Qualcomm Ventures

Founded in 2000, Qualcomm Ventures is the investment arm of Qualcomm Incorporated. As a global corporate venture capital fund, it invests in early-stage technology companies, focusing on mobile and adjacent industries. With over $4 billion under management, Qualcomm Ventures has invested in more than 350 companies across 15 countries.

Sachin Deshpande

Senior Director of Product Management

Michel Glezer

Managing Director

Tushar Gupta

Investor

Carlos Kokron

Vice President

Ilhwan Kwon

Senior Investment Manager

Quinn Li

Senior Vice President and Global Head

Song Mao

Senior Investment Director

Akash Palkhiwala

Boaz Peer

Investor

Varsha Tagare

Managing Director

Richard Tapalaga

Investor

Rajen Vagadia

VP and President

Nan Zhou

Investor

Past deals in Industrial Machinery

Augury

Series F in 2025
Augury develops AI-driven solutions for industrial operations, monitoring machine health and process efficiency. Its platform integrates with existing systems to detect potential equipment failures, optimize performance, and reduce downtime across various industries.

Third Wave Automation

Series C in 2024
Founded in 2018, Third Wave Automation develops autonomous forklifts using machine learning, computer vision, and robotic material handling. Its Shared Autonomy Platform enables human operators to oversee operations while intervening only when needed, enhancing safety and efficiency.

Third Wave Automation

Venture Round in 2023
Founded in 2018, Third Wave Automation develops autonomous forklifts using machine learning, computer vision, and robotic material handling. Its Shared Autonomy Platform enables human operators to oversee operations while intervening only when needed, enhancing safety and efficiency.

RealWear

Series C in 2022
RealWear, Inc. is a provider of hands-free head-mounted tablets designed to facilitate digital transformation for industrial workers. Founded in 2015 and based in Vancouver, Washington, the company specializes in the HMT-1, a ruggedized wearable Android-class tablet that can be worn with an industrial helmet, allowing workers in fields such as energy, manufacturing, and automotive to access real-time information while keeping their hands free. RealWear's solutions enhance safety and productivity by enabling communication and information retrieval in challenging environments. The company has established strategic partnerships with notable firms including Atheer, Cisco, Qualcomm, ABB, and Beeware, and has delivered devices to numerous enterprise customers worldwide, including Shell, Goodyear, and BMW.

Gantu AI

Venture Round in 2022
Gantu AI, founded in 2018 and based in Shanghai, specializes in developing artificial intelligence-based vision equipment tailored for precision manufacturing. The company offers a range of products, including the GT Observer, a video streaming AI system for real-time object recognition and tracking, and the GT Examiner, a recognition module designed to guide robotic equipment. Gantu AI's technologies are primarily focused on the semiconductor and precision machinery sectors, catering to industries such as mobile phone parts and automotive safety components. By integrating AI surface inspection and vision systems, Gantu AI aims to enhance quality control and yield management for its clients, ultimately improving efficiency and reducing costs in high-end manufacturing processes.

Augury

Series E in 2021
Augury develops AI-driven solutions for industrial operations, monitoring machine health and process efficiency. Its platform integrates with existing systems to detect potential equipment failures, optimize performance, and reduce downtime across various industries.

CoreTigo

Series B in 2021
CoreTigo specializes in high-performance wireless connectivity solutions for industrial automation. Its products enable machine builders, integrators, and manufacturers to enhance flexibility, adaptability, and modularity in their operations, leading to cost savings, increased productivity, and reduced downtime. CoreTigo's solutions are based on the IO-Link Wireless global standard, ensuring reliable communication even in harsh factory environments.

Augury

Series D in 2020
Augury develops AI-driven solutions for industrial operations, monitoring machine health and process efficiency. Its platform integrates with existing systems to detect potential equipment failures, optimize performance, and reduce downtime across various industries.

Augury

Series C in 2019
Augury develops AI-driven solutions for industrial operations, monitoring machine health and process efficiency. Its platform integrates with existing systems to detect potential equipment failures, optimize performance, and reduce downtime across various industries.

RealWear

Series B in 2019
RealWear, Inc. is a provider of hands-free head-mounted tablets designed to facilitate digital transformation for industrial workers. Founded in 2015 and based in Vancouver, Washington, the company specializes in the HMT-1, a ruggedized wearable Android-class tablet that can be worn with an industrial helmet, allowing workers in fields such as energy, manufacturing, and automotive to access real-time information while keeping their hands free. RealWear's solutions enhance safety and productivity by enabling communication and information retrieval in challenging environments. The company has established strategic partnerships with notable firms including Atheer, Cisco, Qualcomm, ABB, and Beeware, and has delivered devices to numerous enterprise customers worldwide, including Shell, Goodyear, and BMW.

CoreTigo

Series A in 2019
CoreTigo specializes in high-performance wireless connectivity solutions for industrial automation. Its products enable machine builders, integrators, and manufacturers to enhance flexibility, adaptability, and modularity in their operations, leading to cost savings, increased productivity, and reduced downtime. CoreTigo's solutions are based on the IO-Link Wireless global standard, ensuring reliable communication even in harsh factory environments.

DeepVision

Seed Round in 2018
DeepVision is a bearing inspection service provider.

Advanced Micro-Fabrication Equipment

Series D in 2010
Founded in 2004, this Shanghai-based company specializes in manufacturing high-precision equipment for the semiconductor industry. Its primary products include plasma etching equipment, deep silicon etching equipment, and metal organic chemical vapor deposition (MOCVD) equipment, used in the production of integrated circuits and LED chips.

Advanced Micro-Fabrication Equipment

Venture Round in 2010
Founded in 2004, this Shanghai-based company specializes in manufacturing high-precision equipment for the semiconductor industry. Its primary products include plasma etching equipment, deep silicon etching equipment, and metal organic chemical vapor deposition (MOCVD) equipment, used in the production of integrated circuits and LED chips.

Advanced Micro-Fabrication Equipment

Series B in 2007
Founded in 2004, this Shanghai-based company specializes in manufacturing high-precision equipment for the semiconductor industry. Its primary products include plasma etching equipment, deep silicon etching equipment, and metal organic chemical vapor deposition (MOCVD) equipment, used in the production of integrated circuits and LED chips.
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