Investor Type | Firm |
Industries | Software (Web Marketplace Saas..) • IT (& TMT) • Media • Businesses Solutions • Hardware (& Manufacturing) • Retail (& E-Commerce) • Sales (& Marketing) • Entertainment (& Sports) • IoT (& Wearables) • A.I. (& Big Data) • Web Security (& Privacy) • Gaming (& eSports) • Advertising • Analytics • Autonomous vehicles (& Cars) • Cloud Services (& Infrastructure) • Mobile • Mobility • Nanotechnology • Consumer |
Stages | Series A,Series B, Seed, Pre-seed |
Investing | United States • Israel • Europe |
Investment Range | $500,000 - $50,000,000 |
Investment Sweet Spot | $4,000,000 |
Verizon Ventures is the venture capital investment arm of Verizon Communications, focusing on early to mid-stage investments in promising startups. With an operating base in Basking Ridge, New Jersey, their portfolio is concentrated on mobile and technology sectors, targeting a broad range of industries including Software (Web Marketplace, SaaS, etc.), IT & TMT (Technology, Media, Telecommunications), Media, Business Solutions, Hardware & Manufacturing, Retail & E-commerce, Sales & Marketing, Entertainment & Sports, IoT & Wearables, A.I. & Big Data, Web Security & Privacy, Gaming & eSports, Advertising, Analytics, Autonomous Vehicles & Cars, Cloud Services & Infrastructure, Mobile, Mobility, Nanotechnology, Consumer, and others. Their investment strategy is characterized by a focus on Series A, Series B, Seed, and Pre-seed funding rounds, with investment sizes ranging from a minimum of $500,000 to a maximum of $50,000,000, and a preferred 'sweet spot' of around $4,000,000 per investment. Verizon Ventures seeks to drive innovation in technology by investing in areas with strategic relevance to Verizon's core business, while also looking beyond existing markets for disruptive and transformative ideas. They are most interested in automotive, artificial intelligence, and cybersecurity sectors, particularly in the context of deep technology, and are geared towards late Series A and Series B-C stages. However, they are not interested in adtech, healthcare, digital health, mobile apps, gambling, real estate, or dating sectors. The fund is committed to supporting the growth of its portfolio companies by providing not only capital but also strategic guidance and access to Verizon's extensive network and resources.