Verizon Ventures
Overview
Verizon Ventures is the corporate venture capital arm of Verizon Communications that invests in early-stage companies operating in network solutions, media, consumer, and business sectors.
Investments
| Company | Date | Stage | Lead |
|---|---|---|---|
| Avathon | Feb 2018 | Series B | Lead |
| CloudBees | Jun 2018 | Debt | Co-investor |
| Versa Networks | Nov 2015 | VC Round | Co-investor |
| Azira | Jun 2014 | Series C | Co-investor |
| Sanctuary AI | Mar 2022 | Series A | Co-investor |
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Key People
Caleston Nasier Sander
Co-Founder
Arunava Chatterjee
Executive Director of Ghost Black Operations & CEO & CTO
Ariann Partida
Managing Partner
beverly koester
Managing Partner
Brian Ritchie
Managing Partner
Greg Heenan
Managing Partner
Maisha Lawrence
Associate Director - Verizon Business Group, Managing Partner
Marion Nolan
Managing Partner, Managing Partner
Mark Jones
Managing Partner
Mary Washington-Nieves
Client Partner, Managing Partner, Associate Director
Richard W Pierce
Managing Partner
Ryan Locaitis
Managing Partner
Steve Sharp
Director Channel Management, Managing Partner
Tamara Flowers
Managing Partner Verizon Enterprise
Tamir Kozrosh
Managing Partner
Carole Diee
Portfolio Manager
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Sector & Stage Mix
Industry, funding stage, and valuation band breakdowns.
FAQ
Where is Verizon Ventures based?
Verizon Ventures is headquartered in New Jersey, United States.
When was Verizon Ventures founded?
Verizon Ventures was founded in 1990.
How many portfolio companies does Verizon Ventures have?
Verizon Ventures has 71 portfolio companies in Caplight's dataset.
What are some companies in Verizon Ventures's portfolio?
Portfolio companies visible on Caplight include Avathon, CloudBees, Versa Networks, Azira, Sanctuary AI.
What was Verizon Ventures's most recent investment shown here?
Verizon Ventures's most recent investment in this portfolio sample was in Sanctuary AI in 2022.
What sectors does Verizon Ventures focus on?
Verizon Ventures focuses on Consumer & Commerce, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Telecommunications & Networking, Cybersecurity, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Real Estate & PropTech, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Telecommunications & Networking, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Mobility, Transportation & Logistics, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Enterprise Software, FinTech, Telecommunications & Networking, Media, Entertainment & Gaming, Consumer & Commerce, Enterprise Software, Energy & Sustainability, Media, Entertainment & Gaming, Media, Entertainment & Gaming, Healthcare & Life Sciences, FinTech, Telecommunications & Networking, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Media, Entertainment & Gaming, Energy & Sustainability, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Cybersecurity, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Enterprise Software, Media, Entertainment & Gaming, Enterprise Software, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Energy & Sustainability, FinTech, Media, Entertainment & Gaming, Frontier & Industrial Tech, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Mobility, Transportation & Logistics, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Mobility, Transportation & Logistics, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Enterprise Software, Consumer & Commerce, Media, Entertainment & Gaming, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Media, Entertainment & Gaming, Media, Entertainment & Gaming, Telecommunications & Networking, Mobility, Transportation & Logistics, Media, Entertainment & Gaming, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Media, Entertainment & Gaming, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Media, Entertainment & Gaming, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Telecommunications & Networking, Enterprise Software, Consumer & Commerce, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Cybersecurity, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Enterprise Software, Cybersecurity, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Telecommunications & Networking, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Telecommunications & Networking, Telecommunications & Networking, Enterprise Software, Consumer & Commerce, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, Media, Entertainment & Gaming, FinTech, Enterprise Software, Media, Entertainment & Gaming, Enterprise Software, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Enterprise Software, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Media, Entertainment & Gaming, Telecommunications & Networking, Real Estate & PropTech, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Energy & Sustainability, Enterprise Software, Energy & Sustainability, Energy & Sustainability, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Enterprise Software, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Mobility, Transportation & Logistics, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, Healthcare & Life Sciences, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Consumer & Commerce, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Media, Entertainment & Gaming, Mobility, Transportation & Logistics, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Consumer & Commerce, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Telecommunications & Networking, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, Real Estate & PropTech, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Enterprise Software, Consumer & Commerce, Enterprise Software, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Enterprise Software, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, Cybersecurity, Enterprise Software, Telecommunications & Networking, Enterprise Software, Frontier & Industrial Tech.
What company stages does Verizon Ventures focus on?
Verizon Ventures typically invests at the MultiStage stage.
What is Verizon Ventures's AUM?
Verizon Ventures's assets under management are estimated between $1.0B and $1.0B.