Qualcomm Ventures

Qualcomm Ventures, established in 2000 and headquartered in San Diego, California, serves as the venture capital investment arm of Qualcomm. The firm focuses on early-stage investments in technology-driven companies across various sectors, including artificial intelligence, automotive, cloud computing, the Internet of Things, mobile technology, and extended reality. Qualcomm Ventures manages several regional funds to foster innovation in key markets, including dedicated funds for East Asia and Europe. Its portfolio features over 140 active companies and has achieved significant financial success, including multiple exits valued at over one billion dollars. Qualcomm Ventures typically invests between $500,000 and $10 million, targeting ventures with strong growth potential that align with Qualcomm's strategic interests in advancing next-generation technologies.

Michel Glezer

Director

Tushar Gupta

Senior Director

Carlos Kokron

Vice President and Managing Director of North America

Yan Li

Director

Quinn Li

Senior Vice President and Global Head

Song Mao

Senior Investment Director

Boaz Peer

Senior Investment Director, Israel and Europe

James Shen

Vice President

Varsha Tagare

Senior Director

Richard Tapalaga

Director

Albert Wang

Senior Investment Director

Nan Zhou

Director

Past deals in Geospatial

Airspace

Series D in 2022
Airspace Technologies, Inc. is a logistics software company that specializes in real-time shipment quoting, routing, and tracking. The firm offers various routing services, including Next Flight Out (NFO) for expedited shipping and Dedicated Drive or HotShot for sensitive shipments, such as hazardous materials. Its platform, CommanderConnect, automates key processes for contract drivers, providing pickup and delivery information along with optimal routing paths and electronic air waybills. Additionally, the Airspace Shipper Platform streamlines the quoting, routing, and tracking of shipments. Serving industries such as aerospace, healthcare, logistics, and technology, Airspace Technologies aims to enhance shipping speed, safety, and transparency. Founded in 2014 and based in Carlsbad, California, the company is committed to creating a reliable delivery network through the integration of technology and services.

Locus.sh

Series C in 2021
Locus is an intelligent logistics automation and decision-making platform that comes with in-built route planning and vehicle allocation engine which improves consistency and efficiency of operations. The platform helps companies and enterprises in e-commerce, food delivery, FMCG and other verticals to automate and optimize their logistics. The product suite comprises of a route deviation engine, order dispatch automation, a field user app, route optimizations, scheduling, tracking for end-customer, and predictive analytics. Offering the entire technology stack, in the form of a platform as a service.

Airspace

Series C in 2021
Airspace Technologies, Inc. is a logistics software company that specializes in real-time shipment quoting, routing, and tracking. The firm offers various routing services, including Next Flight Out (NFO) for expedited shipping and Dedicated Drive or HotShot for sensitive shipments, such as hazardous materials. Its platform, CommanderConnect, automates key processes for contract drivers, providing pickup and delivery information along with optimal routing paths and electronic air waybills. Additionally, the Airspace Shipper Platform streamlines the quoting, routing, and tracking of shipments. Serving industries such as aerospace, healthcare, logistics, and technology, Airspace Technologies aims to enhance shipping speed, safety, and transparency. Founded in 2014 and based in Carlsbad, California, the company is committed to creating a reliable delivery network through the integration of technology and services.

Spire

Series D in 2019
Spire Global, Inc. specializes in satellite data services, leveraging a constellation of nanosatellites to provide advanced analytics in maritime, aviation, and weather tracking. The company's key products include Spire Sense, which offers ship tracking data for various applications such as trade monitoring and search and rescue, and Spire Stratus, which delivers global weather information. Spire's machine learning and analytics tools assist clients, including mining companies, governmental agencies, and port operators, in tracking vessels and monitoring environmental conditions. Founded in 2012 and headquartered in San Francisco, California, Spire Global also has offices in Glasgow and Singapore, ensuring real-time global coverage and data insights for informed decision-making.

Matterport

Series D in 2019
Matterport is a technology company that operates a cloud-based platform designed to create 3D and virtual reality models of real-world spaces. Founded in 2011 and headquartered in Sunnyvale, California, the company enables users to capture, modify, and share digital representations of environments through its proprietary 3D camera, which captures both visual and spatial data. The platform includes Matterport Cloud for hosting and processing, as well as tools such as Matterport Spaces and a web-based 3D player that allow users to navigate and visualize these models. Matterport's offerings facilitate immersive experiences in various applications, including real estate and architecture, allowing users to explore and interact with multi-dimensional spaces online.

Airspace

Series B in 2018
Airspace Technologies, Inc. is a logistics software company that specializes in real-time shipment quoting, routing, and tracking. The firm offers various routing services, including Next Flight Out (NFO) for expedited shipping and Dedicated Drive or HotShot for sensitive shipments, such as hazardous materials. Its platform, CommanderConnect, automates key processes for contract drivers, providing pickup and delivery information along with optimal routing paths and electronic air waybills. Additionally, the Airspace Shipper Platform streamlines the quoting, routing, and tracking of shipments. Serving industries such as aerospace, healthcare, logistics, and technology, Airspace Technologies aims to enhance shipping speed, safety, and transparency. Founded in 2014 and based in Carlsbad, California, the company is committed to creating a reliable delivery network through the integration of technology and services.

Airspace

Series A in 2018
Airspace Technologies, Inc. is a logistics software company that specializes in real-time shipment quoting, routing, and tracking. The firm offers various routing services, including Next Flight Out (NFO) for expedited shipping and Dedicated Drive or HotShot for sensitive shipments, such as hazardous materials. Its platform, CommanderConnect, automates key processes for contract drivers, providing pickup and delivery information along with optimal routing paths and electronic air waybills. Additionally, the Airspace Shipper Platform streamlines the quoting, routing, and tracking of shipments. Serving industries such as aerospace, healthcare, logistics, and technology, Airspace Technologies aims to enhance shipping speed, safety, and transparency. Founded in 2014 and based in Carlsbad, California, the company is committed to creating a reliable delivery network through the integration of technology and services.

Matterport

Venture Round in 2018
Matterport is a technology company that operates a cloud-based platform designed to create 3D and virtual reality models of real-world spaces. Founded in 2011 and headquartered in Sunnyvale, California, the company enables users to capture, modify, and share digital representations of environments through its proprietary 3D camera, which captures both visual and spatial data. The platform includes Matterport Cloud for hosting and processing, as well as tools such as Matterport Spaces and a web-based 3D player that allow users to navigate and visualize these models. Matterport's offerings facilitate immersive experiences in various applications, including real estate and architecture, allowing users to explore and interact with multi-dimensional spaces online.

Swift Navigation

Series B in 2017
Swift Navigation, Inc., founded in 2012 and based in San Francisco, California, specializes in developing precise and affordable global positioning system (GPS) technology. The company is known for its low-cost, high-accuracy real-time kinematics (RTK) receivers, which provide centimeter-level positioning. Its product offerings include the Piksi Multi GNSS Module and the ruggedized Duro Receiver, designed for various applications such as agriculture, robotics, maritime, and industrial use. Additionally, Swift Navigation provides the Skylark cloud corrections service and the Starling GNSS positioning engine, targeting markets like autonomous vehicles and unmanned aerial vehicles. The company has established a reputation for innovation, delivering positioning solutions that significantly outperform traditional GPS accuracy. Swift Navigation's technology supports a wide range of industries, promoting advancements in automation and precision across diverse sectors.

Sense360

Series A in 2017
Sense360 develops mobile applications that enable developers to create relevant, personalized, and situationally-aware notifications using location, place, activity, context, and other phone sensory data. The company’s products enable applications to unlock this situational awareness. Sense360 is based in Culver City, California.

AirMap

Series B in 2017
AirMap, Inc. is a digital airspace and automation company that specializes in providing software solutions to enhance drone operations in low-altitude airspaces. Founded in 2015 and headquartered in Santa Monica, California, with additional offices in Europe and Asia, the company offers a UAS Traffic Management (UTM) platform that integrates airspace geometries, restrictions, terrain data, and population density information. This platform facilitates airspace automation, flight automation, and dataflow automation, ensuring low-altitude situational awareness for various stakeholders, including airspace authorities, enterprise operators, and developers. AirMap aims to support the integration of drones into everyday life by organizing critical low-altitude information, enabling safe and efficient drone flight across multiple applications such as agriculture, public safety, and aerial photography. The company collaborates with industry partners and is actively involved in initiatives like the Small UAV Coalition and the NASA UTM program to advance the future of unmanned aviation.

Placemeter

Venture Round in 2016
Placemeter Inc. operates a cloud-based urban intelligence platform that collects and analyzes data regarding activity in physical spaces. By utilizing proprietary computer vision technology, the platform transforms live and archival video streams into structured data detailing pedestrian, bike, and vehicle traffic, as well as occupancy rates and other environmental factors. The insights generated include real-time statistics on traffic patterns, wait times, and customer engagement, which can be leveraged by smart cities, out-of-home advertisers, and retailers to optimize operations and enhance customer experiences. Founded in 2012 and headquartered in New York City, Placemeter functions as a subsidiary of Arlo Technologies, Inc. as of November 2016.

Swift Navigation

Series A in 2015
Swift Navigation, Inc., founded in 2012 and based in San Francisco, California, specializes in developing precise and affordable global positioning system (GPS) technology. The company is known for its low-cost, high-accuracy real-time kinematics (RTK) receivers, which provide centimeter-level positioning. Its product offerings include the Piksi Multi GNSS Module and the ruggedized Duro Receiver, designed for various applications such as agriculture, robotics, maritime, and industrial use. Additionally, Swift Navigation provides the Skylark cloud corrections service and the Starling GNSS positioning engine, targeting markets like autonomous vehicles and unmanned aerial vehicles. The company has established a reputation for innovation, delivering positioning solutions that significantly outperform traditional GPS accuracy. Swift Navigation's technology supports a wide range of industries, promoting advancements in automation and precision across diverse sectors.

Matterport

Series C in 2015
Matterport is a technology company that operates a cloud-based platform designed to create 3D and virtual reality models of real-world spaces. Founded in 2011 and headquartered in Sunnyvale, California, the company enables users to capture, modify, and share digital representations of environments through its proprietary 3D camera, which captures both visual and spatial data. The platform includes Matterport Cloud for hosting and processing, as well as tools such as Matterport Spaces and a web-based 3D player that allow users to navigate and visualize these models. Matterport's offerings facilitate immersive experiences in various applications, including real estate and architecture, allowing users to explore and interact with multi-dimensional spaces online.

Sense360

Seed Round in 2015
Sense360 develops mobile applications that enable developers to create relevant, personalized, and situationally-aware notifications using location, place, activity, context, and other phone sensory data. The company’s products enable applications to unlock this situational awareness. Sense360 is based in Culver City, California.

Placemeter

Series A in 2014
Placemeter Inc. operates a cloud-based urban intelligence platform that collects and analyzes data regarding activity in physical spaces. By utilizing proprietary computer vision technology, the platform transforms live and archival video streams into structured data detailing pedestrian, bike, and vehicle traffic, as well as occupancy rates and other environmental factors. The insights generated include real-time statistics on traffic patterns, wait times, and customer engagement, which can be leveraged by smart cities, out-of-home advertisers, and retailers to optimize operations and enhance customer experiences. Founded in 2012 and headquartered in New York City, Placemeter functions as a subsidiary of Arlo Technologies, Inc. as of November 2016.

Swift Navigation

Seed Round in 2014
Swift Navigation, Inc., founded in 2012 and based in San Francisco, California, specializes in developing precise and affordable global positioning system (GPS) technology. The company is known for its low-cost, high-accuracy real-time kinematics (RTK) receivers, which provide centimeter-level positioning. Its product offerings include the Piksi Multi GNSS Module and the ruggedized Duro Receiver, designed for various applications such as agriculture, robotics, maritime, and industrial use. Additionally, Swift Navigation provides the Skylark cloud corrections service and the Starling GNSS positioning engine, targeting markets like autonomous vehicles and unmanned aerial vehicles. The company has established a reputation for innovation, delivering positioning solutions that significantly outperform traditional GPS accuracy. Swift Navigation's technology supports a wide range of industries, promoting advancements in automation and precision across diverse sectors.

Matterport

Series B in 2014
Matterport is a technology company that operates a cloud-based platform designed to create 3D and virtual reality models of real-world spaces. Founded in 2011 and headquartered in Sunnyvale, California, the company enables users to capture, modify, and share digital representations of environments through its proprietary 3D camera, which captures both visual and spatial data. The platform includes Matterport Cloud for hosting and processing, as well as tools such as Matterport Spaces and a web-based 3D player that allow users to navigate and visualize these models. Matterport's offerings facilitate immersive experiences in various applications, including real estate and architecture, allowing users to explore and interact with multi-dimensional spaces online.

Skycatch

Series A in 2013
Skycatch, Inc. is a technology company based in San Francisco, California, that specializes in aerial data capture and analytics, primarily for the construction and mining industries. The company designs and produces the Evolution3 drone, which enables real-time data capture and 3D rendering. Skycatch also offers a proprietary app called Commander for drone operation, along with Dashboard software that analyzes collected data and facilitates team collaboration. Their platform combines advanced hardware, software, and artificial intelligence to provide clients with high-precision data quickly and efficiently. Founded in 2013, Skycatch focuses on indexing and extracting critical information from the physical world, helping enterprises visualize their environments with accuracy and ease.

Matterport

Series A in 2013
Matterport is a technology company that operates a cloud-based platform designed to create 3D and virtual reality models of real-world spaces. Founded in 2011 and headquartered in Sunnyvale, California, the company enables users to capture, modify, and share digital representations of environments through its proprietary 3D camera, which captures both visual and spatial data. The platform includes Matterport Cloud for hosting and processing, as well as tools such as Matterport Spaces and a web-based 3D player that allow users to navigate and visualize these models. Matterport's offerings facilitate immersive experiences in various applications, including real estate and architecture, allowing users to explore and interact with multi-dimensional spaces online.

Waze

Series B in 2010
Waze is a social navigation application that utilizes mobile technology and a large community of drivers to provide real-time road intelligence. By keeping the app open while driving, users contribute data on traffic conditions, accidents, and hazards, fostering a collective sharing of information. This engagement allows the app to offer live maps, real-time traffic updates, and turn-by-turn navigation, enhancing the commuting experience for its users. The community-driven model empowers individuals to actively report incidents such as police traps or roadblocks, thereby helping fellow drivers stay informed about potential challenges on their routes. Through this collaborative approach, Waze aims to improve road safety and efficiency for drivers worldwide.

Arieso

Venture Round in 2010
Arieso Ltd. specializes in geo-location services and network optimization solutions for wireless operators and service providers. Founded in 2002 and headquartered in Newbury, United Kingdom, the company offers a range of products, including ariesoGEO for mobile network performance monitoring, ariesoDNA for network adaptation, ariesoCMP for capital management and planning, and ariesoACP for automatic cell planning and optimization. These solutions aim to enhance subscriber experience by automating network design and management, as well as optimizing capital budget programs. Additionally, Arieso provides consulting, support, and maintenance services. By analyzing mobile connection events, the company helps operators identify high-usage areas, enabling the strategic deployment of small cells to improve network performance.

Arieso

Venture Round in 2009
Arieso Ltd. specializes in geo-location services and network optimization solutions for wireless operators and service providers. Founded in 2002 and headquartered in Newbury, United Kingdom, the company offers a range of products, including ariesoGEO for mobile network performance monitoring, ariesoDNA for network adaptation, ariesoCMP for capital management and planning, and ariesoACP for automatic cell planning and optimization. These solutions aim to enhance subscriber experience by automating network design and management, as well as optimizing capital budget programs. Additionally, Arieso provides consulting, support, and maintenance services. By analyzing mobile connection events, the company helps operators identify high-usage areas, enabling the strategic deployment of small cells to improve network performance.

MapmyIndia

Series C in 2009
MapmyIndia, operated by CE Info Systems (P) Ltd., is a prominent mapping data company based in New Delhi, India. Founded in 1992, it specializes in providing high-quality digital maps and consumer navigation services. Since 1994, the company has developed its proprietary MapmyIndia Maps, which are recognized as the most comprehensive and reliable navigable map dataset for India. The firm offers a range of products, including internet, mobile, and in-car navigation solutions, targeting both end consumers and partnerships with major national and international players. Additionally, MapmyIndia provides GIS-based enterprise solutions to over 500 corporate and government organizations across various sectors. The company is also known for its innovative contributions to the navigation industry, receiving accolades such as being shortlisted by NASSCOM for IT innovation and recognition of its Managing Director as a leader in the global GPS business.

Waze

Series A in 2008
Waze is a social navigation application that utilizes mobile technology and a large community of drivers to provide real-time road intelligence. By keeping the app open while driving, users contribute data on traffic conditions, accidents, and hazards, fostering a collective sharing of information. This engagement allows the app to offer live maps, real-time traffic updates, and turn-by-turn navigation, enhancing the commuting experience for its users. The community-driven model empowers individuals to actively report incidents such as police traps or roadblocks, thereby helping fellow drivers stay informed about potential challenges on their routes. Through this collaborative approach, Waze aims to improve road safety and efficiency for drivers worldwide.

Arieso

Venture Round in 2008
Arieso Ltd. specializes in geo-location services and network optimization solutions for wireless operators and service providers. Founded in 2002 and headquartered in Newbury, United Kingdom, the company offers a range of products, including ariesoGEO for mobile network performance monitoring, ariesoDNA for network adaptation, ariesoCMP for capital management and planning, and ariesoACP for automatic cell planning and optimization. These solutions aim to enhance subscriber experience by automating network design and management, as well as optimizing capital budget programs. Additionally, Arieso provides consulting, support, and maintenance services. By analyzing mobile connection events, the company helps operators identify high-usage areas, enabling the strategic deployment of small cells to improve network performance.
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