Qualcomm Launched $200M 5G Investment Fund

Qualcomm announced the launch of the Qualcomm Ventures 5G Ecosystem Fund to invest up to $200 million in companies building the 5G ecosystem. The global fund will focus on investing in startups developing new and innovative 5G use cases, driving network transformation and expanding 5G into enterprise markets. This fund is designed to help accelerate innovation beyond the smartphone and drive 5G adoption.

“5G will transform industries and should be viewed as a business strategy for all,“ said Steve Mollenkopf, CEO of Qualcomm. “The intent of this fund is to fuel innovative 5G businesses that will be poised to take advantage of the $13.2T economic benefit that 5G will enable by 2035.“

Last year, the company announced the launch of the Qualcomm Ventures AI Fund, with a focus on investing in innovative startups using on-device AI. The 5G Ecosystem Fund builds on this strategy of investing in technology areas that will drive the economy forward and where Qualcomm has a demonstrated expertise.

“The 5G Ecosystem Fund will invest in startups developing 5G applications beyond smartphones and across the entire 5G value chain,“ said Quinn Li, Senior Vice President, Qualcomm and global head of Qualcomm Ventures. “From companies developing new use cases leveraging 5G’s unique capabilities to solutions that transform networks into an intelligent, software-defined connectivity fabric. We want to fuel the innovations in the 5G ecosystem and unlock the potential of 5G.“

Qualcomm Ventures has a strong track record of investing in leading global startups with over 350 investments made since the group started in 2000. This fund will continue to invest in those that share the vision to transform yet-to-be seen innovations and technologies into reality by using the power of 5G. Company’s research and development of 5G will allow Qualcomm Ventures to serve as an ideal investor in startups that can leverage 5G’s capabilities and bring forth the next wave of innovation.