Verizon Ventures

Verizon Ventures Verizon Ventures is Verizon Communications' CVC, founded in 1990 with 164+ investments. one of the longest-running corporate venture programs. The focus is early-stage technologies 3-5 years from implementation. Three verticals organize the investments: Business (security, mobility), Consumer (gaming, payments), and Network (5G). The portfolio includes PICadvanced (photonics) and AIFI (computer vision). Thirty-three exits include FanDuel ($4.2B) and AdTheorant ($1B+ valuation).