zhou
Sweet spot: $1.5M
Range: $100K - $5.0M
Investors in San Diego (CA)
Investors in IoT (Seed), Investors in IoT (Series B), Investors in IoT (Series A), Investors in FinTech (Series B), Investors in Health IT (Series A), Investors in Los Angeles / Southern California (Other Lists), Investors in FinTech (Seed), Investors in Health IT (Seed), Investors in IoT (Seed), Investors in FinTech (Series A), Investors in Health IT (Series A), Investors in IoT (Series A), Investors in FinTech (Series B), Investors in Health IT (Series B), Investors in IoT (Series B), Investors in Digital Health (Seed), Investors in Digital Health (Series A), Investors in Digital Health (Series B), Investors in Digital Health (Series B), Investors in Health IT (Seed), Investors in FinTech (Series A), Investors in Health IT (Series B), Investors in Digital Health (Series A), Investors in Digital Health (Seed), Investors in FinTech (Seed)
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Jason Ball
Qualcomm Ventures·Managing Director
Sweet spot: $0
Range: $0 - $0
Investors in SaaS (Pre-seed), Investors in SaaS (Seed)
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Charles Curran
Sweet spot: $0
Range: $0 - $0
Investors in Boston (MA)
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Varun Jain
Sweet spot: $0
Range: $0 - $0
Investors in SF Bay Area (CA)
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Carlos Kokron
Qualcomm Ventures·Vice President
Sweet spot: $0
Range: $0 - $0
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Quinn Li
Sweet spot: $0
Range: $0 - $0
Investors in San Diego (CA)
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Adam Schwenker
Qualcomm Ventures·Vice President
Sweet spot: $0
Range: $0 - $0
Photo of James Shen, Vice President at Qualcomm Ventures
James Shen
Qualcomm Ventures·Vice President
Sweet spot: $0
Range: $0 - $0
Investors in Messaging (Seed), Investors in Social Networks (Seed), Investors in Messaging (Pre-seed), Investors in Social Networks (Pre-seed)
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Richard Tapalaga
Sweet spot: $0
Range: $0 - $0
Investors in San Diego (CA)
Investors in AR/VR (Seed), Investors in Robotics (Seed), Investors in IoT (Seed), Investors in AI (Seed), Investors in AI (Seed), Investors in AR/VR (Seed), Investors in Los Angeles / Southern California (Other Lists), Investors in IoT (Seed), Investors in Robotics (Seed), Investors in AR/VR (Pre-seed), Investors in Robotics (Pre-seed), Investors in IoT (Pre-seed), Investors in AI (Pre-seed), Investors in AI (Pre-seed), Investors in AR/VR (Pre-seed), Investors in IoT (Pre-seed), Investors in Robotics (Pre-seed)
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Albert Wang
Qualcomm Ventures·Managing Director
Sweet spot: $0
Range: $0 - $0
Investors in San Diego (CA)