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Samsung NEXT Ventures

Samsung NEXT Ventures

Mountain View, Californiasamsungnext.com

Overview

Samsung NEXT Ventures is the investment arm of Samsung NEXT, a multifaceted innovation group within Samsung Electronics dedicated to identifying new growth opportunities that will define the next decade. The firm prefers to invest in companies operating in artificial intelligence, financial technology, blockchain, health technology, infrastructure, and media technology sectors.

Year Founded

2013

Portfolio Companies

73

Investments

Samsung NEXT Ventures investments
CompanyDateStageLead
Dapper LabsMay 2023Growth EquityCo-investor
DATA FoundationSep 2023Series ACo-investor
Mysten LabsDec 2021Series ACo-investor
0G LabsNov 2024SeedLead
Sky MavisOct 2021Series BCo-investor
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Key People

Amy Lee

Investor

Nikolas Ciminelli

Investor

Rameen Rana

Investor

Vinod Joseph

Investor

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Sector & Stage Mix

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Investment Activity

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FAQ

Where is Samsung NEXT Ventures based?

Samsung NEXT Ventures is headquartered in Mountain View, California, United States.

When was Samsung NEXT Ventures founded?

Samsung NEXT Ventures was founded in 2013.

How many portfolio companies does Samsung NEXT Ventures have?

Samsung NEXT Ventures has 73 portfolio companies in Caplight's dataset.

What are some companies in Samsung NEXT Ventures's portfolio?

Portfolio companies visible on Caplight include Dapper Labs, DATA Foundation, Mysten Labs, 0G Labs, Sky Mavis.

What was Samsung NEXT Ventures's most recent investment shown here?

Samsung NEXT Ventures's most recent investment in this portfolio sample was in 0G Labs in 2024.

What sectors does Samsung NEXT Ventures focus on?

Samsung NEXT Ventures focuses on Media, Entertainment & Gaming, Enterprise Software, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Crypto & Web3, Crypto & Web3, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Real Estate & PropTech, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Cybersecurity, Crypto & Web3, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Media, Entertainment & Gaming, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Cybersecurity, Crypto & Web3, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Crypto & Web3, Cybersecurity, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Cybersecurity, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Media, Entertainment & Gaming, Media, Entertainment & Gaming, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Cybersecurity, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Telecommunications & Networking, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Consumer & Commerce, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Media, Entertainment & Gaming, Healthcare & Life Sciences, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Enterprise Software, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Enterprise Software, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Enterprise Software, Crypto & Web3, Enterprise Software, Media, Entertainment & Gaming, Crypto & Web3, Consumer & Commerce, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Crypto & Web3, Crypto & Web3, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, Mobility, Transportation & Logistics, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Crypto & Web3, Media, Entertainment & Gaming, Crypto & Web3, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Healthcare & Life Sciences, FinTech, Energy & Sustainability, Crypto & Web3, Telecommunications & Networking, Crypto & Web3, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Enterprise Software, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Enterprise Software, Media, Entertainment & Gaming, Media, Entertainment & Gaming, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Media, Entertainment & Gaming, Enterprise Software, FinTech, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Media, Entertainment & Gaming, Media, Entertainment & Gaming, Media, Entertainment & Gaming, Cybersecurity, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Enterprise Software, Cybersecurity, Crypto & Web3, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Enterprise Software, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Media, Entertainment & Gaming, Frontier & Industrial Tech, FinTech, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Frontier & Industrial Tech, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Enterprise Software, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Enterprise Software, Consumer & Commerce, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, FinTech, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Media, Entertainment & Gaming, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, Consumer & Commerce, Enterprise Software, FinTech, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, FinTech, Consumer & Commerce.

What company stages does Samsung NEXT Ventures focus on?

Samsung NEXT Ventures typically invests at the MultiStage stage.

What is Samsung NEXT Ventures's AUM?

Samsung NEXT Ventures's assets under management are estimated between $100.0M and $250.0M.

Firmographic Details

HeadquartersMountain View, California
Year Founded2013

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