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Qualcomm Ventures

Company

Investment-firm

Financing round

General

About Company
Qualcomm Ventures is the venture capital arm of Qualcomm Incorporated, a global leader in wireless technology.

Related to

Qualcomm

Qualcomm

Qualcomm is an American semiconductor company that designs and manufactures digital wireless telecommunications products and services.

Sector

Technology Hardware and Equipment

Subsector

Semiconductors

Keywords

Wireless, Semiconductors, Internet of Things

Location

San Diego, CA, USA

total rounds

1

count Of Investments

74

count Of Exists

24

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founded date

01.01.2000

Number of employees

IPO status

Private

Description

Founded in 2000, Qualcomm Ventures is a corporate venture capital fund with over 150 active portfolio companies and more than 20 exits over a billion dollars. They focus on early to late stage investments in the mobile/wireless sector, with interests in 5G, IoT, Connected Automotive, AI, Consumer, and Enterprise & Cloud. As a global investor, Qualcomm Ventures provides entrepreneurs with resources, relationships, and industry expertise to succeed in the mobile technology ecosystem.
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Paul E. Jacobs
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Paul E. Jacobs is an Executive Chairman and Chairman of the Board of Directors at QUALCOMM Incorporated. Paul has served as Chairman of the Board of Directors since March 2009 and as Executive Chairman since March 2014. Paul served as Chief Executive Officer from July 2005 to March 2014 and as Group President of Qualcomm Wireless and Internet from July 2001 to July 2005. In addition, Paul served as an Executive Vice President from February 2000 to June 2005. Paul was a Member of the Board of Directors of A123 Systems, Inc. from November 2002 to July 2012. Paul holds a B.S. degree in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, an M.S. degree in Electrical Engineering and a Ph.D. degree in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science from the University of California, Berkeley.

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Brightman Skinner

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Senior Director

Yuemiao Pan

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Ventures Manager, associate

Song Mao

Song Mao

Senior Investment Director

Deepak Prasad

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Enrico Ros

Enrico Ros

Director, Product Management

Nan Zhou

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Director

Michelle Taycher Nishry

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