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Verizon Ventures

One Verizon Way, Basking Ridge, New Jersey, 07920, United States

Overview

Strategic investment firm for early-stage technologies.

Founded

1990

Deals ยท 12mo

0

Links

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Stage focus

Series A
Series B

Geographic focus

Israel
United States

Sector focus

Enterprise
Hardware
Impact Investing
Media and Entertainment

Investment portfolio

107rounds
NAMEDATESIZE
Origin AI
Dec 2023Participated
$16 MSeries B
TileDB
Oct 2023Participated
$34 MSeries B
Pivotal Commware
Aug 2023Participated
$102 MSeries D
nami
Jul 2023Participated
$11 MSeries A
CoreTigo
Jul 2023Participated
$18 MSeries B
Community
Apr 2023Participated
$25 MOther Equity
Dreamscape Learn
Jan 2023Led
$20 MSeries A
HaptX
Sep 2022Participated
$23 MOther Equity
Optibus
May 2022Participated
$100 MSeries D
Home365
Mar 2022Participated
$26 MSeries B
AiFi
Mar 2022Participated
$65 MSeries B
Sanctuary Cognitive Systems Corporation
Mar 2022Participated
$59 MSeries A
Origin AI
Dec 2023Participated
$16 MSeries B
TileDB
Oct 2023Participated
$34 MSeries B
Pivotal Commware
Aug 2023Participated
$102 MSeries D
nami
Jul 2023Participated
$11 MSeries A
CoreTigo
Jul 2023Participated
$18 MSeries B
Community
Apr 2023Participated
$25 MOther Equity
Dreamscape Learn
Jan 2023Led
$20 MSeries A
HaptX
Sep 2022Participated
$23 MOther Equity
Optibus
May 2022Participated
$100 MSeries D
Home365
Mar 2022Participated
$26 MSeries B
AiFi
Mar 2022Participated
$65 MSeries B
Sanctuary Cognitive Systems Corporation
Mar 2022Participated
$59 MSeries A
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Deal Distribution

Verizon Ventures: 107 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories.All available history.
Verizon Ventures: 107 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories. All available history
Round typeLed dealsParticipated deals
Seed15
Series A517
Series B1018
Series C+320
Other Equity1117

Monthly Deal Activity

Verizon Ventures: 107 deals are recorded across 197 months.All available history.
Verizon Ventures: 107 deals are recorded across 197 months. All available history
MonthDeals
Jun '101
Jul '100
Aug '100
Sep '100
Oct '100
Nov '100
Dec '100
Jan '110
Feb '110
Mar '110
Apr '112
May '110
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Jul '110
Aug '110
Sep '110
Oct '110
Nov '111
Dec '110
Jan '122
Feb '120
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Jun '122
Jul '120
Aug '120
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Oct '121
Nov '120
Dec '120
Jan '130
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Jul '130
Aug '131
Sep '132
Oct '130
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Dec '131
Jan '140
Feb '140
Mar '141
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May '141
Jun '142
Jul '140
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Sep '141
Oct '141
Nov '141
Dec '140
Jan '152
Feb '151
Mar '150
Apr '151
May '150
Jun '151
Jul '150
Aug '152
Sep '150
Oct '151
Nov '150
Dec '152
Jan '162
Feb '163
Mar '163
Apr '163
May '160
Jun '160
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Sep '161
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Nov '161
Dec '161
Jan '171
Feb '171
Mar '173
Apr '170
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Nov '173
Dec '170
Jan '182
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Jan '190
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Sector Breakdown

Verizon Ventures: Networks, Cloud & Communication is the largest displayed sector by deal count (43 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.

Verizon Ventures: Networks, Cloud & Communication is the largest displayed sector by deal count (43 deals). All available history
SectorDeals
Networks, Cloud & Communication43
Enterprise Software37
Data, Analytics & IT35
AI & Machine Learning26
Hardware & Robotics24
Marketing & Advertising16
Transportation & Logistics15
Media & Entertainment14
Space & Frontier Tech11
E-Commerce & Retail10
Developer Tools10
Cybersecurity & Privacy9
AR/VR9
Social & Community Platforms9
Professional Services8
Fintech7
Clean Energy & Sustainability5
Manufacturing4
Health & Life Sciences4
Government & Defense3
Real Estate & Construction3
Education & Workforce2
Consumer & Lifestyle2
Travel & Hospitality1
Crypto & Blockchain1
Gaming & eSports1

Deal Size Distribution

Verizon Ventures: 107 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.

Verizon Ventures: 107 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands. All available history
Round size band (USD)Deals
<$5M17
$5M-$10M20
$10M-$25M40
$25M-$50M19
$50M-$100M7
$100M-$250M4
$250M-$500M0
$500M-$1B0
$1B+0

Deals By Geography

Verizon Ventures: United States has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (78 deals).All available history.

Top 10 of 11 regions; European countries are grouped as Europe.

Verizon Ventures: United States has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (78 deals). All available history
RegionDeals
United States78
Israel16
Europe4
Maldives2
South Africa1
Singapore1
941041
662031
900661
Canada1
Verizon Ventures: 20 co-investors are shown, with Intel Capital sharing 7 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.

Verizon Ventures: 20 co-investors are shown, with Intel Capital sharing 7 recorded deals. All available history
Co-investorShared deals
Intel Capital7
Lightspeed Venture Partners7
Matrix6
Pitango Venture Capital6
CME Ventures5
NTT DOCOMO Ventures5
NVIDIA5
Vanedge Capital5
New Enterprise Associates4
Qualcomm Ventures4
Samsung Next4
True Ventures4
Bessemer Venture Partners3
F2 Venture Capital3
Fort Ventures3
Insight Partners3
Magma Venture Partners3
Rhodium3
Samsung Ventures3
SoftBank3

Investment Strategy

Verizon Ventures: Led accounts for 28% and participating for 72% of round participation.All available history.
Verizon Ventures: Led accounts for 28% and participating for 72% of round participation. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Led3028%
Participating7772%
Verizon Ventures: Single-lead accounts for 63% and co-led for 37% of lead dynamics.All available history.
Verizon Ventures: Single-lead accounts for 63% and co-led for 37% of lead dynamics. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Single-lead1963%
Co-led1137%

Team

Alden Mahabir

Manager & Director - Strategy & Planning

Alexander Khalin

Director Venture Capital

Christopher Bartlett

Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer, and Head of Strategy

Gidon Azaryev

Principal

Merav Rotem-Naaman

Managing Director

Michelle Russey McCarthy

Managing Director

Roni Burrell

Director

Terry Evans Jr

Principal