Samsung Next — 2023 Investments

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

JDJeff DeFlavio(Co-founder)inKMKristin Muhlner(Executive Officer, Director)in

BoardKRKevin Ryan(Director)inJRJeff Rinehart(Director)in

Co-investorsARArtis VenturesCICity LightALAlleyCorpKAKapor CapitalLILifeArc VenturesMAMana Ventures+2 more

AI21 develops trustworthy artificial intelligence technology to enhance human productivity.

AI & Machine LearningDeveloper ToolsEnterprise Software

OGOri Goshen(Founder)inYSYoav Shoham(Founder)inASAmnon Shashua(Founder)in

Co-investors8V8VCAHAhren Innovation CapitalCOCoatue ManagementCOComcast VenturesFEFelicis VenturesINIntel Capital+8 more

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-investorsGOGorilla CapitalCOCore Innovation CapitalFIFinTLV VenturesHAHamilton LaneLULumir VenturesMSMS&AD Ventures+2 more

Anzu is an in-game advertising company.

AdTechGamingMarketing TechTel Aviv, IL

BFBen Fenster(Founder)in

Co-investorsALAlumni VenturesBIBitkraft Esports VenturesEVEvolution VC PartnersGOGOAL VenturesMAMana VenturesSASand Hill Angels+10 more

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-investorsCOCore Venture CapitalKAKaedan CapitalLILionBirdLULumir VenturesMSMS&AD VenturesNANat Turner+6 more

Dynamo provides automated AI risk evaluation and red-teaming tools designed to assess the privacy, safety, and compliance of AI systems.

AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityEnterprise SoftwareSaaSSan Francisco, US

CLChristian Lau(Founder)inVMVaikkunth Mugunthan(Founder)inEmile Indik(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Oliver Liu(Director of Engineering)

Co-investorsCACanapi VenturesCACathexis VenturesFOFormus CapitalKIKickstart InnovationMEMerus CapitalSOSoma Capital+5 more

Energent.ai provides a generative AI-powered data analytics platform that enables users to analyze data through natural language prompts without requiring SQL or analytics expertise.

AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareSaaSSan Francisco, US

RHRachel Hu(Founder)inKKKimi Kong(Co-founder & CTO)inJared Wilber

Co-investorsMAMaple Leaf AngelsY Y CombinatorCRCRCM VenturesEMEmbedding VCGAGaingelsGEGeneral Catalyst+3 more

Ingonyama develops cryptography acceleration technology, including ICICLE, a library that speeds up algorithms and protocols such as zero-knowledge proofs across compute backends like CPUs, GPUs, Apple Silicon, and its ZPU hardware.

Crypto & Web3Deep TechDeveloper Tools

Co-investorsBLBlueYard CapitalIOIOSG VenturesMAMaven 11RORockawayXZEZero Knowledge Validator (ZKV)GEGeometry+2 more

Inworld AI provides a full-duplex audio streaming platform that enables real-time conversational AI interactions with intelligent turn-taking, function calling, and multi-model routing capabilities for developers building conversational applications.

AI & Machine LearningDeveloper ToolsMountain View, US

IGIlya Gelfenbeyn(Founder)inKGKylan Gibbs(Founder)inMEMichael Ermolenko(Founder)in

Co-investorsA-A-Force VenturesBIBitkraft Esports VenturesBRBrave CapitalCRCRV (Charles River Ventures)DEDentsu VenturesDIDisney Accelerator+15 more

Irreverent Labs builds AI-driven products spanning autonomous crypto trading agents, MMA combat sports analytics, and reinforcement-learning combat simulations.

AI & Machine LearningCrypto & Web3GamingSheridan, US

RSRahul Sood(Founder)inDavid Raskino(Founder)Salil Deshpande(Founder)

Co-investorsA1a16z cryptoADAdvancit CapitalANAndreessen HorowitzMAMantis Capital

Ixana designs Wi-R silicon chips for use in wearables, IoT devices, and secure connectivity products.

AI & Machine LearningHardwareIoTSemiconductorsWest Lafayette, US

SSShreyas Sen(CTO)inASAngik Sarkar(CEO)inSMShovan Maity(Co-founder & Head of Research)inBTBob Twomey(EVP, Global Sales)in

Co-investorsAUAurum Venture PartnersELElevate VenturesSCScrum VenturesUNUncorrelated Ventures1010x FoundersHAHack VC+2 more

Koyeb is a serverless cloud platform for running AI-intensive applications across CPUs, GPUs, and specialized accelerators, offering capabilities like scale-to-zero, autoscaling, and sandboxes for AI agents.

AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingDeveloper Tools

EEdouard(Co-founder)BBastien(Co-founder)

Co-investorsHUHumans Of The InternetISIsaiISISAI GestionKIKima VenturesMAMango CapitalPLPlug and Play Ventures+4 more

LayerZero builds decentralized infrastructure for interoperability across blockchains and asset issuance, enabling applications and chains to connect liquidity and extend reach across ecosystems.

Crypto & Web3Data & InfrastructureDeveloper Tools

BPBryan Pellegrino(Founder)inRZRaz Zarick(Founder)inCaleb Banister(Founder)Ryan Zarick(Founder)

Co-investorsA1a16z cryptoANAndreessen HorowitzANAndromeda CapitalBIBitDAOBIBixin CapitalBIBixin Ventures+36 more

Liquid AI builds device-native foundation models (LFMs) designed to run efficiently on processors outside data centers, such as phones, laptops, and cars, under latency, privacy, and hardware constraints.

AI & Machine LearningDeep TechEnterprise SoftwareBrookline, US

DRDaniela Rus(Founder)inMLMathias Lechner(Founder)inRHRamin Hasani(Founder)inAAAlexander Amini(Founder)inLouis Hunt(Executive Officer)SPStephen Pagliuca(Director)

Co-investorsBOBold Capital PartnersDUDuke Capital PartnersGLGlasswing VenturesISIsaiISISAI GestionLILink Ventures+6 more

Money Forward provides financial services and a "money platform" for individuals and businesses, aiming to help users manage money and solve financial challenges.

Enterprise SoftwareFintechSaaS

YTYosuke Tsuji(Founder)in

Co-investorsDNDnx VenturesGLGlobis Capital PartnersGMGMO VenturePartnersMIMitsukoshi Isetan InnovationsTBTBS Innovation PartnersALAltaIR Capital+8 more

Mysten Labs builds infrastructure and tools for web3, focusing on making decentralized systems secure, reliable, and ready for mass adoption.

Cloud ComputingCrypto & Web3Deep TechDeveloper ToolsPalo Alto, US

AAAdeniyi Abiodun(Founder)inKostas Kryptos Chalkias(Founder)inSBSam Blackshear(Founder)inECEvan Cheng(Founder)inGeorge Danezis(Founder)Kostas Chalkias(Founder)

Co-investorsA1a16z cryptoALAlumni VenturesANAndreessen HorowitzARArrington CapitalBABasecamp FundBIBig Brain Holdings+38 more

Nest Genomics develops genomics solutions to integrate genetic testing into routine patient care.

AI & Machine LearningBiotechDigital HealthHealthtechMedical DevicesSaaSNew York City, US

MSMoran Snir(Founder)inGSGuy Snir(COO)inBrian Cerceo(Lead Software Engineer)Alkis Sellis(Engineering Lead)Laura Hayward(Product)Caitlin Binder(Clinical Lead)

Co-investorsY Y CombinatorALAlumni VenturesB B Capital GroupB4B4 CapitalLILionBirdMAMaven Ventures+7 more

An AI-powered answer engine providing accurate, trusted, and real-time answers to questions.

San Francisco, US

Andrew D. Konwinski(Executive Officer, Director)Dzianis Yarats(Director)ASAravind Srinivas Lakshminarayanan(Director, Executive Officer)ASAravind Srinivas(Founder)inDYDenis Yarats(Founder)Andrew Konwinski(Founder)

Co-investors141435 Capital35359 Capital7B7BC Venture CapitalACAccelADAdvaita CapitalAIAIX Ventures+61 more

Pembroke, US

SMSheila Marcelo(Executive Officer, Director)inKelly Wahlberg(Executive Officer)

BoardTFTony Florence(Director)in

Co-investorsARArca FundsEMEmfarsisANAnimoca BrandsBLBlocktower CapitalGOGoldenTree Asset ManagementGUgumi Cryptos Capital (gCC)+1 more

Signos is a metabolic health platform that pairs a continuous glucose monitor (CGM) with an AI-powered app to help consumers understand how food, movement, and daily habits affect their glucose and to support weight management.

AI & Machine LearningDigital HealthWellness & Fitness

Co-investorsCHCheyenne VenturesCOCourtside VenturesDADaniel GutenbergGVGV (Google Ventures)STStartFastSTStartFast Ventures+1 more

Skipify builds payments infrastructure and checkout technology for merchants, aiming to improve the payment experience across digital commerce.

AI & Machine LearningE-commerceFintechSaaS

Jeremy Anderson(Founder)Ryth Martin(Founder)

Co-investorsBEBee PartnersINInfinity VenturesPOPoint72 VenturesAMAmerican Express Ventures (Amex)AMAmex VenturesFIFIS+4 more