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Diane Choi

Investor

Investor at Samsung Next

United States

About

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.

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Experience

  1. Samsung ElectronicsInvestor at Samsung Next Venturescurrent2023 — presentMountain View, California, United States
  2. Samsung ElectronicsInvestor at Samsung Next Korea2022 — 2023Seoul, South Korea
  3. Samsung ElectronicsGlobal Strategist2021 — 2022Seoul, South Korea
  4. Nucleus GenomicsInvestorcurrent2025 — present
  5. ClassiqInvestorcurrent2025 — present
  6. Higgsfield AIInvestorcurrent2025 — present
  7. Generation LabInvestorcurrent2025 — present
  8. SynthefyInvestorcurrent2024 — present
  9. CeramicInvestorcurrent2024 — present
  10. Normal ComputingInvestorcurrent2024 — present
  11. H CompanyInvestorcurrent2024 — present
  12. Inworld AIInvestorcurrent2023 — present
  13. Sahara AIInvestorcurrent2023 — present
  14. StoryInvestorcurrent2022 — present
  15. CleanlabInvestor (acquired by Handshake)2023 — 2026
  16. UnbabelBoard Observer (acquired by TransPerfect)2024 — 2025
  17. Leonardo.AiInvestor (acquired by Canva)2023 — 2024
  18. NPX CapitalManaging Director2019 — 2020Seoul, South Korea
  19. Kross Pictures, Inc.Head of Global Projects (acquired by Kakao Corp)2016 — 2017Seoul, Korea
  20. Indignant PicturesCo-Founder2013 — 2016Global

Education

  1. Harvard Business SchoolMaster of Business Administration - MBA
  2. Harvard UniversityBachelor of Arts, History and Literature

Skills & more

Management7Leadership1

Languages English · Korean · Mandarin Chinese

From Diane's professional profile.

Same school

Also attended Harvard Business School1,777

Brad GerstnerFounder & CEO of Altimeter CapitalAileen LeeFounder & Managing Partner of Cowboy VenturesJim BreyerFounder & CEO of Breyer CapitalTim DraperFounder of Draper AssociatesMike Maples JrCo-founding Partner at FloodgateMamoon HamidPartner at Kleiner Perkins

+ 1,771 more

Also attended Harvard University1,173

Alfred LinPartner at Sequoia CapitalChris DixonFounder & Managing Partner of a16z crypto at Andreessen HorowitzSarah TavelVenture Partner at BenchmarkDanny RimerPartner at Index VenturesLaela SturdyManaging Partner at CapitalGRyan IsonoDeal Partner at Felicis Ventures

+ 1,167 more

Shared employers

Also worked at Samsung Electronics68

Tom DriscollPrincipal at Differential VenturesSang Won LeeEntrepreneur in Residence at Storm VenturesDavid GoldschmidtManaging Director, Head of the Fund at Samsung Catalyst FundAdry ElmiladyInvestment Principal at Samsung Catalyst FundIan ClowInvestment Director at Samsung Catalyst FundMartin ScottSenior Technical Advisor at Samsung Catalyst Fund

+ 62 more

Also worked at Ceramic1

Anna PattersonFounder and Managing Partner at Gradient Ventures

Also worked at H Company4

Michael AmarGeneral Partner at v3nturesPhilippe BotteriPartner at AccelOlivier MartretPartner at SerenaCandice du FretayInvestor at Accel

Also worked at Cleanlab4

Autumn RiceDirector of Operations at Keyhorse CapitalSchuster TangerInvestor at Tq Ventures LlcRak GargPartner at Bain Capital VenturesMatt TurkScout at Deep Checks

Colleagues at Samsung Next

Albert Kim
Investor at Samsung Next
Amy Lee
Investor at Samsung Next
Andy Duong
Investment Director at Samsung Next
Antonio Key
Investor at Samsung Next
Brendon Kim
Managing Director at Samsung Next
Caroline Rehfuss
Investor at Samsung Next
Chris Kurdziel
Investor at Samsung Next
David Lee
Head of Samsung Next at Samsung Next