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Ray Schuder

Investor

Sr. Investment Director at Samsung Catalyst Fund

San Jose

About

Senior Investment Director at Samsung Catalyst Fund focused on deep tech AI infrastructure. Previously led LG Electronics' North American CVC program and held managing director roles at Hewlett Packard Ventures and AMD Ventures, with earlier positions at El Dorado Ventures, Pequot Ventures, and Silicon Valley BancVentures. He holds engineering degrees from UC Santa Barbara and Stanford plus a Stanford MBA, and is a named inventor on eight U.S. patents.

Experience

  1. Samsung Catalyst FundSr. Investment Director, Samsung Catalyst Fundcurrent2022 β€” presentSan Jose, California, United States
  2. LG ElectronicsManaging Director, Corporate Venture Capital2019 β€” 2022
  3. ChargifiInvestor / Board Observer2018 β€” 2019
  4. Platform9 SystemsInvestor / Board Observer2017 β€” 2019
  5. SafeBreachInvestor / Board Observer2016 β€” 2019
  6. HexaditeInvestor / Board Observer2016 β€” 2018
  7. Hewlett Packard VenturesManaging Director2015 β€” 2018Palo Alto, CA
  8. AMD VenturesCo-founder, Managing Director2010 β€” 2015
  9. El Dorado VenturesPrincipal2005 β€” 2010Menlo Park, CA
  10. Pequot CapitalVice President2004 β€” 2005
  11. NvidiaProduct Manager2002 β€” 2003

Education

  1. Stanford University Graduate School of BusinessMaster of Business Administration (M.B.A.)
  2. Stanford UniversityMaster's Degree, Manufacturing Systems Engineering
  3. Stanford UniversityMaster's Degree, Mechanical Engineering
  4. UC Santa BarbaraBachelor's Degree, Mechanical Engineering

Skills & more

Corporate Development25Strategic Partnerships22Venture Capital28Start-ups31Entrepreneurship15Business Development8Angel Investing2Product Management9Mergers & Acquisitions7Enterprise Software3SaaS6Private Equity5
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