Anirvan Chowdhury
Director
Qualcomm Ventures
Qualcomm Ventures India director investing across AI, SaaS, healthcare, robotics, and developer tools.
Bio
Professional summary
Boaz Peer is the Managing Director for Qualcomm Ventures Israel and Europe. His official profile says he currently serves as a board member or observer for companies including Wiliot, floLIVE, Quantum Machines, Verity, CoreTigo, Cynet, Weka.IO, ScyllaDB, TytoCare, Resolution Games, and i3 Equity Partners. Before joining Qualcomm Ventures, he led Qualcomm business development in Israel and Europe across mobile, automotive, and IoT, building a startup collaboration ecosystem from proof-of-concept through commercialization. He previously led Qualcomm Israel's R&D program management group and worked at Rafael as a project manager. He holds an MBA and BSc in information systems from the Technion Israel Institute of Technology.
Investment focus
Stage, sector, and overall fit
Sector
IoTAIenterprise and cloudmobileautomotivecybersecurity
Thesis
Israel and Europe strategic venture investmentsstartup ecosystems connected to Qualcomm technologies and partnersIoT and industrial connectivity
Notable companies
Selected portfolio companies the partner has backed
WiliotfloLIVEQuantum MachinesVerityCoreTigoCynetWeka.IOScyllaDBTytoCareResolution Gamesi3 Equity PartnersCyberXProspera
How to approach
Framing and angles for outreach
Pitch framing
Lead with strategic fit to Qualcomm's ecosystem in Europe or Israel, especially where the company can leverage wireless, mobile, IoT, enterprise infrastructure, AI, or edge technology. He appears especially relevant for founders who can show a path from technical differentiation to ecosystem partnership and commercialization.
Personalization hooks
- 1Reference his history building Qualcomm's startup collaboration ecosystem in Israel and Europe.
- 2Connect to IoT or industrial connectivity through Wiliot, CoreTigo, floLIVE, or CyberX where relevant.
- 3Emphasize regional fit if the company is based in or expanding through Israel or Europe.
Recent signals
What the partner has said or done recently
Official profile lists current board member or observer roles across Wiliot, floLIVE, Quantum Machines, Verity, CoreTigo, Cynet, Weka.IO, ScyllaDB, TytoCare, Resolution Games, and i3 Equity Partners.
Qualcomm Ventures portfolio page lists CyberX as an acquired investment managed by Boaz Peer and links to the 2020 Microsoft acquisition coverage.
Qualcomm Ventures portfolio page lists Prospera as an acquired AI investment managed by Boaz Peer.
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