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Verizon Ventures

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Investor type

CVC / VC

Founded

2000

AUM

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Location

Basking Ridge, New Jersey, United States

Investment Ticket

$10-50 m

Investment Stage

Series A Seed Series B

Region of investment

North America Europe
Investor profile last updated: 28 August, 2026

Profile

Verizon Ventures is the venture capital arm of Verizon, a leading telecommunications company based in the United States. Established to support promising companies in technology, it focuses on growth-stage investments. The team is composed of experienced professionals with backgrounds in technology and venture capital, leveraging Verizon's resources and expertise to add value to portfolio companies. As part of a corporate structure, they offer strategic insights alongside capital.

Verizon Ventures invests in a wide range of sectors including technology, telecommunications, and media. They are primarily interested in funding companies operating at the growth stage, with investment sizes generally ranging from $10-50 million. With access to vast resources through Verizon, the ventures arm collaborates closely with its portfolio companies to create synergies with Verizon's broader business units. However, specific details on their AUM or external partners are not publicly disclosed.

Notable investments include companies like Scopley - a mobile gaming developer, Beam - a live streaming app, and Filament - blocks for the Internet of Things. The ventures arm seeks companies that can complement and expand Verizon's service offerings in the evolving tech landscape.

Industry

VR/AR Internet of Things (IoT) Technology AI Travel Transportation Telecommunications Sports/SportsTech Software Security Robotics Real Estate Other Mobile/Apps Media and Entertainment Marketing and Advertising Healthcare Services Fintech Financial Services Edtech Education HealthTech Mobility TravelTech

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FAQs about Verizon Ventures

Verizon Ventures is a venture capital firm that also operates as a corporate VC (CVC). It backs companies at Series A, Seed and Series B, writing tickets of $10-50 m.
Verizon Ventures is located in Basking Ridge, New Jersey, United States.
Verizon Ventures was founded in 2000.
Verizon Ventures invests in companies and startups in VR/AR, Internet of Things (IoT), Technology, AI, Travel, Transportation, Telecommunications, Sports/SportsTech, Software, Security, Robotics, Real Estate, Other, Mobile/Apps, Media and Entertainment, Marketing and Advertising, Healthcare Services, Fintech, Financial Services, Edtech, Education, HealthTech, Mobility, TravelTech.
Verizon Ventures invests in companies and startups in North America, Europe.
Verizon Ventures invests in companies and startups at Series A, Seed, Series B.
Verizon Ventures usually invests $10-50 m on average.
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