# Nielsen Ventures

> Nielsen Ventures is a VC fund backing Machine Learning, SaaS and Software. See 4 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Total investments: 4
- Last investment: Mar 2023
- Lead investor: 50%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- Website: https://www.nielsen.com/eu/en/about-us/innovation/

Nielsen Ventures is a VC fund focused on Machine Learning and SaaS. Nielsen Ventures is Nielsen’s corporate venture arm that constantly surveys the tech landscape to identify solutions that will help us better understand consumer behavior and sharpen our measurement capabilities.

## Round sizes

| Stage | Round size |
| --- | --- |
| Seed | $1.9M–$3.7M |

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Machine Learning | 2 | 50% |
| SaaS | 1 | 25% |
| Software | 1 | 25% |
| E-Learning | 1 | 25% |
| Public Safety | 1 | 25% |

10 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Seed | 1 | 25% |
| Series A | 1 | 25% |
| Series B | 1 | 25% |

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Israel | 1 | 25% |
| Finland | 1 | 25% |
| Nigeria | 1 | 25% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Quantrol Ox | QuantrolOx is building automated machine learning-based control software for quantum technologies to tune, stabilize, and optimize qubits. | $3.7M | Seed | Mar 07, 2023 |  |
| Quantrol Ox | QuantrolOx is building automated machine learning-based control software for quantum technologies to tune, stabilize, and optimize qubits. | $1.9M | Seed | Feb 23, 2022 |  |
| uLesson | uLesson has built the technology to deploy curriculum-relevant content via smartphones, that allows learners to use the product without concern for internet limitations and costs. uLesson’s mobile offering rests on three pillars: academics, media & technology and curriculum content is delivered via streaming and SD cards. | $15M | Series B | Dec 09, 2021 |  |
| NoTraffic | NoTraffic develops traffic management technology that coordinates signalized intersections using connected vehicle data and AI-based control systems. Its platform integrates with existing traffic infrastructure to analyze real-time road conditions, detect vehicles, and adjust signal timing to improve traffic flow. The company provides software andhardware components that enable communication between vehicles, sensors, and traffic signals. Its system supports applications such as congestion reduction, emergency-vehicle prioritization, and pedestrian-safety management. NoTraffic also offers data insights and monitoring tools that allow municipalities and transportation agencies to manage and evaluate intersection performance. | $17.5M | Series A | Jul 13, 2021 |  |

4 of 4 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [2xN](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/2xn) — VC Fund, 5 deals together
- [Hoxton Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/hoxton-ventures) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [TLcom Capital Partners](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/tlcom-capital-partners) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Voima Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/voima-ventures) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [European Innovation Council](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/european-innovation-council) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Founder Collective](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/founder-collective) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

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## FAQ

### What does Nielsen Ventures invest in?

Nielsen Ventures invests primarily in Machine Learning, SaaS and Software startups, most often at Seed and Series A stage. Most of the 4 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Israel. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### What is Nielsen Ventures's check size?

Nielsen Ventures typically joins rounds of $1.9M–$3.7M at Seed. These ranges are 10th–90th percentile round sizes calculated from confirmed public funding rounds, so they are a realistic guide to the rounds Nielsen Ventures participates in.

### When did Nielsen Ventures last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Nielsen Ventures closed in Mar 2023. Shizune tracks 4 investments in total for this profile, including round sizes, stages and portfolio companies, all sourced from confirmed public funding rounds and refreshed monthly.

### Is Shizune's investor data accurate?

Yes — every stat on this profile is calculated from confirmed public funding rounds monitored across hundreds of sources since 2020. This profile was last refreshed in Aug 2026 and is updated monthly. Spotted something off? Use the “Suggest an edit” link near the top of the page.

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