IBM Ventures

Corporate venture capital arm of IBM, investing in early-stage enterprise software companies.

Corporate VC Active Armonk, United States Est. 2020
Last updated 2026-07-20
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About

IBM Ventures is the corporate venture capital arm of IBM, established in 2020. It focuses on making strategic investments in early-stage enterprise software companies that align with IBM's hybrid cloud and AI strategies, with a particular emphasis on AI across the stack and quantum computing software. The firm co-invests with other VCs in Seed to Series B startups and has a track record of investing in Israeli companies.

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1 portfolio exit on record.

Portfolio by sector

Cyber Security3
Business Software2
Health Tech & Life Sciences2

Q&A

What is IBM Ventures' most recent exit?
IBM Ventures exited Gem in March 2024 when it was acquired by Wiz for $350M. Gem is a cloud security detection and response platform.
What is IBM Ventures' most recent investment?
IBM Ventures participated in two investment rounds in February 2026. One was for Orion Security, a company focused on detecting and preventing data exfiltration, which raised a $38M Series A round. The other was for Qedma Quantum Computing, an operating system for quantum computers, which raised a $30.7M Series A round.
Which sectors does IBM Ventures primarily invest in?
IBM Ventures shows a concentration in Cyber Security, Business Software, and Health Tech & Life Sciences, with three, two, and two portfolio companies respectively in these sectors.
What is the typical investment stage for IBM Ventures?
IBM Ventures frequently invests in Series A rounds, with three such investments.
Can you name some of IBM Ventures' notable portfolio companies?
Notable portfolio companies include Cyolo, which simplifies secure remote privileged access for OT & CPS, and Variantyx, which provides advanced genomic diagnostic solutions.
What was IBM Ventures' earliest recorded investment?
IBM Ventures made an investment in Anima App in January 2021. Anima App is a design to development platform.
What is the range of investment amounts for IBM Ventures?
IBM Ventures' investment range is between $1.4M and $32M.
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