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Qualcomm

San Diego, California, United States

Qualcomm is an intelligent computing and connectivity technology company powering wireless, AI at scale, and 6G innovations worldwide.

Focus Areas
Semiconductors, Connectivity technologies, Edge/AI-enabled compute and networking

Tracked deals

5

5 tracked deals across 2022-2026.

Recent pace

2

2 tracked deals announced in the last 12 months.

Deal mix

Buyout

5 buyout

Qualcomm Acquisition Volume by Year

Last 3 years

Acquisition volume by year Annual acquisition counts for the last 3 years for Qualcomm. 1 2022 2 2025 ~3 est. 2 2026
Actual Full-year estimate

Supporting Data

Recent Transactions

  • Qualcomm to Acquire Modular Inc
    June 24, 2026
    Buyer
    Qualcomm Incorporated, Qualcomm Technologies, Inc.
    Target
    Modular Inc
    Industry
    Cloud & SaaS
    Location
    United States
    Type
    Buyout

    Qualcomm has entered into an agreement to acquire Modular Inc, an AI software infrastructure company with an open, AI-native compute platform. The deal is intended to strengthen Qualcomm Technologies’ generative and agentic AI software foundation across edge and data center environments, using a more open software ecosystem and a silicon-agnostic compute layer.

  • Qualcomm Acquires Exostellar
    April 1, 2026
    Buyer
    Qualcomm
    Target
    Exostellar
    Industry
    Cloud & SaaS
    Location
    United States
    Type
    Buyout

    Qualcomm acquired Exostellar, an AI software startup that originated from Cornell research and had built technology to make cloud and AI computing more efficient and cost-effective. Exostellar had also partnered with Qualcomm to build an AI infrastructure management layer into Qualcomm’s software, which is expected to become a core feature of Qualcomm’s AI product offerings.

  • Qualcomm to Acquire Alphawave Semi in ~$2.4 Billion Deal
    June 9, 2025
    Buyer
    Qualcomm Incorporated, Aqua Acquisition Sub LLC
    Target
    Alphawave IP Group plc (Alphawave Semi), Alphawave Semi
    Industry
    IT Services
    Location
    Canada
    Type
    Buyout

    Qualcomm announced it has reached an agreement to acquire Alphawave Semi, paying an implied enterprise value of approximately US$2.4 billion. The deal will be implemented through Aqua Acquisition Sub LLC, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Qualcomm, and is expected to complete in the first calendar quarter of 2026 subject to regulatory and shareholder approvals.

  • Qualcomm To Buy EdgeImpulse
    March 16, 2025
    Buyer
    Qualcomm
    Target
    EdgeImpulse
    Industry
    AI & Machine Learning
    Type
    Buyout

    Qualcomm announced it has entered into an agreement to acquire EdgeImpulse at Embedded World Germany, aiming to enhance its IoT offerings with EdgeImpulse’s end-to-end edge AI platform. The deal is expected to bolster Qualcomm’s AI and developer enablement capabilities for AI-enabled products and services across IoT, with closing subject to customary conditions.

  • Qualcomm Acquires Arriver from SSW Partners
    April 4, 2022
    Buyer
    Qualcomm Incorporated
    Target
    Arriver
    Seller
    SSW Partners
    Industry
    Automotive
    Location
    Östergötland County, Sweden
    Type
    Buyout

    Qualcomm Incorporated has completed its acquisition of Arriver from private equity firm SSW Partners. The purchase brings Arriver's ADAS computer vision, drive policy and driver assistance software assets into Qualcomm's Snapdragon Ride platform to accelerate the company's ADAS and autonomous-driving capabilities for automakers and Tier-1 suppliers.

Related Acquisition Pages

Cloud & SaaS Buyers & Acquisitions 2 tracked deals by Qualcomm. AI & Machine Learning Buyers & Acquisitions 1 tracked deal by Qualcomm. Automotive Buyers & Acquisitions 1 tracked deal by Qualcomm. IT Services Buyers & Acquisitions 1 tracked deal by Qualcomm.

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