Qualcomm Ventures

Qualcomm Ventures is the corporate venture capital arm of Qualcomm Incorporated, established in 2000. As a global investor, it targets early‑stage technology companies across the wireless ecosystem and related fields, including mobile, AI, IoT, cybersecurity, cloud, AR/VR, robotics, healthcare, and smart infrastructure. Qualcomm Ventures leverages Qualcomm’s resources, relationships, and technical expertise to help portfolio companies grow. The firm oversees a portfolio of more than 150 active companies and has supported numerous exits exceeding a billion dollars, reflecting its alignment with Qualcomm’s core products and strategic markets.

Sachin Deshpande

Senior Director of Product Management

Michel Glezer

Managing Director

Tushar Gupta

Investor

Carlos Kokron

Vice President

Ilhwan Kwon

Senior Investment Manager

Past deals in Open Source

Aviz Networks

Series A in 2024
Aviz Networks specializes in facilitating SONiC deployments in Data Center & Edge Networks. It offers platform and ASIC agnostic applications for Network Orchestration, Monitoring, and Enterprise Grade Support. The company aims to drive open-source networking through disaggregated cloud-native applications, providing data-driven intelligence for multi-vendor network fabrics.

Foundries.io

Acquisition in 2024
Foundries.io Limited is a software development company based in Cambridge, United Kingdom, founded in 2017. The company specializes in creating software platforms for embedded product development, focusing on IoT and Edge devices. It offers a Linux microplatform for container-based Linux development and a Zephyr microplatform for real-time operating system applications. Foundries.io provides secure, over-the-air updatable software, including firmware, operating systems, and device management services, along with lifetime support for connected devices. This comprehensive approach allows clients to streamline their development processes, enhance product security, and reduce deployment costs, enabling them to concentrate on their own intellectual property.

ScyllaDB

Series C in 2023
ScyllaDB is a company specializing in the development of high-performance, scalable column store database software, particularly suited for data-intensive applications. It offers both open-source and enterprise versions of its product, which can be deployed in various environments, alongside ScyllaDB Cloud, a fully-managed Database as a Service available on major cloud platforms like AWS and Google Cloud. The software is designed to support wide-column NoSQL workloads and is fully compatible with popular systems such as Apache Cassandra and Amazon DynamoDB. Founded as Cloudius Systems, ScyllaDB is based in Herzliya, Israel, and aims to deliver exceptional performance and low latency while reducing costs, enabling organizations to leverage modern multi-core servers effectively as their data needs evolve.

Hugging Face

Series D in 2023
Founded in 2016, Hugging Face is a New York-based company that aims to democratize good machine learning. It provides an open-source platform for collaborating on machine-learning projects, including models, datasets, and applications.

FreedomFi

Series A in 2022
FreedomFi is a company that specializes in building cost-efficient private LTE and 5G networks using commodity hardware and open-source software. It offers a radio-agnostic network core that integrates with various small cell technologies, allowing clients to deploy fixed wireless access, enterprise cellular, or mobile broadband solutions. FreedomFi provides a comprehensive software-as-a-service portal for managing network operations, including radio frequency planning and procurement, along with pre-programmed SIM cards and access to CBRS shared spectrum. This enables customers to effectively manage their private cellular networks while leveraging open standards to ensure flexibility and scalability.

SiFive

Series E in 2020
SiFive, Inc. is a semiconductor company that specializes in designing and manufacturing chips, particularly focusing on RISC-V architecture. Established in 2015 and headquartered in San Mateo, California, with additional offices in locations such as Oregon, Texas, India, Taiwan, and France, SiFive provides a range of products including multi-core application processors, embedded microcontrollers, and system-on-chip solutions tailored for various applications such as IoT and wearables. The company emphasizes the use of open-source technology to enable faster and more cost-effective hardware development. By offering software development kits, toolchains, and customized silicon products, SiFive aims to democratize access to advanced semiconductor solutions, accelerating innovation for businesses of all sizes.

ScyllaDB

Series C in 2019
ScyllaDB is a company specializing in the development of high-performance, scalable column store database software, particularly suited for data-intensive applications. It offers both open-source and enterprise versions of its product, which can be deployed in various environments, alongside ScyllaDB Cloud, a fully-managed Database as a Service available on major cloud platforms like AWS and Google Cloud. The software is designed to support wide-column NoSQL workloads and is fully compatible with popular systems such as Apache Cassandra and Amazon DynamoDB. Founded as Cloudius Systems, ScyllaDB is based in Herzliya, Israel, and aims to deliver exceptional performance and low latency while reducing costs, enabling organizations to leverage modern multi-core servers effectively as their data needs evolve.

SiFive

Series D in 2019
SiFive, Inc. is a semiconductor company that specializes in designing and manufacturing chips, particularly focusing on RISC-V architecture. Established in 2015 and headquartered in San Mateo, California, with additional offices in locations such as Oregon, Texas, India, Taiwan, and France, SiFive provides a range of products including multi-core application processors, embedded microcontrollers, and system-on-chip solutions tailored for various applications such as IoT and wearables. The company emphasizes the use of open-source technology to enable faster and more cost-effective hardware development. By offering software development kits, toolchains, and customized silicon products, SiFive aims to democratize access to advanced semiconductor solutions, accelerating innovation for businesses of all sizes.

ScyllaDB

Series C in 2018
ScyllaDB is a company specializing in the development of high-performance, scalable column store database software, particularly suited for data-intensive applications. It offers both open-source and enterprise versions of its product, which can be deployed in various environments, alongside ScyllaDB Cloud, a fully-managed Database as a Service available on major cloud platforms like AWS and Google Cloud. The software is designed to support wide-column NoSQL workloads and is fully compatible with popular systems such as Apache Cassandra and Amazon DynamoDB. Founded as Cloudius Systems, ScyllaDB is based in Herzliya, Israel, and aims to deliver exceptional performance and low latency while reducing costs, enabling organizations to leverage modern multi-core servers effectively as their data needs evolve.

ScyllaDB

Series B in 2017
ScyllaDB is a company specializing in the development of high-performance, scalable column store database software, particularly suited for data-intensive applications. It offers both open-source and enterprise versions of its product, which can be deployed in various environments, alongside ScyllaDB Cloud, a fully-managed Database as a Service available on major cloud platforms like AWS and Google Cloud. The software is designed to support wide-column NoSQL workloads and is fully compatible with popular systems such as Apache Cassandra and Amazon DynamoDB. Founded as Cloudius Systems, ScyllaDB is based in Herzliya, Israel, and aims to deliver exceptional performance and low latency while reducing costs, enabling organizations to leverage modern multi-core servers effectively as their data needs evolve.

Storj

Seed Round in 2017
Storj is a company that specializes in decentralized cloud storage solutions. Their platform, Storj Decentralized Cloud Storage (DCS), prioritizes data privacy and security by design, offering an alternative to traditional centralized cloud object storage. The service ensures robust data protection and privacy, with affordable and predictable pricing. It is compatible with S3 standards and provides a comprehensive library of open-source technical documentation along with familiar development tools. This enables developers to easily integrate decentralized cloud storage into their applications while maintaining control over their data. Storj's platform leverages underutilized global resources to enhance security, durability, and performance, ensuring that clients can access their files securely without needing the corresponding private encryption key.

ScyllaDB

Venture Round in 2015
ScyllaDB is a company specializing in the development of high-performance, scalable column store database software, particularly suited for data-intensive applications. It offers both open-source and enterprise versions of its product, which can be deployed in various environments, alongside ScyllaDB Cloud, a fully-managed Database as a Service available on major cloud platforms like AWS and Google Cloud. The software is designed to support wide-column NoSQL workloads and is fully compatible with popular systems such as Apache Cassandra and Amazon DynamoDB. Founded as Cloudius Systems, ScyllaDB is based in Herzliya, Israel, and aims to deliver exceptional performance and low latency while reducing costs, enabling organizations to leverage modern multi-core servers effectively as their data needs evolve.

Ravello Systems

Series C in 2015
Ravello Systems Inc. is a provider of cloud-based virtualization software solutions, specializing in nested virtualization technology. Founded in 2011 and based in Palo Alto, California, Ravello allows enterprises to encapsulate multi-VM applications and run them seamlessly across various environments, including on-premises and public clouds, without requiring modifications. Its offerings include the ability to develop and test VMware and KVM applications with complex networking on platforms like AWS and Google Cloud, as well as virtual training solutions for deploying multi-VM application environments. Additionally, the company provides on-demand OpenStack labs for development and testing, as well as VMware ESXi lab environments for demos and proofs of concept. This flexibility empowers developers, DevOps teams, and IT professionals to leverage the extensive resources of the public cloud for their application development and testing needs. As of March 2016, Ravello Systems operates as a subsidiary of Oracle Corporation.

PLUMgrid

Series B in 2014
PLUMgrid is a technology company specializing in virtual networking and software-defined networking (SDN) solutions. Founded in 2011 by experienced professionals in networking, software, and semiconductors, the company is headquartered in Sunnyvale, California, with additional locations in Europe and Asia. PLUMgrid offers an open networking suite designed for OpenStack, facilitating the network virtualization of both public and private infrastructures. Its solutions enable users to efficiently manage multi-tenant virtual network environments. The company has garnered recognition for its innovative contributions to the industry, receiving multiple awards and establishing itself as a prominent start-up in Silicon Valley. With strong backing from top venture capital firms, PLUMgrid is experiencing rapid growth and expanding its global footprint.
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