Most Active VCs in the Internet of Things & Their Investments in One Infographic | Public Relations & Social Marketing Insight | Scoop.it

Many corporate investors and smart money VCs have placed significant bets on the Internet of Things industry, which is expected to see nearly $2B in funding through the end of 2015.

Which firms are most active? We used CB Insights data to rank VCs by their unique IoT investments over the past 5 years.

Intel Capital tops the list as the most active investor in IoT startups, followed by Qualcomm Ventures. Both small-chip companies’ venture arms have been active investors in wearables startups and sensor companies. Since Intel and Qualcomm are involved in designing and/or manufacturing ever-smaller chips to power mobile devices, this area likely offers them strategic value....