Motorola Solutions Venture Capital
Profile, fund size and portfolio
Motorola Solutions Venture Capital is the corporate venture arm of Motorola Solutions (communications equipment, public safety and enterprise security). It was founded in 1999 and is based in Schaumburg, United States. It invests from Pre-seed to Late stage in advanced sensor technologies and sensor fusion, AI and computer vision for safety and security, voice tech and audio analytics.
- Companies backedS2
- 20
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Snapshot
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| Item | Value |
|---|---|
| Stage range | Pre-seed to Late stage |
| Sectors | Advanced sensor technologies and, AI and computer vision for safety, Voice tech and audio analytics, Advanced location technologies, Drone and counter-drone software, Data analytics for public safety |
| Geography | United States |
| Offices | Schaumburg, United States, Chicago, United States |
Sources: S2 Motorola Solutions press release: Cultivating and Funding New Ventures (2011); S4 Global Venturing: Rising Stars Q&A Steve Deutsch, MSVC (27 Jul 2021); S8 Global Venturing: Gaule's Question Time, Motorola Solutions (Reese Schroeder; formed 1999, five staff in Schaumburg).
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The firm has not published a portfolio breakdown.
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| Measure | Value | Unit | Kind | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Headline size | Not disclosed by the firm. | |||
| Companies backed | 20 | companies | Stated by the firm | S2 |
| Companies on the firm's portfolio page | 22 | companies | Counted from the firm's own list | S1 |
Sources: S2 Motorola Solutions press release: Cultivating and Funding New Ventures (2011); S1 Motorola Solutions Venture Capital: Portfolio of Companies (PDF, created 19 Jun 2015).
Where it invests and who leads it
Geography
- Headquarters
- Schaumburg, United States
- Offices
- Schaumburg, United States
- Chicago, United States
Investment regionsS2S4S8
- United States
LeadersS3S4S8
- Rocky DaehlerManaging Director, Motorola Solutions Venture Capital (GCV, Jul 2021)Find on LinkedInFirm page
- Steve DeutschInvestment Principal (GCV, Jul 2021)Find on LinkedInFirm page
- Rajan NaikSenior Vice President of Strategy and Innovation, Motorola Solutions (quoted on MSVC in GCV 2021; PEI lists Senior Vice President, Strategy and Ventures)Find on LinkedInFirm page
- Reese SchroederHead of Motorola Solutions Venture Capital (GCV, 2011 and 2012)Find on LinkedInFirm page
Key facts
| Fact | Value | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Parent company | Motorola Solutions | Single source | S3 |
| Parent industry | Communications equipment, public safety and enterprise security | Single source | S3 |
| Founded | 1999 | Single source | S8 |
| Headquarters | Schaumburg, United States | Single source | S2 |
| Status | Active | Single source | S5 |
| Capital source | Parent company only | Single source | S2 |
| Companies backed | 20 | Single source | S2 |
| Stages | Pre-seed, Seed, Series A, Series B, Series C+, Growth, Late stage | Single source | S2 |
For founders
Notable outcomes
IPOs and acquisitions of portfolio companies. Price shown only where published.
Portfolio
The firm's portfolio page lists 22 companies: 8 active.S1
Every company on the Motorola Solutions Venture Capital list
22 companies, as listed on the firm's own website: 14 listed, 8 active.S1 Read the firm's list.
Listed 14
- AgentVi
- B2M Solutions
- BriefCam
- Cleversafe
- CyPhy Works
- MicroPower Technologies
- Mobileye
- SceneDoc
- Speaktoit
- Sportvision
- SST
- TRX Systems
- VidSys
- VocalZoom
Active 8
- BRINC
- DevMynd
- Edgybees
- Mojo Vision
- Neurala
- Nok Nok Labs
- RapidSOS
- Syntiant
Recent rounds
| Date | Company | Round | Amount | Led by the firm | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-14 | BRINC | Financing round | USD 125M | S5 |
History
Where sources disagree
Official pages
Read the firm's own pages for current information.
Sources
- S1Motorola Solutions Venture Capital: Portfolio of Companies (PDF, created 19 Jun 2015)Firm
- S2Motorola Solutions press release: Cultivating and Funding New Ventures (2011)Firm
- S3Global Venturing: GCV Powerlist 2021 Rocky Daehler (21 Jul 2021)Press
- S4Global Venturing: Rising Stars Q&A Steve Deutsch, MSVC (27 Jul 2021)Press
- S5BRINC press release: BRINC raises $125M (PR Newswire, 14 Jul 2026)Portfolio company
- S7FundingWatcher corporate venture capital listThird-party report
- S8Global Venturing: Gaule's Question Time, Motorola Solutions (Reese Schroeder; formed 1999, five staff in Schaumburg)Press
- S9Private Equity International: Motorola Solutions Venture Capital institution profile (founded 1999; headquarters Chicago)Third-party report
Disclaimer and corrections
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