Quinn Li

Senior Vice President & Global Head of Qualcomm Ventures·Qualcomm Ventures

Bio

Professional summary

Quinn Li leads Qualcomm Ventures globally and oversees a $2B+ venture investment portfolio of more than 150 companies across seven global regions. His official profile says his team invests in strategic areas including AI, automotive, mobile, enterprise and data center, and IoT to expand Qualcomm's ecosystem of customers and partners. He currently serves as a board observer for Augury, Celona, Cohesity, Cresta, Netradyne, and R-Zero. He has led investments with notable exits including A123 Systems, Eero, Enovix, Innovium, InvenSense, Pensando, RetailNext, and Zoom. Before Qualcomm, he held engineering and product management roles at Lucent Technologies, Broadcom, and IBM, and he holds an MBA from Cornell plus BS, MS, and PhD degrees in Electrical Engineering from Washington University in St. Louis.

Investment focus

Stage, sector, and overall fit

Sector

AIautomotivemobileenterprise and data centerIoT5G

Thesis

global Qualcomm ecosystem expansionstrategic venture investments across AI, mobile, IoT, automotive, enterprise and data centerwireless, semiconductor, and deep technology ecosystems

Notable companies

Selected portfolio companies the partner has backed

AuguryCelonaCohesityCrestaNetradyneR-ZeroA123 SystemsEeroEnovixInnoviumInvenSensePensandoRetailNextZoomAirspanNothingPlacemeter

How to approach

Framing and angles for outreach

Pitch framing

Lead with strategic relevance to Qualcomm's global technology ecosystem and a clear reason the company matters to AI, mobile, automotive, IoT, enterprise infrastructure, or data-center markets. For Quinn, the strongest pitch should connect technical differentiation to platform-scale ecosystem value rather than only financial upside.

Partneralization hooks

1Reference his role overseeing a global Qualcomm Ventures portfolio across seven regions.
2Connect to Qualcomm-aligned strategic categories such as AI, mobile, enterprise and data center, automotive, or IoT.
3Mention relevant exits such as Zoom, Eero, Innovium, InvenSense, or Pensando only when there is a clear strategic parallel.

Recent signals

What the partner has said or done recently

Official profile says he oversees Qualcomm Ventures' $2B+ global venture portfolio of 150+ companies across seven global regions.
Official profile lists current board observer roles at Augury, Celona, Cohesity, Cresta, Netradyne, and R-Zero.
Qualcomm Ventures profile lists related 2024 Global Corporate Venturing Power List recognition.

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