About
Ian Clow is an Investment Director at the Samsung Catalyst Fund. He previously worked at Samsung in Seoul, Korea on global M&A focused on biopharma and semiconductors, and earlier in corporate strategy and investment research at Hall Capital Partners. He holds an MBA from Harvard Business School and undergraduate degrees from UC Berkeley.
Experience
- Samsung Catalyst FundInvestment Directorcurrent2024 — presentSilicon Valley, California, United States
- Oxmiq LabsInvestorcurrent2026 — present
- Normal ComputingInvestorcurrent2026 — present
- Axiado CorporationInvestorcurrent2024 — present
- Zadar LabsInvestorcurrent2024 — present
- XConn Technologies Holdings Inc.Investor2024 — 2026
- EnfabricaInvestor2024 — 2025
- Samsung ElectronicsSenior Manager, M&A2020 — 2023Seoul, South Korea
- Samsung ElectronicsEngagement Manager, Global Strategy Group2017 — 2020Seoul, South Korea
- Izuba EnergyBusiness Development2017Jerusalem, Israel
- EvercoreSummer Associate2016New York, New York
- Hall Capital Partners LLCInvestment Research2010 — 2015San Francisco, California
Education
- Harvard Business SchoolMaster of Business Administration (MBA)2015 — 2017
- University of California, BerkeleyB.S. Business Administration, B.A. French2006 — 2010
Skills & more
Corporate DevelopmentInternational BusinessValuationEmerging Markets1Financial ModelingBusiness DevelopmentResearch1Project ManagementStrategy
Languages English · French · Korean
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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
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Also attended University of California, Berkeley863
Byron DeeterPartner at Bessemer Venture PartnersTrevor OelschigInvestment Team at General CatalystBrendan Bulik-SullivanInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)Glen AndersonPartner at Monta Vista CapitalAnthony LinHead of Intel Capital, Corporate Vice President at Intel CapitalScott ShawChief of Staff at Intel Capital
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Shared employers
Also worked at Axiado Corporation4
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 FundMartin ScottSenior Technical Advisor at Samsung Catalyst FundRutie AdarInvestments & Innovation Sr. Director, Israel at Samsung Catalyst Fund
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Also worked at Evercore79
Aaron LiuPrincipal at NorthzoneCosmo JiangGeneral Partner at Pantera CapitalAlejandro de RemediosInvestment Associate at Burda Principal InvestmentsConor DeveneyPrincipal at GreycroftJasmine YangVice President at Sapphire VenturesMichael HsuSenior Associate at Sapphire Ventures
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Also worked at Hall Capital Partners LLC11
Carleigh MorbaInvestor at Index VenturesHenrik JonesGeneral Partner at Buckhill CapitalUrwashi GovindjiExecutive Assistant at Prelude VenturesMorgan DicksonDirector of Capital Formation at HeadlineKatie ShenManager, Strategic Relations at Quona CapitalRichard SmithCo-Founder and Managing Partner at Mosaic General Partnership, LLC
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Colleagues at Samsung Catalyst Fund
Adry Elmilady
Investment Principal at Samsung Catalyst Fund
Amit Shofar
Sr. Investment Director at Samsung Catalyst Fund
Cindy Dole
Deputy General Counsel & Corporate Secretary at Samsung Catalyst Fund
David Goldschmidt
Managing Director, Head of the Fund at Samsung Catalyst Fund
Gil Rotenberg
Investment Principal at Samsung Catalyst Fund
Hamid Rategh
Venture Technology Director at Samsung Catalyst Fund
Jayeon Yoo
Head of Finance Operations at Samsung Catalyst Fund
Jonathan Charles
Investment Director at Samsung Catalyst Fund