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

Nakul Duggal

Senior Vice President and General Manager, Automotive

Michel Glezer

Managing Director

Tushar Gupta

Investor

Judd Heape

Vice President of Product Management

Carlos Kokron

Vice President

Song Mao

Senior Director and Managing Director

Akash Palkhiwala

CFO and COO

Boaz Peer

Investor

Varsha Tagare

Managing Director

Richard Tapalaga

Investor

Nan Zhou

Investor

Past deals in Semiconductor

Obsidian Sensors

Convertible Note in 2024
Founded in La Jolla, California in 2017, Obsidian Sensors specializes in developing high-resolution thermal imaging sensors and cameras. Utilizing a proprietary glass microelectromechanical system (MEMS) manufacturing process, the company produces uncooled microbolometers at lower costs and on a larger scale than conventional silicon-based devices. Their products cater to automotive (ADAS and autonomy), security/surveillance, drones, and industrial applications.

Autotalks

Acquisition in 2023
Autotalks, Ltd. is a fabless semiconductor company specializing in vehicle-to-everything (V2X) communications for both manned and autonomous vehicles. Founded in 2008 and headquartered in Kfar Netter, Israel, the company develops a range of automotive-grade chipsets, including the CRATON integrated vehicular communication processor and the PLUTON V2X RF Transceiver. These products enable vehicles to communicate with each other and with infrastructure, enhancing safety and mobility. Autotalks also offers the PANGAEA4 V2X communication module, along with security verification and software solutions. The company serves a global clientele, including OEMs and Tier 1 and Tier 2 suppliers, with offices in North America, Europe, and Asia. Autotalks stands out as the only provider of a comprehensive global V2X solution that meets stringent automotive safety and reliability standards, ensuring interoperability with various devices and protocols in diverse conditions.

7Invensun Technology

Series D in 2022
7Invensun Technology, founded in 2009 and headquartered in Beijing, specializes in eye-tracking technology and machine vision. The company is dedicated to the research and development of various technologies, including eye-tracking, eye-motion control, head-tracking, gaze point tracking, and facial identification. With a strong focus on innovation, 7Invensun aims to lead the market in China by developing a range of products such as eye-tracking devices, wearable glasses, and head-tracking mice. Additionally, the company provides tailored eye-tracking technology solutions for various platforms, including PCs, tablets, smartphones, and smart glasses. Situated in Zhongguancun, often referred to as China's Silicon Valley, 7Invensun boasts a professional R&D team and independent intellectual property, positioning itself as a key player in the industry.

Celona

Series C in 2022
Celona, Inc. is a technology company based in Cupertino, California, that specializes in developing a cloud-based networking platform to enhance the integration of 5G and enterprise infrastructure. Founded in 2019, Celona focuses on accelerating the adoption of LTE and 5G wireless technology in the enterprise sector by leveraging the Citizens Broadband Radio Service (CBRS) spectrum in the United States. The company's AI-powered solution simplifies the deployment of cellular wireless networks, allowing enterprise IT organizations and managed service providers to automate and integrate wireless capabilities with existing IT systems. Celona's technology combines 5G radio technology, edge computing, and machine learning software to address the connectivity demands of edge-compute applications, ultimately facilitating digital transformation and enhancing operational efficiency for businesses. The founding team brings extensive experience from leading companies in the telecommunications and networking sectors.

Denglin Technology

Venture Round in 2021
Denglin Technology Co., Ltd. is a Shanghai-based company founded in 2017 that specializes in developing computing platforms for emerging technologies, particularly in artificial intelligence. The company focuses on chip-based system solutions and is recognized as the first domestic cloud AI computing platform provider to independently innovate GPGPU core technology. Its GPU+ series products represent a new generation of AI general-purpose processors and accelerators, effectively addressing technological gaps in the domestic high-performance GPU sector. These products are designed to provide versatility and high efficiency while supporting various popular artificial intelligence network frameworks and underlying operators. The core team of Denglin Technology comprises experts with over 20 years of experience in GPU research and development from renowned companies in the chip design industry. The company maintains research and development centers in multiple locations, including Silicon Valley, Chengdu, Hangzhou, and Beijing, and is committed to advancing AI technology through independent innovation and market-driven product development.

Wiliot

Series C in 2021
Wiliot is a technology company that designs wireless chipsets and battery-free smart tags that connect physical products to digital systems. Founded in 2017 and headquartered in San Diego, California, it combines semiconductor hardware with cloud services to bring connectivity to everyday items and packaging. Its platform uses radiofrequency energy harvesting to power IoT stickers, eliminating batteries and enabling lightweight tags that can be deployed across supply chains. The approach allows brands to monitor product location, usage, and replenishment, while gathering data on distribution, sales, usage, and recycling. Through battery-free Bluetooth-enabled tags that integrate with cloud services, Wiliot aims to bridge the digital and physical worlds for consumer goods, logistics, and retail applications.

NUVIA

Acquisition in 2021
Nuvia, Inc. is a semiconductor company specializing in the design and manufacture of silicon chips and microprocessors. Founded in 2019 and headquartered in Santa Clara, California, Nuvia develops high-performance server system-on-chip processors that utilize advanced central processing unit micro-architecture tailored for data centers. The company's innovative chipsets are engineered to enhance computing performance while ensuring power efficiency and scalability, addressing the demands of compute-intensive applications. By focusing on delivering a faster, more energy-efficient, and secure processing experience, Nuvia aims to transform the capabilities of existing data center processors and support the evolving needs of the technology landscape.

Viewtrix Technology

Series D in 2020
Viewtrix Technology specializes in the development of display driver chips and circuit boards, focusing on enhancing display resolution and color representation across various types of screens, including OLED, LCD, and LED. The company’s technologies are designed to support a range of electronic devices such as mobile phones, tablets, and notebooks. By providing advanced display solutions, Viewtrix Technology enables electronics manufacturers to improve the quality of their products while simultaneously reducing costs.

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.

Innovium

Series F in 2020
Innovium, Inc. is a technology company that develops and deploys advanced switching silicon solutions tailored for cloud, enterprise, and edge data centers globally. Founded in 2014 and headquartered in San Jose, California, with an additional location in Bengaluru, India, Innovium focuses on addressing the critical challenges faced by modern data centers. The company offers its TERALYNX product line, including TERALYNX 7 for large-scale public and private clouds and TERALYNX 5 for top-of-rack, enterprise, edge, and 5G data centers. Additionally, Innovium provides a cloud-based network operating system, open-source standard APIs, and a software development kit to enhance networking capabilities. By emphasizing scalability, low latency, and advanced telemetry, Innovium aims to deliver high-performance, feature-rich networking solutions that meet the evolving demands of its clients.

Viewtrix Technology

Series C in 2020
Viewtrix Technology specializes in the development of display driver chips and circuit boards, focusing on enhancing display resolution and color representation across various types of screens, including OLED, LCD, and LED. The company’s technologies are designed to support a range of electronic devices such as mobile phones, tablets, and notebooks. By providing advanced display solutions, Viewtrix Technology enables electronics manufacturers to improve the quality of their products while simultaneously reducing costs.

Celona

Series B in 2020
Celona, Inc. is a technology company based in Cupertino, California, that specializes in developing a cloud-based networking platform to enhance the integration of 5G and enterprise infrastructure. Founded in 2019, Celona focuses on accelerating the adoption of LTE and 5G wireless technology in the enterprise sector by leveraging the Citizens Broadband Radio Service (CBRS) spectrum in the United States. The company's AI-powered solution simplifies the deployment of cellular wireless networks, allowing enterprise IT organizations and managed service providers to automate and integrate wireless capabilities with existing IT systems. Celona's technology combines 5G radio technology, edge computing, and machine learning software to address the connectivity demands of edge-compute applications, ultimately facilitating digital transformation and enhancing operational efficiency for businesses. The founding team brings extensive experience from leading companies in the telecommunications and networking sectors.

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.

Wiliot

Series B in 2019
Wiliot is a technology company that designs wireless chipsets and battery-free smart tags that connect physical products to digital systems. Founded in 2017 and headquartered in San Diego, California, it combines semiconductor hardware with cloud services to bring connectivity to everyday items and packaging. Its platform uses radiofrequency energy harvesting to power IoT stickers, eliminating batteries and enabling lightweight tags that can be deployed across supply chains. The approach allows brands to monitor product location, usage, and replenishment, while gathering data on distribution, sales, usage, and recycling. Through battery-free Bluetooth-enabled tags that integrate with cloud services, Wiliot aims to bridge the digital and physical worlds for consumer goods, logistics, and retail applications.

Innovium

Series D in 2018
Innovium, Inc. is a technology company that develops and deploys advanced switching silicon solutions tailored for cloud, enterprise, and edge data centers globally. Founded in 2014 and headquartered in San Jose, California, with an additional location in Bengaluru, India, Innovium focuses on addressing the critical challenges faced by modern data centers. The company offers its TERALYNX product line, including TERALYNX 7 for large-scale public and private clouds and TERALYNX 5 for top-of-rack, enterprise, edge, and 5G data centers. Additionally, Innovium provides a cloud-based network operating system, open-source standard APIs, and a software development kit to enhance networking capabilities. By emphasizing scalability, low latency, and advanced telemetry, Innovium aims to deliver high-performance, feature-rich networking solutions that meet the evolving demands of its clients.

Dover Microsystems

Seed Round in 2018
Dover Microsystems, Inc. is a cybersecurity company based in Waltham, Massachusetts, founded in 2009. It specializes in developing security software solutions for processor designers, integrators, and manufacturers utilizing Field Programmable Gate Arrays (FPGAs). The company's flagship product, CoreGuard, integrates directly with processors to monitor every instruction execution, ensuring compliance with security, safety, and privacy rules. This hardware-based technology enables processors to defend themselves in real-time against network-based attacks and the exploitation of software vulnerabilities. In addition to CoreGuard, Dover Microsystems offers a software development kit (SDK) that includes tools for simulation, micropolicy authoring, and debugging, catering to various industries such as semiconductors, industrial IoT, transportation, medical, energy, home entertainment, and point of sale. The company's mission is to immunize processors worldwide against network-based threats, significantly enhancing the security posture of modern computing systems.

Viewtrix Technology

Series B in 2018
Viewtrix Technology specializes in the development of display driver chips and circuit boards, focusing on enhancing display resolution and color representation across various types of screens, including OLED, LCD, and LED. The company’s technologies are designed to support a range of electronic devices such as mobile phones, tablets, and notebooks. By providing advanced display solutions, Viewtrix Technology enables electronics manufacturers to improve the quality of their products while simultaneously reducing costs.

Wiliot

Series A in 2017
Wiliot is a technology company that designs wireless chipsets and battery-free smart tags that connect physical products to digital systems. Founded in 2017 and headquartered in San Diego, California, it combines semiconductor hardware with cloud services to bring connectivity to everyday items and packaging. Its platform uses radiofrequency energy harvesting to power IoT stickers, eliminating batteries and enabling lightweight tags that can be deployed across supply chains. The approach allows brands to monitor product location, usage, and replenishment, while gathering data on distribution, sales, usage, and recycling. Through battery-free Bluetooth-enabled tags that integrate with cloud services, Wiliot aims to bridge the digital and physical worlds for consumer goods, logistics, and retail applications.

Edico Genome

Series B in 2017
Edico Genome Inc. is a biotechnology company specializing in bioinformatics solutions for DNA analysis. Founded in 2013 and based in La Jolla, California, the company develops the DRAGEN bio-IT processor, a sequencing application-specific integrated circuit that facilitates efficient analysis of next-generation sequencing data. This platform employs a field-programmable gate array to accelerate genome pipeline algorithms, including BCL conversion, mapping, alignment, and variant calling. By integrating its technology directly into sequencing instruments and bioinformatics servers, Edico Genome enables healthcare institutions to effectively identify connections between DNA sequence variations and human diseases. In 2018, Edico Genome became a subsidiary of Illumina, Inc.

Innovium

Series C in 2017
Innovium, Inc. is a technology company that develops and deploys advanced switching silicon solutions tailored for cloud, enterprise, and edge data centers globally. Founded in 2014 and headquartered in San Jose, California, with an additional location in Bengaluru, India, Innovium focuses on addressing the critical challenges faced by modern data centers. The company offers its TERALYNX product line, including TERALYNX 7 for large-scale public and private clouds and TERALYNX 5 for top-of-rack, enterprise, edge, and 5G data centers. Additionally, Innovium provides a cloud-based network operating system, open-source standard APIs, and a software development kit to enhance networking capabilities. By emphasizing scalability, low latency, and advanced telemetry, Innovium aims to deliver high-performance, feature-rich networking solutions that meet the evolving demands of its clients.

7Invensun Technology

Venture Round in 2016
7Invensun Technology, founded in 2009 and headquartered in Beijing, specializes in eye-tracking technology and machine vision. The company is dedicated to the research and development of various technologies, including eye-tracking, eye-motion control, head-tracking, gaze point tracking, and facial identification. With a strong focus on innovation, 7Invensun aims to lead the market in China by developing a range of products such as eye-tracking devices, wearable glasses, and head-tracking mice. Additionally, the company provides tailored eye-tracking technology solutions for various platforms, including PCs, tablets, smartphones, and smart glasses. Situated in Zhongguancun, often referred to as China's Silicon Valley, 7Invensun boasts a professional R&D team and independent intellectual property, positioning itself as a key player in the industry.

Innovium

Series B in 2015
Innovium, Inc. is a technology company that develops and deploys advanced switching silicon solutions tailored for cloud, enterprise, and edge data centers globally. Founded in 2014 and headquartered in San Jose, California, with an additional location in Bengaluru, India, Innovium focuses on addressing the critical challenges faced by modern data centers. The company offers its TERALYNX product line, including TERALYNX 7 for large-scale public and private clouds and TERALYNX 5 for top-of-rack, enterprise, edge, and 5G data centers. Additionally, Innovium provides a cloud-based network operating system, open-source standard APIs, and a software development kit to enhance networking capabilities. By emphasizing scalability, low latency, and advanced telemetry, Innovium aims to deliver high-performance, feature-rich networking solutions that meet the evolving demands of its clients.

SJ Semi

Venture Round in 2015
SJ Semi is a MEOL foundry focused on front-end wafer manufacturing and quality systems. The company specializes in bumping, Cu pillar, RDL, and testing services for 12" wafers while investing in R&D for fan-out, TSV, interposer, and 3D technologies. With over a decade of experience, SJ Semi aims to support advancements in the semiconductor market.

Cavendish Kinetics

Venture Round in 2015
Founded in 1994, Cavendish Kinetics designs and manufactures tunable components for RF circuits used in various consumer wireless devices such as cellular handsets, laptops, tablets, and other devices. Its products improve RF signaling, leading to enhanced performance, lower power consumption, and smaller device sizes. Headquartered in San Jose, California with an additional office in the Netherlands.

Innovium

Series A in 2015
Innovium, Inc. is a technology company that develops and deploys advanced switching silicon solutions tailored for cloud, enterprise, and edge data centers globally. Founded in 2014 and headquartered in San Jose, California, with an additional location in Bengaluru, India, Innovium focuses on addressing the critical challenges faced by modern data centers. The company offers its TERALYNX product line, including TERALYNX 7 for large-scale public and private clouds and TERALYNX 5 for top-of-rack, enterprise, edge, and 5G data centers. Additionally, Innovium provides a cloud-based network operating system, open-source standard APIs, and a software development kit to enhance networking capabilities. By emphasizing scalability, low latency, and advanced telemetry, Innovium aims to deliver high-performance, feature-rich networking solutions that meet the evolving demands of its clients.

7Invensun Technology

Venture Round in 2014
7Invensun Technology, founded in 2009 and headquartered in Beijing, specializes in eye-tracking technology and machine vision. The company is dedicated to the research and development of various technologies, including eye-tracking, eye-motion control, head-tracking, gaze point tracking, and facial identification. With a strong focus on innovation, 7Invensun aims to lead the market in China by developing a range of products such as eye-tracking devices, wearable glasses, and head-tracking mice. Additionally, the company provides tailored eye-tracking technology solutions for various platforms, including PCs, tablets, smartphones, and smart glasses. Situated in Zhongguancun, often referred to as China's Silicon Valley, 7Invensun boasts a professional R&D team and independent intellectual property, positioning itself as a key player in the industry.

Cavendish Kinetics

Venture Round in 2014
Founded in 1994, Cavendish Kinetics designs and manufactures tunable components for RF circuits used in various consumer wireless devices such as cellular handsets, laptops, tablets, and other devices. Its products improve RF signaling, leading to enhanced performance, lower power consumption, and smaller device sizes. Headquartered in San Jose, California with an additional office in the Netherlands.

CSR

Acquisition in 2014
CSR is a pioneering designer and developer of silicon and software tailored for the consumer electronics market. The company focuses on simplifying complex challenges, enhancing the lives of motorists, photographers, music enthusiasts, and mobile phone users. CSR's expertise spans five key sectors: voice and music, location services, automotive infotainment, Bluetooth Smart connectivity, and imaging technologies. The firm's engineers work on innovative solutions that integrate smartphones with in-vehicle systems, facilitate navigation in public spaces, and enhance wireless audio experiences. CSR is recognized for its advanced semiconductors and software supporting major technology standards, including Bluetooth, GPS, and Wi-Fi. As the demand for its products has increased, CSR has strategically expanded into new markets, including voice, music, and gaming, further solidifying its commitment to innovation through acquisitions of relevant companies in recent years.

Edico Genome

Series A in 2014
Edico Genome Inc. is a biotechnology company specializing in bioinformatics solutions for DNA analysis. Founded in 2013 and based in La Jolla, California, the company develops the DRAGEN bio-IT processor, a sequencing application-specific integrated circuit that facilitates efficient analysis of next-generation sequencing data. This platform employs a field-programmable gate array to accelerate genome pipeline algorithms, including BCL conversion, mapping, alignment, and variant calling. By integrating its technology directly into sequencing instruments and bioinformatics servers, Edico Genome enables healthcare institutions to effectively identify connections between DNA sequence variations and human diseases. In 2018, Edico Genome became a subsidiary of Illumina, Inc.

Black Sand Technologies

Acquisition in 2014
Black Sand Technologies, Inc. is a fabless semiconductor company based in Austin, Texas, specializing in the development of mixed-signal integrated circuits for the wireless industry. Founded in 2005, the company focuses on integrating sensitive analog and powerful digital circuits to create innovative solutions that enhance the performance and reduce the cost and size of wireless devices. With a strong emphasis on patented technology and industry expertise, Black Sand aims to drive advancements in wireless products, positioning itself as a key player in the future of wireless communications.

Summit Microelectronics

Acquisition in 2014
Summit Microelectronics, Inc. specializes in the design and manufacture of integrated circuits that blend analog and digital technologies. The company focuses on providing integrated power management solutions for various markets, including consumer electronics, telecommunications, and computing. Its product offerings encompass a wide range of devices, such as environmental and power monitors, battery chargers, multi-output power supplies, and power supply trackers. Additionally, Summit develops hot swap controllers, reset controllers, application-specific standard products for consumer equipment, and chipset companion devices. The company also provides interface products compatible with both three-wire and two-wire systems, along with power supply marginers, sequencers, laser power controllers, A/D converters, and electronic potentiometers. Summit Microelectronics is committed to enhancing system performance while reducing design complexity through its innovative programmable, non-volatile mixed-signal IC technology and user-friendly development environment.

Pelican Imaging

Series C in 2013
Pelican Imaging Corporation is a venture-backed software start-up focused on commercializing advanced computational camera technologies for the smartphone market. The company is developing innovative array sensor technology that delivers highly accurate depth data in real time for both images and video. This technology enhances augmented reality applications by offering precise near-field and far-field depth data across various lighting conditions, enabling real-time processing and dynamic calibration. Pelican Imaging's multi-camera imaging solutions facilitate features such as post-capture refocusing, object segmentation, linear depth measurements, and 3D model creation, thereby improving user experience and functionality across devices.

Pelican Imaging

Series C in 2013
Pelican Imaging Corporation is a venture-backed software start-up focused on commercializing advanced computational camera technologies for the smartphone market. The company is developing innovative array sensor technology that delivers highly accurate depth data in real time for both images and video. This technology enhances augmented reality applications by offering precise near-field and far-field depth data across various lighting conditions, enabling real-time processing and dynamic calibration. Pelican Imaging's multi-camera imaging solutions facilitate features such as post-capture refocusing, object segmentation, linear depth measurements, and 3D model creation, thereby improving user experience and functionality across devices.

DesignArt Networks

Acquisition in 2012
DesignArt Networks is a prominent silicon provider specializing in 4G infrastructure products. The company develops software-defined system-on-chip (SoC) platforms that deliver high performance for compact base stations, including Enterprise Femto, Pico, and Micro variants, as well as Remote Radio Heads (RRH) and backhaul links utilizing NLOS, Microwave, and E-Band technologies. DesignArt Networks' SoC platforms come pre-loaded with proven software packages, facilitating the efficient design of advanced products while minimizing both bill of materials costs and power consumption.

Avalanche Technology

Series D in 2012
Avalanche Technology develops and markets non-volatile spin-transfer torque magnetic RAM devices and related solid-state storage solutions. Its technology targets mobile wearables, Internet of Things, enterprise storage, computing, networking, telecommunications, automotive, and other sectors. The company offers high-speed, durable memory with low power consumption that can replace or augment conventional memory and non-volatile storage in embedded and standalone applications. It also markets enterprise storage arrays that integrate its memory technology and holds a portfolio of patents. The firm originated as Yadav Technology and is based in Fremont, California.

Avalanche Technology

Series C in 2012
Avalanche Technology develops and markets non-volatile spin-transfer torque magnetic RAM devices and related solid-state storage solutions. Its technology targets mobile wearables, Internet of Things, enterprise storage, computing, networking, telecommunications, automotive, and other sectors. The company offers high-speed, durable memory with low power consumption that can replace or augment conventional memory and non-volatile storage in embedded and standalone applications. It also markets enterprise storage arrays that integrate its memory technology and holds a portfolio of patents. The firm originated as Yadav Technology and is based in Fremont, California.

Rapid Bridge

Acquisition in 2011
Rapid Bridge is a semiconductor technology company based in San Diego, California, with an additional design center in Raleigh, North Carolina. Founded in 2004, the company specializes in creating and deploying silicon implementation technologies for semiconductor firms. Its product portfolio includes LiquidIP, a metal programmable intellectual property (IP) that enables designers to build and configure base platforms within standard EDA flows; LiquidASIC, a suite of pre-defined configurable ASIC platforms featuring various subsystems and IPs; and LiquidSoC, a methodology for designing custom system-on-chips solutions. Rapid Bridge's technologies are utilized in the design and development of integrated circuits at nanometer scales across multiple market segments, including networking, storage, consumer electronics, telecoms, military/aerospace, and mobility.

Cavendish Kinetics

Venture Round in 2011
Founded in 1994, Cavendish Kinetics designs and manufactures tunable components for RF circuits used in various consumer wireless devices such as cellular handsets, laptops, tablets, and other devices. Its products improve RF signaling, leading to enhanced performance, lower power consumption, and smaller device sizes. Headquartered in San Jose, California with an additional office in the Netherlands.

Atheros Communications

Acquisition in 2011
Atheros Communications is a semiconductors company specializing in radio frequency, mixed signal, and digital semiconductor design services.

Qualcomm Atheros

Acquisition in 2011
Qualcomm Atheros, formerly known as Atheros Communications, specializes in developing semiconductor system solutions for wireless and network communications products. By leveraging its expertise in wireless and networking systems, along with radio frequency and semiconductor design skills, Qualcomm Atheros offers highly integrated chipsets manufactured on low-cost CMOS processes. These chipsets are utilized by a wide range of customers, including manufacturers of personal computers, networking equipment, and consumer devices. After being acquired by Qualcomm in May 2011, Atheros Communications rebranded as Qualcomm Atheros, continuing to provide innovative solutions in the semiconductor industry.

Sandbridge Technologies

Acquisition in 2010
Sandbridge Technologies Inc. is a fabless semiconductor company specializing in the development and marketing of innovative fully programmable software-defined-radio (SDR) chipsets designed for multimode, multi-function wireless handheld devices. By leveraging its proprietary SandBlaster DSP baseband architecture, Sandbridge offers cost-effective and ultra-low power broadband wireless technology, providing significant competitive advantages in the global cellular marketplace. The company focuses on delivering advanced solutions tailored for the wireless handset industry.

Inside Secure

Series D in 2010
Inside Secure, established in 1995 and headquartered in Aix en Provence, France, is a fabless semiconductor company specializing in open-standard contactless payment and near field communication (NFC) solutions. It offers a range of products, including contactless reader interface chips, NFC interface circuits, payment platforms, and memory chips, catering to smart cards, mobile phones, and POS devices. The company also provides professional services such as application development and system integration. Its clients include payment card manufacturers, mobile phone producers, systems integrators, and financial institutions. Additionally, Inside Secure acquired MePIN, a white-label strong authentication platform, expanding its offerings to include secure online identity and payment services.

Tessolve Semiconductor

Series C in 2010
Tessolve is a semiconductor IC test engineering solution provider specializing in a wide range of technologies, including logic, high-speed digital, RF, analog, power, mixed-signal, and memory devices. The company offers comprehensive test services tailored for System-On-a-Chip and System-In-Package devices that cater to various sectors such as wireless, broadband, and consumer markets. With a focus on technical excellence and operational efficiency, Tessolve enhances its versatile test floor by adopting new testing technologies, which lead to reduced time and costs while improving productivity. The company employs over 350 experienced test engineers who support clients throughout the product development cycle, from initial design to successful tape-out. As an independent entity, Tessolve is not affiliated with any Automatic Test Equipment manufacturers, allowing it to prioritize customer objectives by selecting optimal test systems that ensure cost-effectiveness and maximum coverage. This independence also enables the transfer of intellectual property and hardware ownership to clients, providing them with the flexibility to choose the best-performing subcontractors for production ramp-up.

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.

Arteris

Series D in 2009
Arteris specializes in system IP for accelerating SoC development. Its NoC IP technology and automation software enhance product performance while reducing power consumption and time to market.

AMD

Acquisition in 2009
Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. (AMD) is a semiconductor company that specializes in designing and developing graphics processors and central processing units for both commercial and consumer markets. The company focuses on innovations in various sectors, including gaming technologies, server technologies, embedded solutions, and security. AMD's product strategy integrates CPU and GPU technology to create Accelerated Processing Units (APUs), which enhance user experiences across its ecosystem. This ecosystem encompasses a broad range of software and hardware developments, as well as business models and support processes. Additionally, AMD Ventures, the company's investment arm, seeks to invest in start-ups and established companies within strategic software and application ecosystems, particularly those that leverage advances in machine learning, data analytics, and high-performance computing. By collaborating with these companies, AMD aims to optimize solutions on its hardware platforms and foster the growth of innovative technologies.

Tela Innovations

Series B in 2008
Founded in 2005, Tela Innovations specializes in lithography-optimized standard cell libraries for integrated circuits. Its solutions aim to reduce die area and enhance performance by offering customizable IP blocks and power optimization technology.

Siimpel Corporation

Series D in 2008
Siimpel Corporation has been in the business of innovation since its original founding in 2000 as SiWave. With a heritage from NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory and a background in high-precision navigation grade MEMS sensors, the company has maintained a leadership in technology. In its short history, Siimpel Corporation created the smallest high port count optical switches in the world, packaged MEMS components for NASA's Mars rovers, developed the world's first MEMS horizon sensor, developed the highest precision laser ranging system, and created the world's smallest stages using MEMS technology. A recipient of the ATP (advanced technology program) award from NIST (National Institute of Standards and Technology), Siimpel is proud of its history of ground breaking innovation. Since 2004, Siimpel has been applying the high precision MEMS platform technology to enable the drastic reduction in size of high performance digital cameras. Siimpel's innovative products set new standards for the size and performance of digital cameras in mobile platforms.

Inside Secure

Series C in 2008
Inside Secure, established in 1995 and headquartered in Aix en Provence, France, is a fabless semiconductor company specializing in open-standard contactless payment and near field communication (NFC) solutions. It offers a range of products, including contactless reader interface chips, NFC interface circuits, payment platforms, and memory chips, catering to smart cards, mobile phones, and POS devices. The company also provides professional services such as application development and system integration. Its clients include payment card manufacturers, mobile phone producers, systems integrators, and financial institutions. Additionally, Inside Secure acquired MePIN, a white-label strong authentication platform, expanding its offerings to include secure online identity and payment services.

Siimpel Corporation

Series D in 2007
Siimpel Corporation has been in the business of innovation since its original founding in 2000 as SiWave. With a heritage from NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory and a background in high-precision navigation grade MEMS sensors, the company has maintained a leadership in technology. In its short history, Siimpel Corporation created the smallest high port count optical switches in the world, packaged MEMS components for NASA's Mars rovers, developed the world's first MEMS horizon sensor, developed the highest precision laser ranging system, and created the world's smallest stages using MEMS technology. A recipient of the ATP (advanced technology program) award from NIST (National Institute of Standards and Technology), Siimpel is proud of its history of ground breaking innovation. Since 2004, Siimpel has been applying the high precision MEMS platform technology to enable the drastic reduction in size of high performance digital cameras. Siimpel's innovative products set new standards for the size and performance of digital cameras in mobile platforms.

Inside Secure

Series B in 2007
Inside Secure, established in 1995 and headquartered in Aix en Provence, France, is a fabless semiconductor company specializing in open-standard contactless payment and near field communication (NFC) solutions. It offers a range of products, including contactless reader interface chips, NFC interface circuits, payment platforms, and memory chips, catering to smart cards, mobile phones, and POS devices. The company also provides professional services such as application development and system integration. Its clients include payment card manufacturers, mobile phone producers, systems integrators, and financial institutions. Additionally, Inside Secure acquired MePIN, a white-label strong authentication platform, expanding its offerings to include secure online identity and payment services.

TeleCIS Wireless

Acquisition in 2007
TeleCIS Wireless, Inc. is a semiconductor company based in Campbell, California, that specializes in developing wireless system-on-a-chip solutions for the broadband wireless communications market. Founded in 2000, the company offers a range of products, including the TCW 1620 WiMAX chip designed for indoor fixed customer premise equipment (CPE), portable consumer devices, and PC cards. Additionally, it provides the TCW 2720 chip, which caters to CPE, handheld devices, and PC cards for the WiMAX mobile market. TeleCIS focuses on delivering innovative chipset technology to WiMAX operators, user terminal device manufacturers, and end-users, thereby contributing to the advancement of fixed and portable wireless communications.

Discera

Series C in 2007
Discera, Inc. is a fabless analog semiconductor company that specializes in the manufacture and distribution of silicon resonators targeted at the radio frequency (RF) and timing control markets. The company offers a range of products, including CMOS resonator-based oscillators, RF circuits, clock frequency devices, and resonator-based frequency control components. These products are integral to various consumer and mobile devices, including cellular radios, cameras, MP3 players, GPS systems, disk drives, and television players, as well as applications in military equipment. Discera distributes its products through a network of distributors both in the United States and internationally.

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.

Berkäna Wireless

Acquisition in 2006
Berkana Wireless is a technology company based in Campbell, California, that specializes in manufacturing components for the mobile phone industry. Founded in February 2001, the company offers a diverse product portfolio that includes processors, Bluetooth products, cellular modems, and Wi-Fi products. Berkana Wireless is particularly noted for its development of complementary metal oxide semiconductor (CMOS) radio frequency integrated circuits (RFICs), utilizing proprietary RF CMOS techniques to create integrated RF and mixed-signal integrated circuits for various wireless applications.

Inside Secure

Series A in 2005
Inside Secure, established in 1995 and headquartered in Aix en Provence, France, is a fabless semiconductor company specializing in open-standard contactless payment and near field communication (NFC) solutions. It offers a range of products, including contactless reader interface chips, NFC interface circuits, payment platforms, and memory chips, catering to smart cards, mobile phones, and POS devices. The company also provides professional services such as application development and system integration. Its clients include payment card manufacturers, mobile phone producers, systems integrators, and financial institutions. Additionally, Inside Secure acquired MePIN, a white-label strong authentication platform, expanding its offerings to include secure online identity and payment services.

Discera

Venture Round in 2005
Discera, Inc. is a fabless analog semiconductor company that specializes in the manufacture and distribution of silicon resonators targeted at the radio frequency (RF) and timing control markets. The company offers a range of products, including CMOS resonator-based oscillators, RF circuits, clock frequency devices, and resonator-based frequency control components. These products are integral to various consumer and mobile devices, including cellular radios, cameras, MP3 players, GPS systems, disk drives, and television players, as well as applications in military equipment. Discera distributes its products through a network of distributors both in the United States and internationally.

Flarion Technologies

Acquisition in 2005
Flarion Technologies, headquartered in Bedminster, New Jersey, specializes in mobile broadband solutions through its development of FLASH-OFDM technology. Since its inception in 2000, the company has focused on creating and deploying an end-to-end network for mobile operators. Its product offerings include the RadioRouter base station, FLASH-OFDM modems, embedded chipsets, and system software. Additionally, Flarion licenses its FLASH-OFDM technology to support the design of networks and devices, enabling high-speed data services for mobile wireless carriers and their subscribers. This technology supports a range of computing devices, including notebook PCs, handheld PCs, personal digital assistants, web tablets, and handsets.

Spike Technologies

Acquisition in 2004
Spike Technologies, founded in 1994 by Nikhil Modi and Pradeep Vajram, has successfully established itself as a high-quality semiconductor design services company known for improving clients’ time to market. The key areas of Spike’s service expertise are in physical design for deep submicron process technologies, circuit development, and design and verification engineering for pre-silicon design debug and analysis. Qualcomm continues to expand its capability to bring high quality new products to market faster and to supply growing demand through second sourcing.

Iridigm Display Corporation

Acquisition in 2004
Iridigm has developed a revolutionary new reflective color flat panel display for the mobile device market. The company's iMoD Matrix, based on MEMS technology, yields ultra-low power displays viewable in any lighting condition. Iridigm's display technology offers the potential to optimize the wireless platform for rich media interactivity. Iridigm was acquired by Qualcomm, Inc. (NASDAQ: QCOM) in September, 2004.

Iridigm Display Corporation

Series B in 2004
Iridigm has developed a revolutionary new reflective color flat panel display for the mobile device market. The company's iMoD Matrix, based on MEMS technology, yields ultra-low power displays viewable in any lighting condition. Iridigm's display technology offers the potential to optimize the wireless platform for rich media interactivity. Iridigm was acquired by Qualcomm, Inc. (NASDAQ: QCOM) in September, 2004.

Discera

Series B in 2004
Discera, Inc. is a fabless analog semiconductor company that specializes in the manufacture and distribution of silicon resonators targeted at the radio frequency (RF) and timing control markets. The company offers a range of products, including CMOS resonator-based oscillators, RF circuits, clock frequency devices, and resonator-based frequency control components. These products are integral to various consumer and mobile devices, including cellular radios, cameras, MP3 players, GPS systems, disk drives, and television players, as well as applications in military equipment. Discera distributes its products through a network of distributors both in the United States and internationally.

AirPrime

Venture Round in 2002
The company develops code division multiple access chipsets for wireless voice and data products.

Palm

Venture Round in 2001
As of November 28, 2003 Handspring, Inc. was acquired by Palm, Inc. Handspring, Inc. provides handheld computing devices, which include organizers; and integrated, handheld wireless devices, known as communicators or smartphones. Products include the Treo wireless communicators and Treo 90 organizer, the Visor expandable handheld computers, and client and server software for fast Web access from handheld devices and mobile phones. Handspring sells its products and accessories at www.handspring.com; and through select Internet, retail, and carrier partners in the United States, Europe, Asia, Australia, New Zealand, Canada, and the Middle East. Competitors of the company include Audiovox, Ericsson, HTC Corporation, Kyocera, LG, Motorola, Nokia, Samsung, Sanyo, Sony-Ericsson, Research In Motion Limited, and Hewlett-Packard.

Iridigm Display Corporation

Series A in 2001
Iridigm has developed a revolutionary new reflective color flat panel display for the mobile device market. The company's iMoD Matrix, based on MEMS technology, yields ultra-low power displays viewable in any lighting condition. Iridigm's display technology offers the potential to optimize the wireless platform for rich media interactivity. Iridigm was acquired by Qualcomm, Inc. (NASDAQ: QCOM) in September, 2004.

AirPrime

Series C in 2001
The company develops code division multiple access chipsets for wireless voice and data products.

SnapTrack

Acquisition in 2000
SnapTrack is a technology company based in Campbell, California, founded in 1995. It specializes in the development of wireless position location technology, focusing on determining the location of mobile devices such as cell phones and pagers. The company designs chips that incorporate GPS signal processing capabilities, which are integrated into handheld devices to enable accurate tracking of their positions. SnapTrack's innovations in location technology have played a significant role in enhancing mobile device functionality and user experience.
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