Verizon Ventures

The corporate venture capital arm of Verizon Communications, investing in early-stage technology companies.

Corporate VC Active Basking Ridge, United States Est. 2000
Last updated 2026-07-20
Portfolio
1
in our dataset
Rounds participated
1
Rounds led
0
Rounds' value
$13.0M
total disclosed, rounds participated
Stages
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About

Verizon Ventures is the corporate venture capital arm of Verizon Communications, established in 2000 to foster external innovation that complements Verizon's core business. It invests in early-stage companies developing disruptive technologies in cloud computing, artificial intelligence (AI), 5G, and the Internet of Things (IoT), as well as enterprise infrastructure, deep tech, digital health, and media and entertainment. The firm provides portfolio companies with engineering knowledge, market insights, and direct access to customer channels to accelerate their development and market presence.

Portfolio · 1

CoreTigo
Industrial Wireless Communication
1 round $13.0M committed Latest: 2022-09

Investment activity

2 portfolio exits on record.

Portfolio by sector

Media & Entertainment Technologies1
Business Software1
Industrial Technologies1

Q&A

What is Verizon Ventures' most recent investment?
Verizon Ventures participated in a B Round for CoreTigo in September 2022. CoreTigo is an industrial wireless communication company that has raised a total of $45.06M.
What is Verizon Ventures' investment focus by sector?
Verizon Ventures has invested in companies across sectors including Media & Entertainment Technologies, Business Software, and Industrial Technologies.
Can you name a notable exit for Verizon Ventures?
Verizon Ventures saw an exit with Rounds in January 2017 when it was acquired by Kin Ecosystem for $70M. Rounds was a social hangout platform.
What is Verizon Ventures' typical investment stage?
Verizon Ventures primarily invests in B Round companies, and has also participated in A Round investments.
Which portfolio company in the business software sector has Verizon Ventures exited?
Verizon Ventures exited ConteXtream in May 2015, when the SDN solutions company was acquired by Micro Focus.
What is the total capital raised by CoreTigo, a Verizon Ventures portfolio company?
CoreTigo, an industrial wireless communication company in Verizon Ventures' portfolio, has raised a total of $45.06M.
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