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Michael Shim

Investor

Venture Operations at Samsung Next

San Jose, California, United States

About

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.

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Experience

  1. Samsung NextHead of Venture Ops & Strategycurrent2025 — present
  2. Samsung NextInvestor2024 — 2025
  3. Samsung NextChief of Staff2022 — 2024
  4. Samsung ElectronicsProduct Strategy & Biz Ops, SW/Services2019 — 2022
  5. KPMGSenior Associate, Strategy Consulting and M&A Deal Advisory2017 — 2019
  6. KPMGConsultant, Financial Risk Management2015 — 2017
  7. Korean Accounting Standards Board (KASB)Chief of Staff to the IFRS Foundation Trustee2013 — 2014

Education

  1. University of California, BerkeleyBachelor of Arts (B.A.), Statistics
  2. Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyCertificate, CSAIL Human Computer Interaction for User Experience Design
  3. Daewon Foreign Language High School
  4. Gunn High School

Same school

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

+ 857 more

Also attended Massachusetts Institute of Technology849

Fred WilsonCo-founder & Partner at Union Square VenturesAileen LeeFounder & Managing Partner of Cowboy VenturesHemant TanejaCEO & Managing Director of General CatalystBrad FeldCo-founder of Foundry and TechstarsMatt HuangCo-founder and Managing Partner at ParadigmDelian AsparouhovPartner at Founders Fund and co-founder of Varda

+ 843 more

Also attended Daewon Foreign Language High School4

Claire AhnInvestor at GS FuturesVera ImSenior Associate at BlizzardJun ParkInvestor at HashedBenjamin Hyun Mok SongPrincipal at Korea Investment Partners

Also attended Gunn High School1

Nitay JoffeInvestor at Verissimo Ventures

Shared employers

Also worked at Samsung Next41

Niko CiminelliInvestor at Khosla VenturesPatrick ChangFounder and Managing Partner at Dispersion CapitalBurke DavisPartner at Sorenson VenturesRan AchituvInvestor at Entree CapitalRaymond LiaoManaging Director at Samsung NextHaerim YunVenture Operations at Samsung Next

+ 35 more

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 KPMG252

Abbie RobusAssociate Director at Mayfair Equity PartnersRonnyInvestor at InvestinorAndrew ScottSenior Finance Manager at GreycroftAnya RajaniAssociate at Sapphire VenturesJack RobersonInvestor at 8VCRemy MartinClient Team Member at Generation Investment Management

+ 246 more

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