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Quinn Li

Global Head of Qualcomm Ventures at Qualcomm Ventures

San Diego, California

Overview 

Quinn Li is the Senior Vice President and Global Head of Qualcomm Ventures, overseeing investments in startups across various sectors and stages, with a focus on Los Angeles/Southern California. With a strong background in wireless technology and semiconductor industry, Quinn has made significant investments in companies like Cavli Wireless and R-Zero, contributing to their growth and success. As the head of Qualcomm Ventures, Quinn Li has successfully led investments in a diverse range of companies, including Ultraviolette Automotive and inVia Robotics, while also serving on the boards of prominent tech firms like Zoom and Airspan Networks.

Work Experience 

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Qualcomm Ventures

  • Senior Vice President, Global Head of Qualcomm Ventures

    2018 - Current

    Oversees Qualcomm’s $1B venture portfolio of 150+ companies across seven global regions. Investing in sectors such as 5G, AI, Automotive, IoT and Networking to expand Qualcomm’s ecosystem of partners and customers.

  • Vice President, Gobal Head of Qualcomm Ventures

    2016 - 2018

  • Vice President, Managing Director of North America

    2012 - 2016

    Oversaw investment activities in North America. Managed and served as a board member/observer in AMEC, Lytro, Innovium, Placemeter, PowerCloud Systems, RetailNext, Tango and Verve.

  • Senior Manager/Director

    2005 - 2012

    Led investments and served as a board observer in A123 Systems, AMEC, Consert, Discera, InvenSense, PowerCloud Systems and Siimpel.

Qualcomm Ventures is a global investor that assists entrepreneurs in creating revolutionary businesses.

qualcommventures.com
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Cohesity

  • Board Observer

    2015

Cohesity is a data management technology firm that offers hyper-converged secondary storage solutions for backups, files, and analytics.

Raised $955,000,000.00 from NVIDIA and IBM.

cohesity.com
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RetailNext

  • Board Observer

    2014

RetailNext enables retailers and manufacturers to collect, analyze, and visualize data about in-store customer engagement.

Raised $226,000,000.00 from Colbeck Capital.

retailnext.net
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Pensando Systems

  • Board Observer

    2020 - 2022

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Airspan Networks

  • Board Member

    2020 - 2021

Airspan Networks provides 4G broadband wireless systems and solutions that deliver high-speed data, voice, and multimedia services.

Raised $405,836,046.00 from Oak Investment Partners, SoftBank Capital, New Enterprise Associates, Oak Investment Partners and Oak Investment Partners.

airspan.com
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Innovium Inc.

  • Board Observer

    2015 - 2021

Innovium develops switching silicon solutions for cloud and edge data centers.

Raised $402,313,061.00 from Empede Capital, S-Cubed Capital, Redline Capital, BlackRock, Capricorn Partners, PremjiInvest, Qualcomm Ventures, DAG Ventures, Greylock and DFJ Growth.

innovium.com
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OneWeb

  • Board Member

    2016 - 2020

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Verve

  • Board Observer

    2013 - 2020

Verve’s omnichannel ad platform connects advertisers, agencies, brands, and publishers to people in real time.

Raised $63,500,000.00 from Silicon Valley Bank.

verve.com
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AMEC (Advanced Micro-Fabrication Equipment Inc.)

  • Board Observer

    2007 - 2019

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Zoom

  • Board Obsever

    2018 - 2019

Education 

Investments 

Cavli Wireless

Series A

Total funding: $10M

R-Zero

Series C

Total funding: $170M

Ultraviolette Automotive

Series D

Total funding: $24M

inVia Robotics

Series C

Total funding: $50M

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