Qualcomm Ventures

Qualcomm Ventures, established in 2000, serves as the venture capital arm of Qualcomm Incorporated, focusing on early-stage investments in technology-driven startups worldwide. Headquartered in San Diego, California, Qualcomm Ventures manages several regional funds, including those dedicated to East Asia, Europe, and India, targeting diverse sectors such as software, life sciences, and wireless technologies. The firm has built a substantial portfolio of over 140 active companies and has achieved notable financial success, including six exits exceeding one billion dollars. Qualcomm Ventures aims to identify and support innovative technologies and business models that align with Qualcomm's strategic interests, providing investment typically ranging from $500,000 to $10 million. Through its various funds, Qualcomm Ventures seeks to drive growth in emerging markets and capitalize on opportunities within the telecommunications sector.

Ethan Cho

Senior Investment Manager

Michel Glezer

Director

Michael Janse

Investor

Thomas Kluz

Senior Investment Manager

Yan Li

Director

Quinn Li

Senior Vice President and Global Head

Song Mao

Senior Director

Keith Muhart

Senior Director of Marketing

Boaz Peer

Investor

James Shen

vice_president

Varsha Tagare

Managing Director

Richard Tapalaga

Director

Alex Villela

Managing Director

Nan Zhou

Director

Past deals in Telecommunications

Jio

Private Equity Round in 2020
Reliance Jio Infocomm is a company providing wireless telecom products and services. The Company offers voice, data, and messaging services, as well as distributes smartphones and hotspot devices. Its areas of research, development and new service deployment include blockchain, artificial intelligence, open source platforms, IOT, data analytics, and next-gen cloud services.

Baicells

Series B in 2019
Baicells Technologies Co., Ltd. specializes in providing innovative and competitively priced wireless broadband access solutions, including 4G LTE and 5G technologies. Founded in 2014 and headquartered in Plano, Texas, with an additional office in Beijing, China, the company manufactures a range of products such as outdoor and indoor small cells, routers, customer premises equipment (CPE), and antennas. Baicells offers various technical solutions designed to enhance network coverage and capacity, including Light4G for mobile operators and BroFi, which significantly increases user capacity for broadband access. The company's products support diverse applications, catering to rural and urban connectivity needs, as well as commercial indoor coverage. Additionally, Baicells provides network design, planning, rollout, customer support, and training services to ensure effective implementation and optimization of its solutions across multiple industries.

CreatComm Technology

Series A in 2017
CreatComm Technology develops wireless video surveillance technology which provides printed circuit board assembly (PCBA), modules, and finished products with original equipment manufacturer (OEM) service. Its products include backhaul, which includes TB5M, TB5FD-29E, TB5HS-17E, TB5HP-25I, and TB5HD-29E; last mile, which includes TB9L, TB8K, TB5N, TB5J, TB8H, TB5E, and TB5F; elevator/ wi-fi bridge, which includes TB2I; indoor/ wi-fi AP, which includes TA2I and TA8H; embedded modules, which includes CC-M3381; and network management system (NMS). The company was founded in 2010 and is based in Shanghai, China.

Siklu

Series D in 2015
Siklu Communication Ltd. is a company based in Petach Tikva, Israel, that specializes in developing gigabit throughput E-band and V-band radios for a diverse range of clients, including service providers, mobile operators, enterprises, and government entities. Founded in 2007, Siklu offers various wireless communication solutions, such as small cell backhaul, LTE/LTE-A backhaul, WiFi backhaul, and business broadband connectivity. The company focuses on providing reliable millimeter wave radio products that support 5G backhaul applications, enhancing connectivity in urban, suburban, and rural settings. Siklu's technology is designed to deliver scalable, multigigabit capacity and performance, making it suitable for smart city networks, wireless security networks, enterprise connectivity, and residential broadband services.

Siklu

Series C in 2015
Siklu Communication Ltd. is a company based in Petach Tikva, Israel, that specializes in developing gigabit throughput E-band and V-band radios for a diverse range of clients, including service providers, mobile operators, enterprises, and government entities. Founded in 2007, Siklu offers various wireless communication solutions, such as small cell backhaul, LTE/LTE-A backhaul, WiFi backhaul, and business broadband connectivity. The company focuses on providing reliable millimeter wave radio products that support 5G backhaul applications, enhancing connectivity in urban, suburban, and rural settings. Siklu's technology is designed to deliver scalable, multigigabit capacity and performance, making it suitable for smart city networks, wireless security networks, enterprise connectivity, and residential broadband services.

Telcare

Series C in 2014
Telcare wirelessly bridges the last mile between patients and physicians for the care of chronic illness using machine-2-machine cellular technology. The Company's first product in development is the TelCheck glucose meter, which automatically relays home glucose testing data to the physician or care manager and displays immediate clinical feedback and coaching on the screen of the meter. Telcare recently won the people's choice award at the 2009 CTIA show in San Diego, CA

Siklu

Series B in 2011
Siklu Communication Ltd. is a company based in Petach Tikva, Israel, that specializes in developing gigabit throughput E-band and V-band radios for a diverse range of clients, including service providers, mobile operators, enterprises, and government entities. Founded in 2007, Siklu offers various wireless communication solutions, such as small cell backhaul, LTE/LTE-A backhaul, WiFi backhaul, and business broadband connectivity. The company focuses on providing reliable millimeter wave radio products that support 5G backhaul applications, enhancing connectivity in urban, suburban, and rural settings. Siklu's technology is designed to deliver scalable, multigigabit capacity and performance, making it suitable for smart city networks, wireless security networks, enterprise connectivity, and residential broadband services.

Visage Mobile

Series B in 2010
A wireless expense management and telecom expense management firm specializing in reducing communications costs using proprietary software and expert analysts. Visage Mobile handles everything from bill analysis across multiple carriers, to fully managed wireless and wireline services.

Digit Wireless

Series D in 2008
Digit Wireless, operates as a user interface innovation company. It offers Fastap keypad technology solutions that enable to discover, access, and use messaging, mobile data, and voice services. The company licenses its technology to mobile manufacturers and operators. Digit Wireless, Inc. was founded in 2000 and is headquartered in Burlington, Massachusetts with additional offices in Beijing, Shanghai, Hong Kong, London, and Seoul.

Digit Wireless

Series C in 2005
Digit Wireless, operates as a user interface innovation company. It offers Fastap keypad technology solutions that enable to discover, access, and use messaging, mobile data, and voice services. The company licenses its technology to mobile manufacturers and operators. Digit Wireless, Inc. was founded in 2000 and is headquartered in Burlington, Massachusetts with additional offices in Beijing, Shanghai, Hong Kong, London, and Seoul.

Digit Wireless

Series B in 2004
Digit Wireless, operates as a user interface innovation company. It offers Fastap keypad technology solutions that enable to discover, access, and use messaging, mobile data, and voice services. The company licenses its technology to mobile manufacturers and operators. Digit Wireless, Inc. was founded in 2000 and is headquartered in Burlington, Massachusetts with additional offices in Beijing, Shanghai, Hong Kong, London, and Seoul.

VeloCom

Private Equity Round in 2001
VeloCom is an international broadband communications company. It is based in Englewood, Colorado, United States.