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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aduna | Jul 2025 | Joint Venture | Co-investor |
| Visionable | Dec 2023 | VC Round | Co-investor |
| TileDB | Oct 2023 | Series B | Co-investor |
| Pivotal Commware | Aug 2023 | Series D | Co-investor |
| nami | Jul 2023 | Series A | Co-investor |
Key People
Caleston Nasier Sander
Co-Founder
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
Sector & Stage Mix
Industry, funding stage, and valuation band breakdowns.
