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BlackBerry

2200 University Ave E, Waterloo, ON, N2K 0A7, Canada

Overview

Wireless devices and solutions for mobile communications market.

Founded

1984

Deals ยท 12mo

0

Links

WebsiteLinkedInX (Twitter)

Stage focus

Seed
Series A
Series B

Geographic focus

Germany
Israel
United States

Sector focus

Embedded Systems
Hardware
Mobile
Telecommunications

Investment portfolio

6rounds
NAMEDATESIZE
CorrActions
Dec 2023Participated
$7 MSeries A
Electra Vehicles, Inc.
Feb 2023Participated
$21 MOther Equity
COMPREDICT
Jun 2022Led
$6 MSeries A
Car IQ
Aug 2021Participated
$15 MSeries B
Electra Vehicles, Inc.
Jun 2021Led
$4 MSeed
SAM Seamless Network
May 2021Led
$20 MSeries B
CorrActions
Dec 2023Participated
$7 MSeries A
Electra Vehicles, Inc.
Feb 2023Participated
$21 MOther Equity
COMPREDICT
Jun 2022Led
$6 MSeries A
Car IQ
Aug 2021Participated
$15 MSeries B
Electra Vehicles, Inc.
Jun 2021Led
$4 MSeed
SAM Seamless Network
May 2021Led
$20 MSeries B
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Deal Distribution

BlackBerry: 6 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories.All available history.
BlackBerry: 6 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories. All available history
Round typeLed dealsParticipated deals
Seed10
Series A11
Series B11
Other Equity01

Monthly Deal Activity

BlackBerry: 6 deals are recorded across 66 months.All available history.
BlackBerry: 6 deals are recorded across 66 months. All available history
MonthDeals
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Sector Breakdown

BlackBerry: Transportation & Logistics is the largest displayed sector by deal count (4 deals).All available history.

A deal can appear in multiple sectors, so sector totals may overlap. Capital represents disclosed total round sizes, not fund cheque sizes.

BlackBerry: Transportation & Logistics is the largest displayed sector by deal count (4 deals). All available history
SectorDeals
Transportation & Logistics4
AI & Machine Learning3
Enterprise Software2
Cybersecurity & Privacy2
Clean Energy & Sustainability2
Networks, Cloud & Communication1
Hardware & Robotics1
Fintech1
Data, Analytics & IT1
Space & Frontier Tech1

Deal Size Distribution

BlackBerry: 6 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands.All available history.

Undisclosed round sizes are excluded. Capital represents total round sizes, not fund cheque sizes.

BlackBerry: 6 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands. All available history
Round size band (USD)Deals
<$5M1
$5M-$10M2
$10M-$25M3
$25M-$50M0
$50M-$100M0
$100M-$250M0
$250M-$500M0
$500M-$1B0
$1B+0

Deals By Geography

BlackBerry: United States has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (3 deals).All available history.

Top 3 of 3 regions; European countries are grouped as Europe.

BlackBerry: United States has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (3 deals). All available history
RegionDeals
United States3
Israel2
Europe1
BlackBerry: 20 co-investors are shown, with Club degli Investitori sharing 2 recorded deals.All available history.

Co-Investors

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BlackBerry: 20 co-investors are shown, with Club degli Investitori sharing 2 recorded deals. All available history
Co-investorShared deals
Club degli Investitori2
LIFTT2
ADT1
Ally Financial1
Alpana Ventures1
Avanta Ventures1
Blumberg Capital1
Citi Ventures1
Forte Ventures1
Hyperplane Venture Capital1
Intel Capital1
Launchpad Venture Group1
Massachusetts Clean Energy Center1
Mobilitech Capital1
Next Gear Ventures1
NextLeap Ventures1
NightDragon1
OurCrowd1
Prithvi Ventures1
Quest Venture Partners1

Investment Strategy

BlackBerry: Led accounts for 50% and participating for 50% of round participation.All available history.
BlackBerry: Led accounts for 50% and participating for 50% of round participation. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Led350%
Participating350%
BlackBerry: Single-lead accounts for 0% and co-led for 100% of lead dynamics.All available history.
BlackBerry: Single-lead accounts for 0% and co-led for 100% of lead dynamics. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Single-lead00%
Co-led3100%

Team

Alicia Keys

Global Creative Director

Brian Robison

Vice President, Solutions Strategy, and Chief Evangelist

Charles Eagan

Chief Technology Officer

Dubhe Beinhorn

VP Federal Sales and Customer Success BlackBerry AtHoc

John Herrema

Senior Vice President, Product Management

John Wall

SVP, Head of Operation, BTS

Peter Schwartz

Director of Sales, Western Region

Randall Cook

Chief Legal Officer & Corporate Secretary