About
Senior Investment Director at Samsung Catalyst Fund focused on deep tech AI infrastructure. He previously led LG Electronics' North American corporate VC program, was a Managing Director at HP Ventures, and co-founded and served as Managing Director at AMD Ventures, with earlier roles 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.
Contact· self-published, not guessed
Experience
- Samsung Catalyst FundSr. Investment Director, Samsung Catalyst Fundcurrent2022 — presentSan Jose, California, United States
- LG ElectronicsManaging Director, Corporate Venture Capital2019 — 2022
- ChargifiInvestor / Board Observer2018 — 2019
- Platform9 SystemsInvestor / Board Observer2017 — 2019
- SafeBreachInvestor / Board Observer2016 — 2019
- HexaditeInvestor / Board Observer2016 — 2018
- Hewlett Packard VenturesManaging Director2015 — 2018Palo Alto, CA
- AMD VenturesCo-founder, Managing Director2010 — 2015
- El Dorado VenturesPrincipal2005 — 2010Menlo Park, CA
- Pequot CapitalVice President2004 — 2005
- NvidiaProduct Manager2002 — 2003
Skills & more
Corporate Development25Strategic Partnerships22Venture Capital28Start-ups31Entrepreneurship15Business Development8Angel Investing2Product Management9Mergers & Acquisitions7Enterprise Software3SaaS6Private Equity5
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StrategyBusiness StrategySoftware as a Service (SaaS)ManagementCloud ComputingFrom Ray's professional profile.
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
Ian Clow
Investment Director at Samsung Catalyst Fund
Jayeon Yoo
Head of Finance Operations at Samsung Catalyst Fund
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Ray Schuder?
- Senior Investment Director at Samsung Catalyst Fund focused on deep tech AI infrastructure. He previously led LG Electronics' North American corporate VC program, was a Managing Director at HP Ventures, and co-founded and served as Managing Director at AMD Ventures, with earlier roles 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.
- Where does Ray Schuder work?
- Ray Schuder is Sr. Investment Director at Samsung Catalyst Fund.
- Where did Ray Schuder go to school?
- Ray Schuder studied at Stanford University Graduate School of Business (Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.)); Stanford University (Master's Degree, Manufacturing Systems Engineering); Stanford University (Master's Degree, Mechanical Engineering).
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