Qualcomm Mergers & Acquisitions

Qualcomm M&A Summary

Qualcomm has acquired 43 companies, including 9 in the last 5 years. A total of 5 acquisitions came from private equity firms. It has also divested 5 assets.

Qualcomm’s largest acquisition to date was in 2011, when it acquired Atheros Communications for $3.1B. It’s largest disclosed sale occurred in 2013, when it sold Omnitracs to Vista Equity Partners for $800M. Qualcomm has acquired in 8 different US states, and 12 countries. The Company’s most targeted sectors include software (32%) and semiconductors (22%).

M&A Summary

  • M&A Total Activity46
    • M&A Buy Activity41
    • M&A Sell Activity5
  • Total Sectors Invested 9
  • Total Countries Invested 12
  • M&A Buy/Sell Connections 23

Qualcomm

Qualcomm, Inc.

5775 Morehouse Drive,
San Diego, California 92121
United States,
(858) 587-1121
www.qualcomm.com

All (46) Buy (41) Sell (5)
Date Target Value
$mlns
Transaction Type Acquirer Seller SRC
Link
2025-10-07 Arduino · Electronics
Turin, Italy · www.arduino.cc

Arduino is a popular tool for IoT product development as well as one of the most successful tools for STEM/STEAM education. Designers, engineers, students, developers, and makers use Arduino to innovate in music, games, toys, smart homes, farming, and autonomous vehicles. Arduino is based in Turin, Italy.

- Add-on Acquisition

Qualcomm

Anzu Partners PE


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