Qualcomm Ventures (QCV) was formed and began funding in 2000, with a $500-million fund commitment to make strategic investments in early-stage high-technology ventures. Since then, QCV has funded numerous companies in the wireless sector, and set up several exclusive regional funds to spur development in key strategic markets, including a $100-million fund in China and a €100-million fund in Europe.

QCV makes strategic investments in wireless-industry ventures that provide both a strong potential return on investment (ROI) and complement existing Qualcomm products and services. When selecting portfolio companies, QCV seeks a balance between ROI and long-range strategic value to the company and the wireless industry.

QCV’s mission is to accelerate and influence the growth of the wireless market while supporting Qualcomm’s corporate and individual business units’ strategic goals.

We achieve this by seeking out investment opportunities that:
• Stimulate demand for next-generation high-speed networks
• Create new and complementary technologies and businesses
• Enable new horizontal and vertical markets
• Enhance demand for wireless data applications and services

QCV also seeks to identify and fund new telecommunications growth markets before
widespread market recognition, and to find emerging technologies and business models that further accelerate the wireless market. The final goal is to make sound investments in companies that produce strong financial returns.