# Vodafone

> Vodafone is a VC fund in Newbury backing Mobile and Enterprise Software. See 9 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Newbury, United Kingdom
- Total investments: 9
- Last investment: Feb 2026
- Lead investor: 33%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/vodafone
- X (Twitter): https://twitter.com/vodafonegroup
- Website: http://vodafone.com
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/vodafoneUK/

Vodafone is a mobile telecommunications company that offers voice, messaging, and data services across mobile and fixed networks; fixed broadband and TV services; cloud and hosting as well as internet protocol-virtual private network services; roaming services; and unified communications services. The company also provides M-Pesa, a mobile moneytransfer and payment service that enables customers to access their bank accounts to send and receive money, purchase goods, pay bills, and save money and receive short-term loans, and Vodafone One Net, a converged fixed and mobile communications service for large and multinational companies as well as small- and medium-sized companies. In addition, Vodafone offers machine-to-machine business solutions and carrier services such as fixed and mobile connectivity and other services, such as smartphones and tablets, as well as telematics products and services. It sells its products through approximately 16,000 branded stores, distribution partners, and third-party retailers.

## Contacts

5 contacts available for Vodafone. Shizune tracks 21 team members at Vodafone. Sign up free to unlock them: https://app.shizune.co/sign-up/investor-profiles/find-team-emails/vodafone?utm_source=investor_profile

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Mobile | 3 | 33% |
| Enterprise Software | 3 | 33% |
| Information Technology | 3 | 33% |
| Big Data | 2 | 22% |
| Advertising | 2 | 22% |

25 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Funding Round | 3 | 33% |
| Seed | 1 | 11% |
| Series B | 1 | 11% |
| Series C | 1 | 11% |
| Corporate Round | 1 | 11% |

7 stages tracked in total.

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| United States | 4 | 44% |
| Italy | 2 | 22% |
| United Kingdom | 1 | 11% |

## Team

| Name | Title | Investments | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Cornelia Schaurecker | Global Group Director of Big Data and AI | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/cornelia-schaurecker |
| Luka Mucic | Chief Financial Officer and Executive Director | 1 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/luka-mucic |
| Nick Land | Chairman of the Board of Trustees, The Vodafone Foundation | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/nick-land |
| Rosemary Martin | Group General Counsel and Company Secretary | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/rosemary-martin |
| Vinod Kumar | Chief Executive Officer | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/vinod-kumar |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Ziggo Group | Ziggo Group is an entity formed by Liberty Global. |  | Corporate Round | Feb 18, 2026 |  |
| AST SpaceMobile | AST SpaceMobile is building the first and only global broadband cellular network in space to operate directly with standard, unmodified mobile devices based on our extensive IP and patent portfolio. The company's team of engineers and space scientists are on a mission to eliminate the connectivity gaps faced by today's five billion mobilesubscribers and finally bring broadband to the billions who remain unconnected. The company was founded on May 31, 2017 and is headquartered in Midland, TX. The listed name for ASTS is AST SpaceMobile, Inc. Class A Common Stock. | $230M | Post-IPO Equity | Apr 07, 2021 |  |
| FifthIngenium | FifthIngenium is a high-tech company that develops and distributes digital products, providing value to businesses by aligning technological innovation with smart design.We aim at providing highly innovative solutions in many fields, including healthcare, tourism and advertising.We are fully equipped to deliver first-class services that resultin improved business efficiency, increased ROI cost-effectiveness, risk mitigation for our clients. We rely on our time-proven processes, tools and techniques to bring the highest level of quality to our growing range of services. At the same time we are highly flexible to meet the needs of various customers – from startups to large companies. | $569.4K | Convertible Note | Jan 20, 2021 |  |
| AST SpaceMobile | AST SpaceMobile is building the first and only global broadband cellular network in space to operate directly with standard, unmodified mobile devices based on our extensive IP and patent portfolio. The company's team of engineers and space scientists are on a mission to eliminate the connectivity gaps faced by today's five billion mobilesubscribers and finally bring broadband to the billions who remain unconnected. The company was founded on May 31, 2017 and is headquartered in Midland, TX. The listed name for ASTS is AST SpaceMobile, Inc. Class A Common Stock. | $110M | Series B | Mar 03, 2020 |  |
| Fight The Stroke | FightTheStroke exists to meet the need for knowledge and support to the families impacted by the management of a survivor from stroke; to educate the awareness that children, even those not yet born, may be affected by stroke; to inspire new generations and foster the development and adoption of 'disruptive' therapies. |  | Seed | Jun 30, 2016 |  |
| Cognia | Cognia develops cloud voice and data solutions, for use in financial institutions, government and the Fortune 1000. Cognia’s secure, global communication services platform, transforms the cost and ease by which organizations can control, capture and analyze voice and non-voice communications across distributed workforces.The platform provides asingle solution for both traditional fixed-line and mobile, and emerging IP communications, replacing the high capex and complex rollouts of on-premise systems with a flexible, pay-as-you-use cost model. |  |  | Jul 27, 2015 |  |
| Qualia | Qualia empowers organizations to deliver seamless consumer experiences across all devices, from intent to conversion. The Qualia Data Intelligence Platform combines its IQ Decision Engine™ with cross-device technology to create a closed-loop, device agnostic, audience insights solution. Trusted by leading brands, agencies and marketing technologyproviders, Qualia’s cloud-based platform continuously identifies in-market consumers on all of their devices and digital touchpoints, enabling real-time, omni-channel targeting, reach, measurement and attribution. Qualia is led by Kathy Leake, CEO (also co-founder of Dstillery) who is committed to defining the next generation of consumer targeting through data integrity and quality. The company is headquartered in NYC and has offices in Chicago, Irvine, Los Angeles, San Francisco and Atlanta. For additional information, visit www.qualia-media.com |  |  | Jul 11, 2011 |  |
| Amobee | Advertising solutions that unify, optimize and grow your business.Finally, there’s a platform that understands how people consume content today. A platform that understands that as people move across screens, advertisers and broadcasters need to adapt instantly.Only Amobee makes it easy for you to find your audience—no matter where they are, nomatter what they’re watching. Amobee is built on three fundamental truths: consumers move fluidly across screens, love video, and value their privacy.Amobee helps brands, agencies, and media companies unify audiences to optimize results across all TV, connected TV, and digital media, including social, to drive customers’ growth. | $22M | Series C | Aug 06, 2008 |  |
| SavaJe Technologies | SavaJe Technologies, Inc. provides operating system to support handhelds and wireless devices. It offers SavaJe OS, a wireless Java solution. The company serves information appliances, including smart phones, hand-held computers, personal digital assistants, set-top boxes, and Web pads. SavaJe Technologies, Inc. was founded in 1999 and isheadquartered in Chelmsford, Massachusetts. | $40M |  | Jun 23, 2004 |  |

9 of 9 investments shown.

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## FAQ

### What does Vodafone invest in?

Vodafone invests primarily in Mobile, Enterprise Software and Information Technology startups, most often at Funding Round and Seed stage. Most of the 9 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in United States. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### How do I contact Vodafone?

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### Who are the partners at Vodafone?

The team at Vodafone includes Cornelia Schaurecker (Global Group Director of Big Data and AI), Luka Mucic (Chief Financial Officer and Executive Director) and Nick Land (Chairman of the Board of Trustees, The Vodafone Foundation), among 21 team members tracked by Shizune. The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.

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