Qualcomm Ventures was founded in November 2000 with an initial $500 million commitment from its parent company, built specifically to promote the growth of the global wireless ecosystem. Its investment focus has stayed tied to that mission ever since - 5G, AI, automotive, IoT, XR, and enterprise and cloud technologies enabled by mobile and connected compute - while its global footprint across San Diego, San Francisco, Israel, Europe, China, India, and Korea gives portfolio companies real commercialization reach beyond typical Silicon Valley strategics. The firm has had seven portfolio exits worth more than $1 billion each, including Fitbit, Cruise Automation, Waze, and Ring, and now manages more than $2 billion in assets across 150-plus active companies.
$2B+ (150+ active portfolio companies, per NVCA 2026) AUM75/100 Power Score™2000 FoundedSan Diego, CA