Information on Active Telecommunications Venture Investors

As 4G is being rolled out with new applications for mobile devices and corporations; telecommunications investors are likely to have very active years ahead in finding new opportunities and invest in the next technology. Here are more names that you can consider if you are have telecommunications related opportunities. 

Qualcomm Ventures

Qualcomm Ventures (QCV) was formed and began funding in 2000, with a $500-million fund commitment to make strategic investments in early-stage high-technology ventures. 

Since then, QCV has funded numerous companies in the wireless sector, and set up several exclusive regional funds to spur development in key strategic markets, including a $60-million fund in Korea, a $30-million fund in Japan, a $100-million fund in China and a €100-million fund in Europe.

Qualcomm Ventures is associated with telecommunications giant, Qualcomm which has many leading technology and applications  - both in terms of networks and display technology. 

The company is an active investors, it will invest and also adopt the application or technology for its own use and introduce them to customers.

Bain Capital, LLC

Bain Capital, LLC is a private equity and venture capital firm specializing in seed, start up, early to late stage, growth capital, emerging growth, corporate divestitures, spin offs, management buyouts, industry consolidations, and family/founder situations. 

It focuses its investments in information technology, including information data, software, hardware, and Internet; communications, including telecommunications, broadcasting technology, and media; some of the well known investments include Clear Channel, a global media and entertainment company, The Weather Channel, SunGard and LinkedIn. 

Bain Capital has separate investment divisions – for larger deals, it will be managed by its private equity arm, whereas emerging companies will be invested by its venture capital division. 

Axiom Venture Partners

Axiom Venture Partners provides capital and strategic assistance to rapidly growing high technology companies.

The company has over $200M in capital under management; the firm seeks to consider investment proposals in two main industry areas.

The first is High Technology – which includes Communications, Software, Internet Infrastructure and Information Technology. Its communications investments are mainly in the equipment manufacturer such as Aironet and Carrier Acccess.

DoCoMo Capital

Established in July 2005, DOCOMO Capital is a corporate venture capital in Silicon Valley. As a corporate venture arm of NTT DOCOMO of Japan, it adds continued and expanding value to start-up companies that we work together with.

NTT DOCOMO is one of the world’s largest telecommunications companies, it is probably the biggest company based on the market capitalization. 

NTT DOCOMO has wide networks worldwide, especially in Asia, and it is the largest wireless and Internet service provider in Japan.

DoCoMo Capital is a global investor, and it has invested in applications, some companies in its portfolio include: Stoke, which develops mobile broadband gateways, Fortemedia, a hands free communication; it has strong presence both in Japan and North America. 

Global Telecommunications Capital Providers Guide

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