# Qualcomm

> Qualcomm is a VC fund in San Diego backing Software and Mobile. See 106 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: San Diego, United States
- Total investments: 106
- Last investment: Jun 2026
- Lead investor: 28%
- Fund size: $100M
- Last fund: Mar 2022
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/2017
- X (Twitter): http://twitter.com/Qualcomm
- Website: http://www.qualcomm.com
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/QualcommIN

Qualcomm is an American fabless semiconductor company that designs, manufactures, and markets digital wireless telecommunications products and services. It produces processors and connectivity solutions, displays, software, and charging products.The company is focused on various industries: automotive, education, healthcare, Internet ofEverything, mobile computing, networking, smart cities, smart homes, and wearables.Qualcomm’s products include Gobi, Hy-Fi, IPQ, IZat, Powerline, Snapdragon, Small Cells, VIVE, Wi-Fi platforms, Mirasol, Pixtronix, AllPlay, 2net, Brew, HealthyCircles, QChat, QLearn, RaptorQ, Vuforia, Halo, and WiPower.

## Contacts

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## Round sizes

| Stage | Round size |
| --- | --- |
| Series B | $3M–$25M |
| Series C | $20M–$85M |

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Software | 23 | 22% |
| Mobile | 20 | 19% |
| Wireless | 14 | 13% |
| Telecommunications | 14 | 13% |
| Artificial Intelligence | 12 | 11% |

135 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Series B | 21 | 20% |
| Funding Round | 18 | 17% |
| Series C | 15 | 14% |
| Grant | 12 | 11% |
| Series A | 12 | 11% |

13 stages tracked in total.

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| United States | 42 | 40% |
| China | 10 | 9% |
| Israel | 6 | 6% |
| Taiwan | 6 | 6% |
| India | 5 | 5% |

15 countries tracked in total.

## Team

| Name | Title | Investments | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Andrew Viterbi | Co-Founder | 10 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/andrew-viterbi-2 |
| Raymond Dittamore | Member of the Board of Directors | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/raymond-dittamore |
| Sudeepto Roy | VP, Engineering | 2 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/sudeepto-roy |
| Thomas Horton | Member of the Board of Directors | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/thomas-horton |
| Aine Shivnan | Vice president, Program Management | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/aine-shivnan |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Inspecs Group | Inspecs Group is a designer, manufacturer and distributor of brand and OEM eyewear to global retail chains. INSPECS GROUP offers the complete eyewear design-manufacture-distribution solution. Our in-house award-winning creative design studios in Bath UK, Lisbon and Hong Kong offer specialist eyewear design and innovation, 3D design, graphics,photography and marketing services. | $10M | Post-IPO Equity | Jun 16, 2026 |  |
| NEURA Robotics | NEURA Robotics is a high-tech robotics company which is poised to usher the way into the cognitive era by building intelligent robotic assistants which can be used in all areas of life. At NEURA Robotics, we bridge the gap of human-robot interaction by advancing robots’ cognitive abilities with groundbreaking leaps in environment perception,mechanical design, and artificial intelligence. We have successfully introduced the first-ever commercially available cognitive robot, MAiRA, together with MAV –the Multi-Sensing Autonomous Vehicle and LARA - the Lightweight Agile Robotic Assistant. By giving the robot what is currently missing: senses and a mind, we aim to not only revolutionize modern production sites but also conquer new markets such as medical technologies, home automation, food and agricultural production. | $1.4B | Series C | Jun 10, 2026 |  |
| Alphawave Semi | Alphawave Semi develops silicon solutions that enhance high-speed connectivity for digital communication networks. The company focuses on providing innovative products that support ultra-high-speed data transmission, catering to the needs of AI and compute applications. Alphawave Semi offers a range of technologies, including its recently launched3nm UCIe IP, which delivers high bandwidth density for various hyperscale environments. Their solutions aim to improve the performance and efficiency of data centers and networking infrastructures. By addressing the growing demand for faster and more reliable connectivity, Alphawave Semi plays a vital role in shaping the future of digital communication. | $14.3M | Post-IPO Debt | Nov 28, 2025 |  |
| Calyx | Calyx creates versatile sensor platforms that monitor a wide variety of parameters in poultry with high specificity and sensitivity unseen in current technologies. We believe in solving complex challenges in poultry and livestock by integrating AI computer vision technology, bio-engineered sensors, and data science. | $10K | Grant | May 08, 2025 |  |
| Speed 3D | Speed 3D is a pioneer in the augmented reality (AR) application field, focusing on combining facial analysis and detection with 3D avatar technology. Company providing services like AR, VR, Facial detection, 3D, Lens effect, Camera effect, and Marketing. | $10K | Grant | May 08, 2025 |  |
| Cancerfree Biotech | CancerFree Biotech's platform E.V.A. (Ex Vivo Avatar) uses a proprietary culture system and AI image recognition to expand circulating tumor cells from just 20 mL of blood into 3D tumor organoids. These organoids drive personalized treatment by facilitating drug sensitivity testing and identifying the most effective drugs for each patient. Bytesting therapies directly on patient-derived cells and conducting proprietary organoid analysis, E.V.A. generates personalized screening reports tailored to each patient's unique tumor profile. E.V.A. also supports pharmaceutical companies by validating drug efficacy on patient-derived cells and identifying the most promising candidates for clinical trials. The organoid screening data offers early insights into drug efficacy, reducing the risk of late-stage trial failure and helping to select the best-in-class therapies. Additionally, as a more physiologically relevant model, E.V.A. eliminates the need for traditional cell line and animal testing, producing more accurate and clinically predictive data. | $10K | Grant | May 08, 2025 |  |
| Tricuss | Our core technology lies in (1) enabling AI to learn and master the workflow, knowledge, and habits of each team and (2) using the team's tools, such as calendars, project management software, ERP systems, etc. This allows AI colleagues to be fully integrated into the work scenarios of each team and truly automate 'work about work'to save a large amount of human resources costs for the company and allow the team to invest in tasks that create revenue and are more valuable. | $10K | Grant | May 08, 2025 |  |
| MOOVO | MOOVO is the first multimodal smart mobility start-up with award-winning technologies. |  | Grant | May 08, 2025 |  |
| Wellgen Medical | Wellgen Medical pioneers AI-powered tomography microscopic imaging for cancer and disease detection with edge computing solutions enabling on-site cancer screening, while the open data approach accelerates medical AI innovation. | $10K | Grant | May 08, 2025 |  |
| EndoSemio | EndoSemio is a leading startup in the field of endoscopy. We specialize in developing innovative imaging solutions for medical professionals, ensuring safer surgeries and enhanced patient outcomes. Our state-of-the-art single-use endoscopes deliver unparalleled image quality and are designed with patient safety as the highest priority. | $10K | Grant | May 08, 2025 |  |

10 of 106 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Sequoia Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/sequoia-capital) — VC Fund, 7 deals together
- [NVIDIA](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/nvidia) — VC Fund, 4 deals together
- [Qualcomm Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/qualcomm-ventures) — VC Fund, 4 deals together
- [DCM Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/dcm) — VC Fund, 3 deals together
- [Massachusetts Institute of Technology](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/massachusetts-institute-of-technology-mit) — VC Fund, 3 deals together
- [Premji Invest](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/premjiinvest) — VC Fund, 3 deals together

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## FAQ

### What does Qualcomm invest in?

Qualcomm invests primarily in Software, Mobile and Wireless startups, most often at Series B and Funding Round stage. Most of the 106 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in United States. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### What is Qualcomm's check size?

Qualcomm typically joins rounds of $3M–$25M at Series B and $20M–$85M at Series C. These ranges are 10th–90th percentile round sizes calculated from confirmed public funding rounds, so they are a realistic guide to the rounds Qualcomm participates in.

### How do I contact Qualcomm?

Public channels for Qualcomm include LinkedIn, X (Twitter) and the website linked on this profile. For a verified work email and phone number, create a free Shizune account — contact data is searched across 20+ sources and validated before delivery, so your outreach lands in the right inbox.

### Who are the partners at Qualcomm?

The team at Qualcomm includes Andrew Viterbi (Co-Founder), Raymond Dittamore (Member of the Board of Directors) and Sudeepto Roy (VP, Engineering), among 19 team members tracked by Shizune. The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.

### 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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