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Samsung Next

Corporate VC

Mountain View · Pre-Seed–Series B · 18 people tracked

Also known as Samsung Next TLV · Samsung NEXT Ventures · Venture Investor - Samsung

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Investment thesis

Samsung Next invests in bold, ambitious founders across a broad set of technology areas while remaining opportunistic. It backs companies developing groundbreaking AI or applying AI to new use cases spanning enterprise, consumer, and manufacturing. In healthtech, it supports software, hardware, and services that improve health outcomes and experiences at lower cost outside clinical settings. Within consumer services, it invests in technology delivering rich lifestyle and entertainment experiences, including foundational infrastructure like blockchain and mobile as well as applications in media, gaming, and fintech. It also scans emergent frontier technologies for companies pursuing the imagined and impossible.

Source: firm website, verified Sep 27, 2026.

Stage
Pre-Seed–Series B
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$100K – $5M
HQ
Mountain View, CA, US
Leads rounds
Follows
Instruments
Equity
Founded
2012
Last 12 months
14 investments
Tracked investments
462
Unicorns
29
IPOs
1
Acquisitions
25

Team · 18 people

from the firm's website
Raymond Liao· Managing Directorin

Raymond Liao is Founding Managing Director at Samsung NEXT, where he leads early-stage investments in AI, intelligent machines, and edge and blockchain infrastructure. His background includes 25+ years in technology, including roles as a PhD researcher, entrepreneur, venture technologist, and CTO at Siemens. His investment portfolio includes exits in MosaicML and Leonardo in AI, and Volterra, Packet, and AST SpaceMobile in edge infrastructure.

Albert Kim· Investorin
Andy Duong· Investment Directorin
David Lee· Head of Samsung Nextin𝕏

David Lee is a startup investor who is part of SV Angel, where he evaluates and advises early-stage companies, including those coming out of Y Combinator Demo Day. He writes frequently about venture financing topics such as valuation versus dilution and ownership, as well as about health, mindfulness, and personal reflection. A survivor of Stage IV lymphoma diagnosed at age 24, he ties much of his personal writing to themes of alignment between mind, body, and behavior. He has a particular interest in health informatics and tech-in-bio startups.

Diane Choi· Investorin

Diane Choi is an investor at Samsung Next Ventures focused on longevity and artificial intelligence. She previously worked in video content creation as a director, writer, and producer before transitioning to deep technology investing. Her work spans evaluating founders and technologies with applications to human potential and quality of life.

Elaine Di lorio· Legalin
Haerim Yun· Venture Operationsin

Haerim Yun is a venture strategy and operations professional at Samsung Next with an INSEAD MBA and more than eight years of experience in management consulting, venture capital, and corporate innovation. She supports venture operations and strategy at Samsung's corporate venture capital arm.

Helen Lin· Head of People Operations
JinKyung (Jinny) Lee· Venture Operationsin
Joon Kim· Head of Financein

Joon Kim serves as Head of Finance at Samsung Next, where he oversees financial planning, analysis, and business operations. His expertise spans financial modeling, strategic planning, corporate budgeting, and revenue forecasting across multiple business models including SaaS and subscription services. He has experience with data architecture, process implementation, and capitalization table modeling for financing rounds.

Leena Yu· Business Strategyin
Maneeshika Madduri· Investorin

Maneeshika Madduri is a healthcare venture capitalist at Samsung Next with a PhD in neuroscience and electrical engineering. She has nine years of combined research and industry experience focused on wearable neural technologies, biosignal analysis, and machine learning applications, with expertise spanning early-stage R&D through FDA-regulated medical device development.

Mark Kim· Investorin
Michael Shim· Venture Operationsin

Michael Shim is Head of Venture Ops & Strategy at Samsung Next, where he oversees portfolio strategy and operations for the corporate venture arm's AI investments. He brings ten years of experience in venture capital, corporate development, M&A advisory, and strategic consulting, with extensive work across US and Korean markets. Shim holds a B.A. in Statistics from UC Berkeley and works across both English and Korean.

Miguel Cruz· Investorin

Miguel Cruz is an investor at Samsung Next focusing on robotics, physical AI, automation, and intelligent machines. His investment activity spans from company formation through early product development and customer deployment, with select portfolio companies including Apptronik, Eka Robotics, FieldAI, Rhoda AI, THEKER, and Walden Robotics.

Ryan Park· Finance Managerin
Vinod Joseph· Investorin

Vinod Joseph is a Senior Director and Investor at Samsung NEXT Ventures in Mountain View, California, focusing on deep-tech investments in AI and robotics across companies including Unconventional, Memory Machines, Graphon, Stellon, and Bot Company. He brings experience in mobile and consumer product development, commercial partnerships, and standards body participation including 3GPP and IETF, with prior roles at Samsung spanning Korea, India, and the Middle East. Joseph holds a B.Tech. from Bangalore Institute of Technology, a Master's degree from the University of Wollongong, and has pursued doctoral studies in Management of Technology at SKKU; he has authored over 20 IEEE publications and holds 8 U.S. patents.

Vivian Lovett· Head of Legalin

Vivian Lovett serves as General Counsel at Samsung NEXT, where she has spent 11 years building and supporting the organization's legal function. Previously, she was an attorney at Orrick advising emerging technology companies on formation, financing, commercial agreements, intellectual property strategy, and exits. Her experience encompasses venture investments, M&A, commercial transactions, strategic partnerships, governance, and employment matters.

Founder mafia

9 people who came through Samsung Next went on to found or lead other companies.

What they invest in

from 407 of 462 portfolio companies

AI & Machine Learning ×239Enterprise Software ×99SaaS ×91Developer Tools ×75Data & Infrastructure ×69Healthtech ×63Digital Health ×62Deep Tech ×57

HQs:United States×216South Korea×10United Kingdom×8Israel×7Canada×5Germany×4

Who they back

founder profiles across 293 portfolio companies
27%
solo founders
79 of 293 mapped founding teams
44%
repeat founders
of 411 founders with career history
~3 yrs
old at investment
median across 93 dated deals

Founding team size:solo founder×792 founders×843 founders×694+ founders×61

Where their founders studiedfrom 383 founders with education data

University of California, Berkeley ×23Massachusetts Institute of Technology ×21Stanford University ×21Harvard University ×16Tel Aviv University ×12The University of Texas at Austin ×10University of Pennsylvania ×10Seoul National University ×9

What their founders studiedfrom 390 founders with field-of-study data

Computer Science ×184Engineering ×110Business & Management ×44Mathematics & Statistics ×26Economics ×24Physics ×20Finance & Accounting ×18Life Sciences ×15

Where their founders worked beforefrom 411 founders with career history

Google ×49Microsoft ×31Stanford University ×27Meta ×20Massachusetts Institute of Technology ×9NVIDIA ×9Goldman Sachs ×7Oracle ×7

Accelerator rootsportfolio companies that came through a program

Y Combinator ×41Techstars ×3

121 founders hold a PhD · 49 hold an MBA (of 420 with degree data) · backed the same founder in 2+ companies: 4 founders

Investments · 462 tracked

founders shown can be your intro path

By year:2026 · 122025 · 232024 · 232023 · 232022 · 172021 · 192020 · 42019 · 52018 · 72017 · 92016 · 42015 · 1148 dated

Bigwhalelabsbigwhalelabs.com✓ verified

Big Whale Labs develops AI systems for finance, working at the intersection of cryptography and machine learning.

AI & Machine LearningCrypto & Web3Fintech

Co-investorsM13

DSRVdsrv.comin𝕏✓ verified

DSRV provides blockchain infrastructure products for institutions and businesses, including on-chain treasury management, wallet integration, digital asset payments, and asset tokenization.

Crypto & Web3Data & InfrastructureFintech

Jiyun Kim(Founder)inHyung-Kyu Choi(Founder)in

Co-investorsHashedKB InvestmentNaverHan River PartnersNaver D2SFIBK Capital+1 more

Dsrvlabsdsrvlabs.comin𝕏✓ verified

DSRV Labs provides infrastructure for managing digital assets and transactions on-chain, including wallet services, payment settlement, and treasury management for institutions and applications.

AI & Machine LearningCrypto & Web3Data & InfrastructureFintechSaaSSeoul, KR

Ji-yun Kim(Founder)

Co-investorsHashedKB InvestmentNaverTBT

Hyperithmhyperithm.com✓ verified

Hyperithm is a global asset manager that generates market-neutral returns through systematic arbitrage across digital and traditional asset markets.

Crypto & Web3FintechTokyo, JP

Lloyd Lee(Founder)inSangrok Oh(Founder)in

Co-investorsCoinbase VenturesHashedArctic DigitalCoconeGS Futures

Ironblocksironblocks.comin𝕏Feb 2023 · $7M✓ verified

Ironblocks provides a Web3 security layer that offers real-time threat detection and active prevention for blockchain applications and smart contracts.

Crypto & Web3Cybersecurity

Co-investorsDisruptive AIParaFi CapitalParafi General FundCollider VenturesQuantstamp

Openwebopenweb.comin𝕏Nov 2021 · $150M✓ verified

OpenWeb builds a community and engagement platform that helps publishers and brands manage online conversations and audience interaction across the open internet.

AdTechMarketing TechMedia & EntertainmentSocialNew York, US

Nadav Shoval(Founder)inJim Dailyin

Co-investorsInsight PartnersDentsuGeorgianIndex VenturesThe New York TimesWestern Technology Investment+9 more

Startalestartale.comin𝕏✓ verified

Startale builds blockchain infrastructure aimed at bringing mainstream users onchain and bridging traditional systems with the onchain world.

Cloud ComputingCrypto & Web3Data & InfrastructureFintech

Sota Watanabe(Founder)inShun Ishikawa(Founder)in

Co-investorsBinance LabsCoinbase VenturesPolychain CapitalSony Ventures CorporationSony Network CommunicationsUOB Venture Management

Superlinkedsuperlinked.comin𝕏✓ verified

Superlinked builds SIE, an open-source inference engine that runs specialized AI models on shared GPUs, enabling organizations to reduce API costs and improve control over their AI infrastructure for search and document processing workloads.

AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingData & InfrastructureDeveloper ToolsSan Francisco, US

DanielBenBen Gutkovich(Founder)Ben Gyori(Founder)Daniel Svonava(Founder)

Co-investorsIndex VenturesTheory VenturesEpisode1Firestreak VenturesKAYAMMC Ventures+5 more

Terra APItryterra.coin𝕏Seed✓ verified

Terra is an API platform that enables apps and developers in fitness, wellness, sleep, and health spaces to connect with wearable devices.

Data & InfrastructureDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareHealthtechSaaSSan Francisco, US

Kyriakos Eleftheriou(CEO)inRaouf YousfiRoss Archer(Operations)Halvard Ramstad(Growth Engineer)Tom Grange(Software Engineer)Carla Beltran

Co-investorsNext VenturesY CombinatorGeneral CatalystFlucas VenturesImmeasurableKube VC+4 more

Tracelooptraceloop.comin𝕏Seed✓ verifiedAcquired

Traceloop provides debugging and monitoring tools for developers building machine learning systems and large language model applications.

AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSaaSTel Aviv-Yafo, IL

Nir Gazit(CEO)inGal Kleinman(Founder)in

Co-investorsIbex InvestorsY CombinatorEight CapitalGrand VenturesICON - Israel Collaboration NetworkSorenson Ventures+1 more

Ventus AIventus.aiinJan 2018✓ verified

Ventus AI is an enterprise automation platform offering AI agents ("AI teammates") that operate inside existing systems—desktop apps, web portals, and legacy software—without API integrations to automate complex business workflows, handling MFA, CAPTCHAs, and phone calls.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareHealthtechCasa Grande, US

Maran Vedamanikam(CEO and Manager)Peter Qian(Co-founder & CEO)Vincent Lu(Co-founder & CTO)

Co-investorsAndreessen HorowitzWndrCoAlexandriaBiotechnology Value FundCasdin CapitalFonds de solidarité FTQ+5 more

Zettablockzettablock.comin𝕏Sep 2025 · $18M✓ verified

ZettaBlock provides a Web3 data platform that indexes and unifies on-chain and off-chain data across 12+ blockchains, offering pre-parsed datasets and low-latency GraphQL/REST/SQL APIs.

AI & Machine LearningCrypto & Web3Data & InfrastructureDeveloper ToolsSan Francisco, US

Evan Cheng(Co-founder & CEO)Scott Shi(Co-founder)inChi Zhang(Co-founder)in

Co-investorsHashed8VCGeneral CatalystAngel Collective Opportunity FundAlumni VenturesAnimoca Brands+7 more

1271narada.aiin𝕏

Narada provides agentic process automation software for enterprises, automating complex workflows across desktop applications, web interfaces, and Citrix environments.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareSaaSBerkeley, US

Kurt KeutzerDavid Park(Executive Officer, Director)Amir Gholaminejad(Director)

Co-investorsBling CapitalMonta Vista CapitalUnanimous CapitalLaude Ventures

1X Technologies1x.techin𝕏Sep 2025 · $1B

1X is an AI and robotics company developing general-purpose humanoid robots for home and industrial use.

AI & Machine LearningConsumerHardwareRoboticsPalo Alto, US

Bernt Øyvind Børnich(CEO, Founder)inBernt Børnich(Founder)in

Co-investorsAccess Ventures (New York)AF WPartnersAlliance VCAlliance VentureavraEQT Ventures+14 more

54Gene54gene.comin𝕏Series BDefunct

54Gene conducts genomics research and provides related services to increase the representation of African genetic data in medical research, which aims to advance healthcare solutions globally.

HealthtechWellness & FitnessLagos, NG

Gatumi Aliyu(Founder)inAbasi Ene-Obong(CEO)inOgochukwu Francis Osifo(Founder)inDamilola Oni

Co-investorsAdjuvant CapitalBetter Ventures Central LlcBVP InvestorsEndeavor CatalystFifty YearsFuture Africa+16 more

8i8i.comin𝕏Nov 2016

8i develops virtual and augmented reality technologies for human connection and immersive experiences, serving audiences across entertainment, education, training, and professional settings.

AI & Machine LearningDeep TechMedia & EntertainmentLos Angeles, US

Lincoln Gasking(Executive Officer, Director)Hayes Mackaman(CEO)

BoardJames D Robinson(Director)inScott Levine(Director)Scott Nolan(Director)in

Co-investorsAdvancit CapitalDolby Family VenturesRight Click CapitalRRE VenturesWestern Technology InvestmentFounders Fund

ActiveFenceactivefence.comin𝕏

ActiveFence (trading as Alice) provides AI safety and security research, red teaming services, and governance tools for organizations deploying generative AI and agentic systems.

AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityEnterprise Software

Alon Porat(Founder)Eyal Dykan(Founder)Iftach Orr(Founder)Noam Schwartz(Founder)

Co-investorsResolute VenturesClaltechCRV (Charles River Ventures)Highland Europe

Activeloopactiveloop.aiin𝕏Series A

Activeloop provides a data infrastructure platform that indexes, searches, and organizes multimodal data (documents, images, videos) for AI applications through its Deep Lake database and search capabilities.

AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSan Francisco, US

Davit Buniatyan(Founder)inJason Ge(Founder)Sergiy Popovych(Founder)Shashank Agarwal(CTO)Dan Walker(CRO)Ilya Perlov(Ops)

Co-investorsAiSprouts VCAlumni VenturesBasecamp FundCM VenturesFounders.aiSmartGateVC+17 more

Affect Therapeuticsaffecttherapeutics.comin𝕏Jul 2023 · $16M

Affect Therapeutics operates an app-based digital treatment provider offering care for substance use disorders (alcohol, cannabis, opioid) and mental health conditions like depression and anxiety, using methods such as contingency management, CBT, medication-assisted treatment, and peer support.

Digital HealthHealthtechMental HealthNew York, US

Jeff DeFlavio(Co-founder)inKristin Muhlner(Executive Officer, Director)in

BoardKevin Ryan(Director)inJeff Rinehart(Director)in

Co-investorsArtis VenturesCity LightAlleyCorpGaingelsKapor CapitalLifeArc Ventures+3 more

Afferenceafference.ioin𝕏Oct 2024

Afference develops neurotechnology that enables remote sensory perception through wearable devices, allowing people at a distance to share tactile sensations.

AI & Machine LearningDeep TechHardwareHealthtechCleveland, US

Jacob Segil(Co-founder & CEO)inDustin Tyler(Co-founder & CTO)in

BoardTaylor Hurst(Director)inTrevor Zimmerman(Director)in

Co-investorsAnthropy PartnersCWRU Technology VenturesEvolution VC PartnersHannah Grey VenturesJobsOhio VenturesKonvoy Ventures+6 more

Agapégetdailyagape.com𝕏Seed

Agapé is a mobile app designed to strengthen romantic relationships through daily personalized questions that spark meaningful conversation between couples.

AI & Machine LearningConsumerHealthtechWellness & FitnessRochester, US

Kadie Okwudili(Founder)inRon Rogge(Founder)Khadesha Okwudili(Founder)inRonald Rogge(Chief Research Officer)

Co-investorsLaunch NYY CombinatorAcrew CapitalHarlem Capital PartnersInnovation Ventures

Agencygetagency.cominSeed

Agency provides outsourced security and compliance operations for enterprise companies, combining forward-deployed U.S.-based compliance engineers with proprietary AI.

AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityEnterprise SoftwareSaaSNew York City, US

Amir Tarighat(Founder)inTyler Carbone(Founder)inDavid Lortscher(Founder)Elias Torres(Founder)

Co-investorsBBQ CapitalCatalyze AdvisorsGaingelsLeonis CapitalManchesterStory Group, LLCPhoenix Fund+9 more

AI21 Labsai21.comin𝕏Aug 2023

AI21 develops trustworthy artificial intelligence technology to enhance human productivity.

AI & Machine LearningDeveloper ToolsEnterprise Software

Ori Goshen(Founder)inYoav Shoham(Founder)inAmnon Shashua(Founder)in

Co-investors8VCAhren Innovation CapitalCoatue ManagementComcast VenturesFelicis VenturesIntel Capital+8 more

Aidin Roboticsaidinrobotics.comin

AIDIN Robotics develops force/torque and tactile sensors that give robots the ability to perceive physical force and touch, and builds robot hands, modules, and automation solutions on top of this "Force-Aware" sensing technology.

HardwareIoTRobotics

이윤행(CEO / 대표)

Co-investorsKorea Investment Partners

Alchemyalchemy.comin𝕏

Alchemy is a platform layer that enables developers to build applications on blockchain networks.

Cloud ComputingCrypto & Web3Data & InfrastructureDeveloper ToolsFintech

Nikil Viswanathan(Founder)inJoe Lau(Founder)Chong Shen(Founder)inJoseph Lau(Founder)Khanjan Desai(Founder)in

Co-investorsPantera CapitalDCVC (Data Collective)Founders FundGoodwater CapitalK5 GlobalSouth Park Commons+29 more

Aleoprovable.comin𝕏Feb 2022 · $200M

Provable builds developer tools and infrastructure for zero-knowledge applications on the Aleo blockchain, including the Leo programming language, snarkOS/snarkVM runtime, and SDK for developers to create privacy-focused blockchain applications.

Crypto & Web3Developer ToolsEnterprise SoftwareFintechReno, US

Howard Wu(Founder)inMichael Beller(Executive Officer)

Co-investorsCoinbase VenturesA.Capital Venturesa16z cryptoAmbush CapitalAndreessen HorowitzDigital Currency Group+13 more

Alicealice.ioin𝕏

Alice provides trust and safety services for communicative technologies, protecting users across social platforms and AI models from abuse and threats.

AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityEnterprise Software

Iftach Orr(Founder)inNoam Schwartz(Founder)in

Co-investorsClaltechCRV (Charles River Ventures)Highland EuropeNorwest Venture PartnersSilent CapitalVintage Investment Partners

Aliroaliroquantum.comin𝕏Seed · Sep 2019 · $3M

Aliro provides a full-stack software platform for quantum networking, including simulation, orchestration, and operating system solutions that enable enterprises and government agencies to plan and deploy quantum networks for applications like QPU interconnection and quantum-secured communications.

CybersecurityDeep TechEnterprise SoftwareQuantum ComputingBoston, US

Michael Cubeddu(Co-Founder, CTO, and Board Member)inJim Ricotta(CEO & Chairman)inPrineha Narang(Founder)

Co-investorsArgon VenturesBantam GroupCisco InvestmentsCrosslink CapitalFlybridge Capital PartnersGutbrain Ventures+6 more

Alliesallies.digitalinMar 2023 · $42.5M

Allies helps European companies access specialized talent across the continent and build internal engineering capabilities, supporting their expansion and growth into global markets.

Developer ToolsEnterprise SoftwareFuture of WorkHR TechNordic region, SE

Co-investorsGorilla CapitalCore Innovation CapitalFinTLV VenturesHamilton LaneLumir VenturesMS&AD Ventures+2 more

Alphahelloalpha.comin𝕏

Hello Alpha (formerly Alpha Medical) is an online telehealth service that connects patients with board-certified providers and licensed primary care providers trained in women's health.

Digital HealthFemTechHealthtechWellness & FitnessPalo Alto, US

Gloria Lau(Founder)in

Co-investorsAV8 VenturesChamaeleonInformed Ventures Advisors, Llc

Alpha Medicalunilabs.skSep 2021 · $24M

The leading laboratory diagnostics provider in Slovakia and the Czech Republic

Co-investorsAV8 VenturesMid Europa PartnersChamaeleonGSR VenturesSPRINGROCK VENTURES

AMI Labsamilabs.xyz

AMI Labs develops advanced AI systems that understand the real world through world models and action-conditioned architectures, enabling intelligent agents with persistent memory, reasoning, and safety controls for industrial automation, robotics, and healthcare applications.

AI & Machine LearningDeep TechRoboticsParis, FR

Yann LeCun(Founder)Alex LeBrun(Founder)inLaurent Solly(Founder)inMichael Rabbat(Founder)inPascale Fung(Founder)inSaining Xie(Founder)in

Co-investors20VCAglae VenturesAlpha Intelligence CapitalAlpha Square GroupAvenir Growth CapitalBerliner Volksbank Ventures+53 more

Ammoaiammoai.ioin𝕏

AMMO builds AI agents that operate inside users' existing tools such as chat, email, and calendar, with its Super Intern product serving as a customizable AI assistant driven by natural language.

AI & Machine LearningFuture of WorkSaaS

Anykraftanykraft.io

Luke Ahn(Founder)inChi Hyun Lim(Founder)in

Co-investorsCollab+CurrencyLemniscapPatron

Anzuanzu.ioin𝕏Jun 2023 · $48M

Anzu is an in-game advertising company.

AdTechGamingMarketing TechTel Aviv, IL

Ben Fenster(Founder)in

Co-investorsAlumni VenturesBitkraft Esports VenturesEvolution VC PartnersGaingelsGOAL VenturesMana Ventures+10 more

Aporiaaporia.comin𝕏Feb 2022 · $25MAcquired

Aporia is a company in the AI/ML observability space that has been acquired by Coralogix.

AI & Machine LearningData & Infrastructure

Alon Gubkin(Founder)Liran Hason(Founder)Liran Hason Alon Gubkin(Founder)

Co-investorsICON - Israel Collaboration NetworkTal VenturesTLV PartnersVertex Ventures IsraelTiger Global ManagementVertex Ventures+1 more

Apptestapptest.aiin

Apptest.ai provides an AI-powered test automation platform that runs mobile and desktop app tests on real devices without coding, using tools like Ptero (a test automation cloud) and Stego (no-code test scenario authoring).

AI & Machine LearningDeveloper ToolsSaaS

Apptronikapptronik.comin𝕏

Apptronik builds humanoid robots designed to perform repetitive, physically taxing, and dangerous tasks in warehousing and manufacturing environments, aiming to free workers for higher-value activities.

Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningHardwareRoboticsAustin, US

Jeff Cardenas(Founder)inNicholas Arden Paine(Executive Officer, Director)Luis Sentis(Founder)Nick Paine(Founder)

BoardClarence Gordon Daugherty, IV(Director)Howard Lee Morgan(Director)in

Co-investors1435 CapitalAssembly VenturesAtinum Investment Co. Ltd.B Capital GroupB4 CapitalBaseTwo+39 more

Arcee AIarcee.aiin𝕏

Arcee AI develops open-weight foundation models optimized for efficiency and portability across edge, on-premises, and cloud deployments.

AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingDeep TechDeveloper ToolsUnited States, US

Mark McQuade(Founder)inBrian Benedict(Founder)Jacob Solawetz(Founder)

Co-investorsACADEMY INVESTORAIN VenturesCentre Street PartnersCompanion M Gmb HEmergence Capital PartnersFlybridge Capital Partners+12 more

Archetype AIarchetypeai.ioin𝕏

Archetype AI builds Physical AI for real-world operations, centered on Newton, a proprietary foundation model that fuses multi-sensor data to perceive and reason about physical environments.

AI & Machine LearningDeep TechIoTSan Mateo, US

Ivan Poupyrev(Founder)inNick Gillian(Founder)inJaime Lien(Founder)inBrandon Barbello(Founder)inLeonardo Giusti(Founder)in

Co-investorsE12 Venture Capital, LlcEarl Grey CapitalGaingelsHitachi VenturesIn-Q-TelMana Ventures+12 more

Archipeloarchipelo.comin

Archipelo builds a system of record for software production, capturing execution attribution — who or what (human developers, AI copilots, or agents) made each change and on what authority — to support security and governance.

AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSan Francisco, US

Co-investorsACTAI VenturesDell Technologies CapitalFlucas VenturesGaingelsHumans Of The InternetSangha Capital+1 more

Argmaxtakeargmax.comin𝕏

Argmax develops on-device inference infrastructure and developer tools for building private, secure AI applications.

AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingDeveloper ToolsSaaS

AtilaZachAtila Orhon(CEO)in

Co-investorsGeneral CatalystM2VCSalesforce Ventures

Argument Computer Corporationargument.xyz𝕏Seed

Argument builds systems for verifiable computing by combining zero-knowledge cryptography, formal verification, and distributed consensus technologies.

Crypto & Web3Deep TechDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareBoston, US

John Burnham(Founder)inGabriel Barreto(Founder)inSamuel Burnham(Founder)in

Co-investorsBig Brain HoldingsVarys CapitalY CombinatorDWeb3 CapitalIOSG VenturesLombardstreet Ventures+6 more

Arrcusarrcus.comin𝕏Series C · May 2021 · $28M

Arrcus builds Smart Distributed Networking software through its Arrcus Connected Edge (ACE) platform, offering software-defined routing, switching, and ethernet fabrics for AI training and inferencing, datacenter fabrics, 5G transport, and multicloud networking.

AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareSan Jose, US

Keyur Patel(Founder)Derek Yeung(Founder)inShekar Ayyar(Founder)inDevesh Garg(Founder)

BoardChristopher Rust(Director)inSteve Herrod(Director)

Co-investorsSoftBank GroupClear VenturesGeneral CatalystHitachi VenturesLightspeed Venture PartnersProsperity7 Ventures+1 more

Artificial Agencyartificial.agencyin𝕏

Artificial Agency is an AI company applying reinforcement learning to build agent technology for video games, drawing on research and gaming-industry expertise.

AI & Machine LearningDeep TechGamingEdmonton, CA

Alex Kearney(Founder)inBrian Tanner WebSummit Vancouver Google IO(Founder)Michael Johanson(Founder)inBrian Tanner(Founder)inGreg Canessa(Chief Operating Officer)inMark Jaskiewicz(Head of Game Technology (Founding))in

Co-investorsEdmonton UnlimitedFlying Fish VenturesKAYARadical VenturesTIRTA VenturesToyota Ventures

Assuredassured.care

AgeAssured helps older adults age in place by combining human support with digital tools and proven strategies to improve safety, independence, and quality of life.

AgTechHealthtechLongevityWellness & Fitness

Co-investorsFirst Round CapitalInsight PartnersKindred Ventures

Assured Alliesassuredallies.comin𝕏Mar 2023 · $42.5M

Assured Allies provides insurance and health engagement solutions for older adults, partnering with financial institutions to deliver preventive care and protection services.

Digital HealthHealthtechInsurTechLongevity

Co-investorsCore Venture CapitalKaedan CapitalLionBirdLumir VenturesMS&AD VenturesNat Turner+6 more

Atomicatomicvest.comSeries A · Aug 2025 · $30M

Atomic Vest provides a white-label investment and savings platform for fintechs and financial institutions to offer wealth management, cash management, and brokerage services to their customers.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFintechSaaSSan Francisco, US

David Dindi(Founder)inEmma Marriott(Director of ML/Personalization)inMarco Alban-Hidalgo(Founder)inHannes Verschueren(Founder)Michael Rossiter(Founder)Neal Suidan(Founder)

Co-investorsAnthemis VentureBrewer Lane VenturesCollide CapitalEvolution VC PartnersInnovation Global CapitalKube VC+29 more

Atomic Formatomicform.comin𝕏Jan 2022 · $4.5M

Atomic Form develops NFT provenance software and previously created gallery-quality hardware displays for digital art.

Creator EconomyCrypto & Web3Media & Entertainment

Rick Manelius(CEO)in

Co-investorsRyze LabsAnimoca BrandsMechanism CapitalSino Global Capital

Atomicworkatomicwork.comin𝕏Aug 2025 · $30M

Atomicwork is an AI-native IT service management and employee service platform that integrates with Microsoft Teams and other enterprise tools to deliver IT, HR, and support workflows within Teams.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFuture of WorkSaaSSan Francisco, US

Kiran Darisi(Founder)inVijay Rayapati(Founder)inParsuram Vijayasankar(Founder)in

Co-investors100x Entrepreneur FundBattery VenturesFoster VenturesPeak XV PartnersStorm VenturesTranspose Platform Management+9 more

Atropos Healthatroposhealth.comin𝕏

Atropos Health develops a cloud-based platform that generates real-world evidence from electronic health records to inform clinical decision-making and healthcare research.

AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureDigital HealthHealthtechStanford, US

Nigam Shah(Co-Founder & Chief Data Scientist)Brigham Hyde(Chief Executive Officer & co-Founder)inSaurabh Gombar(Chief Medical Officer & co-Founder)inNigam Shah, PhD MBBS(Co-Founder of Atropos Health & Chief Data Scientist at Stanford Health Care)NEIL SANGHAVI(Executive Officer)in

BoardMATTHEW BETTONVILLE(Director)

Co-investorsYosemiteBreyer CapitalCencora VenturesCerity Partners VenturesGaingelsMana Ventures+6 more

Audiomobaudiomob.ioin𝕏

Audiomob provides audio ad formats that let brands and artists reach users inside mobile apps across streaming, social media, podcasts, and gaming.

AdTechGamingMarketing TechMedia & EntertainmentLondon, GB

Christian Facey(Founder)inWilfrid Obeng(Founder)in

Co-investorsCornerstone VCDigerati InvestmentsFlucas VenturesHoaQKube VCLightspeed Venture Partners+7 more

Aviron Interactiveavironactive.comin𝕏Seed

Aviron manufactures interactive fitness equipment including rowing machines, exercise bikes, and treadmills that incorporate game elements and streaming entertainment to motivate workouts.

ConsumerGamingHardwareWellness & FitnessToronto, CA

Andy Hoang(Founder)inBinh Nguyen(Human Resources)Bao Ho(CTO)

Co-investorsBehind Genius VenturesBrighter CapitalPicks and Shovels (Picks & Shovels)PioneerRebel FundY Combinator+7 more

Axieaxieinfinity.com

Axie Infinity is a blockchain-based, NFT creature-battling game developed by Vietnam-based game studio Sky Mavis.

Trung Nguyen(Founder)inAleksander Larsen(Founder)Jeffrey Zirlin(Founder)

Co-investorsAU21 CapitalDeepTech VenturesDeFiance CapitalDigital StrategiesHashedMoonhill Capital+16 more

Base Powerbasepowercompany.comin𝕏

Base Power provides residential battery systems and retail electric provider services to customers in Texas.

CleantechEnergyHardwareTexas, US

Zach Dell(CEO)inJustin Lopas(Co-founder)inZach Dell Justin Lopas(Founder)

Co-investors137 VenturesAlign VenturesAndreessen HorowitzAvenir Growth CapitalBond Capital ManagementCapitalG+33 more

Bastionbastion.comin𝕏Sep 2025

Bastion provides stablecoin issuance infrastructure with compliance and security features, enabling institutions to launch USD-backed stablecoins with customizable issuer models.

Crypto & Web3Data & InfrastructureFintech

Caroline Friedman(Founder)Nassim Eddequiouaq(Founder)Riyaz Faizullabhoy(Founder)

Co-investorsa16z cryptoAndreessen HorowitzCogitent VenturesCoinbase VenturesHashedSancus Ventures+12 more

BAYCboredapeyachtclub.com

Bored Ape Yacht Club (BAYC) is an NFT collection where ownership of an "Ape" token serves as membership, granting access to member activations, a clubhouse, and other perks.

Crypto & Web3

Co-investorsDeepTech Venturesa16z cryptoAndreessen HorowitzAnimoca BrandsLionTreeMoonPay+2 more

Beacon Biosciencesbeacon.bio

Beacon Biosignals develops AI-powered EEG analytics technology to improve diagnosis and treatment of neurological, psychiatric, and sleep disorders.

AI & Machine LearningBiotechDigital HealthMedical DevicesBoston, US

Jacob A. Donoghue, M.D., Ph.D.(Executive Officer, Director)Jacob Donoghue(CEO & Co-Founder)inJarrett Revels(CTO & Co-Founder)in

BoardCaitlin Donovan(Director)Pavel Raifeld(Director)Naveen Rao(Director)in

Co-investorsGeneral CatalystAlumni VenturesCatalio Capital Management, LPGV (Google Ventures)Half Court VenturesIaso Ventures+5 more

Bear AIusebear.aiin

Bear provides datasets derived from real work processes to help organizations build dependable AI agents.

AI & Machine LearningData & Infrastructure

Co-investorsEight CapitalIncisive VenturesTRAC (Third Round Analytics Capital)

Beeperbeeper.comin𝕏SeedAcquired

Beeper is a unified messaging app that consolidates popular messaging services into a single cross-platform interface.

ConsumerSaaSSan Francisco, US

Eric Migicovsky(Founder)inBrad Murray(Founder)inTulir Asokan(Founder)inCaroline Frishman(Chief of Staff)Sarah Mason(Technical Recruiter)Jonathan Lee(Head of Product and Design)

Co-investorsInitialized CapitalY CombinatorAutomatticLiquid VenturesShrug CapitalSV Angel+1 more

Other

Tracked investments with no reachable website or further public details — typically companies that wound down, renamed, or were absorbed.

AtommerceCast HoldingCohero HealthCynerioEdgeworxHeat

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▶262 more tracked companies

Inworld AIIoTeXIrreverent LabsISEEIxanaJuvoKapitalKind HumanoidKiteKiteKiteKivo HealthKnotKooplyKoyebKraftfulKudosKudosKumoLarkLassoLassoLayerZeroLearning MachineLegacyLemon CashLeonardo AILila SciencesLiquid AILivLivezLucidLudeoLumenLynkLynkMachineFiMagicXMahila MoneyMalama HealthManifoldMarpipeMavenMawariMedalMemoriesMentee RoboticsMeshMessariMetaplexMethod FinancialMetrikaMilky Way AIMiraiMiSaludMitigaMoises foundersMoney ForwardMonogotoMoonmath AIMosaicMultiverseMunice Inc.Music AImutable.aiMyomeMysten LabsMystikoNarada AINectryNest GenomicsNeuralightNew CarbonNirmataNooxNormal ComputingNotchNucleus GenomicsNYMObeOdysseyOFFOffchain LabsOG LabsOhaiOmniOneStepOovaOpal CameraOperativegamesOpusClipOurRitualOutRival, Inc.OverwolfOxio PrivatePaladin CloudPamir AIPanoraysParasailParasailPathPathPatronus AIPendiumPeriodic LabsPerplexityPersperionPeryPillyzePiSquaredPlanetariumPlayers' LoungePlayonrayPlaytronPlayVSPlease AIPocket Healthpoint.mePokee AIPomeloPrimuslabsPrismPrometeoProofoflearnProtect AIProtopia AIPulsPunkscomicQQuantum MachinesQuestlabsRainRainRainRapid DeployRavenReady Player MeReality DefenderRedesign HealthRemepyReturn EntertainmentRhoda AIRitualRoam PrivateRune LabsSafely YouSafetyWingSagaSahara AISauceSedonaShabodiShoelaceSibel HealthSignalWireSignosSimple AISimularSiPhox HealthSitennaSkipifySleepioSnapCalorieSomiteSpace and TimeSpatialSpatial New York, USASpecific LabsSpectralSpidervilleSpiffy AISprinter HealthSqueezebitsStability AIStaeStandard BotsSteamcommunityStellar CyberStellon LabsStoryStream ElementsSuperb AISupercloudSupermodelSuperRareSuperscriptSurviosSwanSwishSwish AISynadiaSynthefyTabnineTacitTailormedTerapede SystemsTetrateThe Bot CompanyThe Points GuyThe SandboxThekerTheta LabsThrive Health TechTipLinkTovalaTrace MachinaTravel WalletTrueholdTurntableTwelve LabsUmbrella CostUnbabelUnconventional AIUnifyUniKey TechnologiesUnsloth AIUnum IDUnveilUpLiftUpsolve AIV Sim.CoVango AIVeerVena VitalsVerbitVerifiedVerse TherapyVicariousVicarious FPCVidrovrVinVirtruVizo LabsVOCxiVolleyVolterraWabi AIWaldenWatney RoboticsWebinyWeekend (fmr. Volley)Weights & BiasesWellSetWellTheoryWEVR, Inc.WilcoWildfire SystemsWolf3DXDOFXlueXona Space SystemsXpanderXyteYuga LabsYummyYutoriZaiNarZededaZengoZestyZip BioZIR-AI

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Frequently asked questions

How many investments has Samsung Next made?
Samsung Next has 462 tracked investments, 26 of which have exited, including 38 dated in the last 24 months.
What stage does Samsung Next invest at?
Samsung Next invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A, Series B stages.
What is Samsung Next's typical check size?
Samsung Next typically writes checks of $100K – $5M.
What sectors does Samsung Next focus on?
Samsung Next focuses on Advanced Manufacturing, AI & Machine Learning, Consumer, Crypto & Web3, Data & Infrastructure, Deep Tech, Digital Health, Fintech, Gaming, Healthtech, Media & Entertainment, Robotics.
Where is Samsung Next located?
Samsung Next is headquartered in Mountain View, US.
Does Samsung Next lead rounds?
Samsung Next typically participates in rounds rather than leading them.
Who does Samsung Next co-invest with?
Samsung Next most often shares deals with Gaingels, Y Combinator, Alumni Ventures, among 1,378 tracked co-investors.

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Head of Samsung Next: David Lee | Terra Podcasts

David Lee · tryterra.co

34 Investment fireside chat - Raymond Liao Samsung Next Ventures with Ramesh Raskar

Project NANDA · Raymond Liao

131. How To Attract Investors with Head of Samsung Next, David Lee

Fitt Insider · David Lee

David Lee: Samsung NEXT, SV Angel, Wearables, and Company Culture - Terra Podcast

TERRA API · David Lee

Conversation about NFTs with David Lee (Head of Samsung Next) and Ian Utile (NFT.NYC Co-Producer)

NFT NYC · David Lee

Capital Conversation with Raymond Liao, Samsung Next

FoundersHK · Raymond Liao

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Co-investors · 53

$1M – $5M
Khosla Ventures

Khosla Ventures is a venture capital firm that backs bold, early-stage, technology-driven companies across deep tech and other sectors, providing hands-on 'venture assistance' to help founders build category-defining businesses.

$100K – $20M
Index Ventures

Index Ventures is a venture capital firm that backs founders across industries and geographies, emphasizing the people behind ideas as much as the businesses themselves.

$540K – $10.8M
Pantera Capital

Pantera Capital is a blockchain and cryptocurrency-focused investment firm that pioneered early crypto funds in the U.S., offering exposure through venture equity, early-stage tokens, and liquid tokens.

$5M – $100M
Lux Capital

Lux Capital is a venture capital firm that backs founders building transformative deep technologies, having been among the first investors in category-defining companies across AI, robotics, biotech, defense, and infrastructure.

$100K – $100M
Digital Currency Group

Digital Currency Group (DCG) is a long-term investor in and operator of businesses across the crypto and blockchain industry, holding equity, fund, and token positions.

Redpoint Ventures

Since 1999, Redpoint Ventures has partnered with visionary founders to create new markets and redefine existing ones. The firm invests early in startups building category-defining companies, from AI and infrastructure to security. Redpoint has backed hundreds of companies, including Netflix, Snowflake, Stripe, Ramp, Twilio, Ramp, and Hims, and today backs the next generation of AI leaders like OpenAI, Legora, Modal, Abridge and Physical Intelligence. Redpoint is based in San Francisco and has offices in New York City and Woodside. For more information visit: http://www.redpoint.com/

$100K – $10M
Preston-Werner Ventures

PWV (Preston-Werner Ventures) provides early-stage capital to technology founders building the future, investing through PWV Fund I and the PWV Rolling Fund.

$500K – $3M
Sound Ventures

Sound Ventures is a venture capital firm that seeks to invest in the technology sector.

True Ventures

True Ventures is an early-stage venture capital firm that has backed founders since 2005, partnering at the earliest moments of company building.

Both backed · 3
$500K – $3M
▶41 more co-investors

Todd and Rahul’s Angel FundBoost VCBold Capital PartnersNotable CapitalCostanoa VenturesHaun VenturesRobot VenturesAmbush CapitalMorpheus VenturesSafar PartnersKaiser Permanente VenturesBenchmarkNot Boring CapitalPassion CapitalTribeca Venture PartnersHighland Capital PartnersCapital FactoryVOLT CAPITALEthereal Ventures Management Ltd.Energize CapitalMorgan Creek CapitalClear Ventures7BC Venture CapitalPolaris PartnersAwesome People VenturesMosaic VenturesScalar CapitalThe Alchemy FundAlchemy VenturesAtreides ManagementTimespan VenturesBain CapitalForm CapitalPharos Capital GroupAster CapitalAtlantic LabsCorner VenturesThe Valley FundDekrypt CapitalPrinceville CapitalHighlandX

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