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Investor Type	Firm
Type of Fund	Corporate VC
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) • HealthTech (& Fitness) • Web Security (& Privacy) • Gaming (& eSports) • Advertising • Analytics • Autonomous vehicles (& Cars) • Cloud Services (& Infrastructure) • Music • Mobile • Mobility • Nanotechnology • Consumer
Stages	Series A,Series B, Seed, Pre-seed
Investing	United States • Canada • Singapore • Portugal • Israel • Europe
Investment Range	$100,000 - $50,000,000
Investment Sweet Spot	$4,000,000

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What is Verizon Ventures?

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.

What they say:

We are the corporate venture arm of Verizon Communications.

What we look for: We invest in entrepreneurial companies that drive innovation in the enterprise, hardware, and media and entertainment sectors.

Verizon Ventures's investments on record

Light Field Lab	$28,000,000.00	Later stage VC
CoreTigo	$35,000,000.00	Series B
SAM Seamless Network	$20,000,000.00	Series B
Vdoo	$25,000,000.00	Series B
Origin AI	$16,000,000.00	Series B
Origin AI	$14,000,000.00	Series Unknown
nami	$11,000,000.00	Series A
HaptX	$23,000,000.00	Series B
HaptX	$12,000,000.00	Series A