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.
Experience
- Samsung NextHead of Venture Ops & Strategycurrent2025 — present
- Samsung NextInvestor2024 — 2025
- Samsung NextChief of Staff2022 — 2024
- Samsung ElectronicsProduct Strategy & Biz Ops, SW/Services2019 — 2022
- KPMGSenior Associate, Strategy Consulting and M&A Deal Advisory2017 — 2019
- KPMGConsultant, Financial Risk Management2015 — 2017
- Korean Accounting Standards Board (KASB)Chief of Staff to the IFRS Foundation Trustee2013 — 2014
Colleagues at Samsung Next
Albert Kim
Investor at Samsung Next
Amy Lee
Investor at Samsung Next
Andy Duong
Investment Director 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
Diane Choi
Investor at Samsung Next
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Michael Shim?
- 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.
- Where does Michael Shim work?
- Michael Shim is Venture Operations at Samsung Next.
- Where did Michael Shim go to school?
- Michael Shim studied at University of California, Berkeley (Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Statistics); Massachusetts Institute of Technology (Certificate, CSAIL Human Computer Interaction for User Experience Design); Daewon Foreign Language High School.
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