Verizon Ventures

About

Verizon Ventures invests in entrepreneurial companies to drive innovation in Verizon Communications.

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Highlights

Details

Last Funding Type: Series B
Last Funding Money Raised: $14M
Industries: Enterprise,Hardware,Media and Entertainment
Founded date: Apr 10, 1990
Number Of Employee: 11 - 50
Operating Status: Active
Investor Type: CVC

Verizon Ventures seeks and invests in promising entrepreneurial companies who are tackling some of today’s biggest technological challenges for Verizon's consumer and enterprise customers.

Over the last decade Verizon Ventures has invested in more than forty companies covering a range of industries, technologies and market segments. Verizon Ventures offers support to its portfolio companies with technology and product development, market planning and sales, and access to the networks and platforms of Verizon Communications.

Combining the power of experienced investment professionals with a focused venture development team, Verizon Ventures connects innovators with strategic and financial resources that advance their businesses.

Funding Rounds

Number of Funding Rounds

Total Funding Amount

1

$14M

Verizon Ventures has raised a total of $14M in funding over 2 rounds. Their latest funding was raised on Nov 2, 2010 from a Series B round.

Announced Date	Round	Money Raised	Number of Investors	Lead Investors	Post Valuation
Nov 2, 2010	Series B	$14M	1	—	—	Detail

Investments

Number of Investments

Number of Lead Investments

17

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Verizon Ventures has made 17 investments. Their most recent investment was on Mar 11, 2022, when AiFi raised $65M.

Date Company Name	Round	Money Raised	Industry	Lead Investor
Mar 11, 2022 AiFi	Series B	$65M	Artificial Intelligence	—
Mar 2, 2022 Sanctuary Cognitive Systems Corporation	Series A	$75.50M	Artificial Intelligence	—
Dec 15, 2020 Iris Automation	Series B	$13M	Computer Vision	—
Oct 5, 2020 Cooler Screens	Series C	$80M	Advertising	—
Sep 22, 2020 FCFL	Series Unknown	—	Blockchain	—