Brendon Kim
InvestorHead of Investments at Samsung Next
San Francisco Bay Area
Writes $100K – $500K checks · typically $250K
About
Brendon Kim is Managing Director and Global Head of Investments at Samsung Next, where he leads the fund's worldwide operations and early stage investments across AI, blockchain, fintech, healthtech, infrastructure, and mediatech. He brings more than two decades of early stage technology investing experience and was a founding general partner at Altos Ventures. Earlier in his career, he worked as a strategy and management consultant serving media, consumer, and technology clients.
Invests in
AI & Machine LearningConsumerCreator EconomyCrypto & Web3FintechGamingHealthtechMedia & EntertainmentSocial
Experience
- HYUNDAI CRADLEManaging Director and Head of Hyundai Cradle Silicon Valleycurrent2025 — present
- Altos VenturesSpecial Partner and Limited Partnercurrent2012 — presentMenlo Park, CA
- Altos VenturesGeneral Partner1996 — 2012
- Samsung NEXTManaging Director | Global Head of NEXT Investments2012 — 2025Mountain View, CA
- CSC | IndexAssociate1994 — 1996
- Coopers & Lybrand SMSAssociate1989 — 1992
Education
- Stanford University Graduate School of BusinessMBA
- Princeton UniversityAB, Woodrow Wilson Schhol of Public Policy
- Stanford University Graduate School of BusinessMaster of Business Administration - MBA
- Princeton UniversityBachelor of Arts - BA
Skills & more
Languages Korean
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Frequently asked questions
- Where does Brendon Kim work?
- Brendon Kim is Head of Investments at Samsung Next.
- What does Brendon Kim invest in?
- Brendon Kim invests in AI & Machine Learning, Consumer, Creator Economy, Crypto & Web3, Fintech, Gaming, Healthtech, Media & Entertainment, Social.
- What check size does Brendon Kim write?
- Brendon Kim typically writes checks of $100K – $500K.
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Also worked at Altos Ventures8
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Also worked at Samsung NEXT40
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