Question 1

What does Qualcomm do?

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Qualcomm designs wireless technologies and semiconductors that power connectivity, communication, and smart devices.

Question 2

In what sectors does Qualcomm operate?

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Qualcomm operates in Artificial Intelligence (AI), Autonomous Vehicles, Generative AI, GPU, Internet of Things.

Question 3

How many companies has Qualcomm acquired?

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Qualcomm has made 65 acquisitions between 1997-2026, with a total disclosed deal value of $11.93B.

Question 4

How many acquisitions does Qualcomm make in a year?

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Over the last 5 years, Qualcomm has made about 3.6 acquisitions per year.

Question 5

What companies are owned by Qualcomm?

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Companies acquired by Qualcomm include SAM Seamless Network, Modular, AImotive, Ventana Micro Systems, Augentix, Arduino, Alphawave Semi, MovianAI, and 57 more.

Question 6

What are Qualcomm's major acquisitions?

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Qualcomm's largest acquisitions include Modular ($3.92B, 2026), Alphawave Semi ($2.4B, 2025), CSR ($2.4B, 2014), Nuvia ($1.4B, 2021).

Question 7

What is Qualcomm's largest acquisition?

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Qualcomm's largest disclosed acquisition is Modular for $3.92B (2026).

Question 8

What was Qualcomm's first acquisition?

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Qualcomm's first recorded acquisition was now Software in 1997.

Question 9

What was Qualcomm's most recent acquisition?

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Qualcomm's most recent acquisition is SAM Seamless Network, announced July 2026.

Question 10

What is the average deal size for Qualcomm acquisitions?

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The average disclosed deal size for Qualcomm acquisitions is $795.33M.

Question 11

What is the median deal size for Qualcomm acquisitions?

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The median disclosed deal size for Qualcomm acquisitions is $210M. The median is often lower than the average because a few very large deals pull the average up.

Question 12

How much has Qualcomm spent on acquisitions?

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Qualcomm has spent at least $11.93B across its disclosed acquisitions (of 65 total deals; some prices are undisclosed).

Question 13

Which sector has Qualcomm spent the most on?

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Qualcomm has committed the most disclosed capital to Software companies — about $7.96B across its deals in that sector.

Question 14

What sectors does Qualcomm usually acquire in?

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Qualcomm most frequently acquires companies in Software, Mobile, Information Technology.

Question 15

In which sector has Qualcomm made the most acquisitions?

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Qualcomm has made the most acquisitions in the Software sector.

Question 16

In which year did Qualcomm make the most acquisitions?

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Qualcomm made the most acquisitions in 2014, with 8 deals.

Acquiree Name			Acquirer Name	Acquiree Industries	Acquiree Hq Country
SAM Seamless Network	—	2026-07-01	Qualcomm	Cyber Security Enterprise Software Internet of Things Network Security Software	Israel
Modular	$3.92B	2026-06-24	Qualcomm	AI Infrastructure Artificial Intelligence (AI)Generative AI Machine Learning Software	United States
AImotive	—	2026-05-21	Qualcomm	Artificial Intelligence (AI)Automotive Cloud Computing Computer Vision Data Visualization Hardware Information Technology Robotics Software	Hungary
Ventana Micro Systems	—	2025-12-10	Qualcomm	Application Specific Integrated Circuit (ASIC)Electronics RISC Semiconductor	United States
Augentix	—	2025-12-09	Qualcomm	Manufacturing Semiconductor	Taiwan

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