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Qualcomm

5775 Morehouse Drive, San Diego, CA, 92121, USA

Overview

Fabless semiconductor company designing wireless telecommunications product

Founded

1985

Deals · 12mo

4

Links

WebsiteLinkedInX (Twitter)

Stage focus

Series B
Series C

Geographic focus

India
United Kingdom
United States

Sector focus

Artificial Intelligence (AI)
Generative AI
Software
Telecommunications
...

Investment portfolio

61rounds
NAMEDATESIZE
Mecka AI
Oct 2026Participated
$60 MSeries B
NEURA Robotics
Jun 2026Participated
$1.4 BSeries C
Agrani Labs
May 2026Participated
$100 MSeries A
Wayve
Apr 2026Participated
$60 MSeries D
Butlr
Aug 2024Participated
$38 MSeries B
Shadowfax
Feb 2024Participated
$100 MSeries E
Hugging Face
Aug 2023Participated
$235 MSeries D
Blues Wireless
Jan 2023Participated
$32 MSeries A
TRIPP
Jun 2022Participated
$11 MSeries A
Stellapps
Sep 2021Participated
$9 MSeries B
idwall
Jun 2021Participated
$40 MSeries C
Nuvemshop
Oct 2020Led
$30 MOther Equity
Mecka AI
Oct 2026Participated
$60 MSeries B
NEURA Robotics
Jun 2026Participated
$1.4 BSeries C
Agrani Labs
May 2026Participated
$100 MSeries A
Wayve
Apr 2026Participated
$60 MSeries D
Butlr
Aug 2024Participated
$38 MSeries B
Shadowfax
Feb 2024Participated
$100 MSeries E
Hugging Face
Aug 2023Participated
$235 MSeries D
Blues Wireless
Jan 2023Participated
$32 MSeries A
TRIPP
Jun 2022Participated
$11 MSeries A
Stellapps
Sep 2021Participated
$9 MSeries B
idwall
Jun 2021Participated
$40 MSeries C
Nuvemshop
Oct 2020Led
$30 MOther Equity
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Deal Distribution

Qualcomm: 61 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories.All available history.
Qualcomm: 61 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories. All available history
Round typeLed dealsParticipated deals
Seed02
Series A09
Series B210
Series C+216
Other Equity613
Debt01

Monthly Deal Activity

Qualcomm: 61 deals are recorded across 200 months.All available history.
Qualcomm: 61 deals are recorded across 200 months. All available history
MonthDeals
Mar '101
Apr '101
May '100
Jun '101
Jul '100
Aug '100
Sep '101
Oct '101
Nov '100
Dec '100
Jan '110
Feb '110
Mar '110
Apr '110
May '110
Jun '111
Jul '111
Aug '110
Sep '111
Oct '111
Nov '110
Dec '111
Jan '121
Feb '121
Mar '120
Apr '120
May '120
Jun '121
Jul '120
Aug '122
Sep '120
Oct '120
Nov '121
Dec '121
Jan '132
Feb '132
Mar '130
Apr '130
May '131
Jun '131
Jul '130
Aug '130
Sep '130
Oct '132
Nov '130
Dec '130
Jan '140
Feb '140
Mar '140
Apr '140
May '140
Jun '140
Jul '140
Aug '140
Sep '140
Oct '143
Nov '140
Dec '141
Jan '152
Feb '150
Mar '151
Apr '151
May '151
Jun '150
Jul '150
Aug '150
Sep '150
Oct '151
Nov '150
Dec '151
Jan '160
Feb '160
Mar '160
Apr '160
May '160
Jun '160
Jul '160
Aug '160
Sep '160
Oct '161
Nov '160
Dec '161
Jan '170
Feb '170
Mar '170
Apr '170
May '170
Jun '170
Jul '170
Aug '171
Sep '170
Oct '170
Nov '172
Dec '170
Jan '180
Feb '181
Mar '180
Apr '181
May '181
Jun '180
Jul '180
Aug '180
Sep '180
Oct '180
Nov '180
Dec '180
Jan '191
Feb '190
Mar '191
Apr '190
May '192
Jun '190
Jul '190
Aug '190
Sep '190
Oct '190
Nov '190
Dec '190
Jan '200
Feb '200
Mar '200
Apr '200
May '200
Jun '200
Jul '200
Aug '201
Sep '200
Oct '201
Nov '200
Dec '200
Jan '210
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Mar '210
Apr '210
May '210
Jun '211
Jul '210
Aug '210
Sep '211
Oct '210
Nov '210
Dec '210
Jan '220
Feb '220
Mar '220
Apr '220
May '220
Jun '221
Jul '220
Aug '220
Sep '220
Oct '220
Nov '220
Dec '220
Jan '231
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Apr '230
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Jan '240
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Apr '261
May '261
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Sep '260
Oct '261

Sector Breakdown

Qualcomm: Networks, Cloud & Communication is the largest displayed sector by deal count (33 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.

Qualcomm: Networks, Cloud & Communication is the largest displayed sector by deal count (33 deals). All available history
SectorDeals
Networks, Cloud & Communication33
Enterprise Software27
Hardware & Robotics27
Data, Analytics & IT13
AI & Machine Learning12
Health & Life Sciences10
Transportation & Logistics9
Media & Entertainment9
Space & Frontier Tech7
AR/VR5
E-Commerce & Retail4
Food & Agriculture4
Marketing & Advertising3
Manufacturing3
Professional Services3
Clean Energy & Sustainability2
Consumer & Lifestyle2
Gaming & eSports2
Developer Tools2
Education & Workforce1
Cybersecurity & Privacy1
Real Estate & Construction1
Fintech1
Social & Community Platforms1

Deal Size Distribution

Qualcomm: 61 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.

Qualcomm: 61 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands. All available history
Round size band (USD)Deals
<$5M8
$5M-$10M5
$10M-$25M19
$25M-$50M15
$50M-$100M4
$100M-$250M5
$250M-$500M0
$500M-$1B2
$1B+3

Deals By Geography

Qualcomm: United States has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (35 deals).All available history.

Top 9 of 9 regions; European countries are grouped as Europe.

Qualcomm: United States has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (35 deals). All available history
RegionDeals
United States35
Europe10
India5
Israel3
Brazil3
Taiwan2
Canada1
China1
Hong Kong1
Qualcomm: 20 co-investors are shown, with Sequoia Capital sharing 8 recorded deals.All available history.

Co-Investors

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Shows up to 20 co-investors ranked by shared deals. Deals may be shared with multiple funds, so rows overlap. Capital is total round size, not fund cheque size.

Qualcomm: 20 co-investors are shown, with Sequoia Capital sharing 8 recorded deals. All available history
Co-investorShared deals
Sequoia Capital8
Andreessen Horowitz5
Amazon4
Battery Ventures4
Bessemer Venture Partners4
Norwest Venture Partners4
NVIDIA4
Benchmark Capital3
Google3
Intel Capital3
NGP Capital3
VantagePoint Capital Partners3
Act Venture Capital2
Aeris Capital2
Alibaba Entrepreneurs Fund2
Allegis Capital2
AMD Ventures2
Anthem Venture Partners2
ARTIS Ventures2
Audi Electronics Venture2

Investment Strategy

Qualcomm: Led accounts for 16% and participating for 84% of round participation.All available history.
Qualcomm: Led accounts for 16% and participating for 84% of round participation. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Led1016%
Participating5184%
Qualcomm: Single-lead accounts for 60% and co-led for 40% of lead dynamics.All available history.
Qualcomm: Single-lead accounts for 60% and co-led for 40% of lead dynamics. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Single-lead660%
Co-led440%

Team

Akash Palkhiwala

Chief Financial Officer

Andrew Viterbi

Co-Founder

Anthony Murray

SVP & GM, Voice & Music

Chidi Chidambaram

Vice President of Engineering and a Qualcomm Fellow

Franklin P. Antonio

Founder , Executive Vice President and Chief Scientist

George S. Davis

Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer

Kapil Kamra

Director of Product Management - Sensors

Matthew Grob

Executive Vice-President and Chief Technology Officer

Nakul Duggal
Nayeem Islam

Vice President & Head of Qualcomm Research Silicon Valley

Simon Vogel
Tim McCarthy

Senior Director