Samsung Ventures
Profile, fund size and portfolio
Samsung Ventures is the corporate venture arm of Samsung Electronics (consumer electronics and semiconductors). It was founded in 1999 and is based in Seoul, South Korea. It invests from Series A to Series B in AI, robotics, device Solutions.
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Snapshot
Data behind this graphic
| Item | Value |
|---|---|
| Stage range | Series A to Series B |
| Sectors | AI, Robotics, Device Solutions, Bio & Health, Energy, Security & Privacy |
| Geography | Korea, USA, Europe/Israel, Asia |
| Offices | Seoul, South Korea, Silicon Valley, United States, London, United Kingdom, Beijing, China, Israel, India, Shanghai, China, Boston, United States |
Sources: S10 The Guru: Samsung Venture Investment invests in Gimlet Labs Series B; S1 Samsung Ventures company page; S4 Samsung Ventures team (getTeamApi.do, 58 records).
Data behind this graphic
| Item | Companies | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Page is 'Selected portfolio companies, including exited ones' | 89 | 33.3% |
| Status: active | 85 | 31.8% |
| AI | 39 | 14.6% |
| Device Solutions | 10 | 3.7% |
| Consumer | 9 | 3.4% |
| Energy | 9 | 3.4% |
| Bio & Health | 8 | 3% |
| Enterprise | 6 | 2.2% |
| Security | 4 | 1.5% |
| Robotics | 4 | 1.5% |
| Status: exited | 4 | 1.5% |
A company can carry more than one tag
Sources: S3 Samsung Ventures portfolio (getPortfolioApi.do, 89 records).
Data behind this graphic
| Measure | Value | Unit | Kind | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Headline size | USD 2.8bn | Assets under management | Stated by the firm or its parent | S1 |
| Companies backed | 1,188 | companies | Stated by the firm | S1 |
| Companies on the firm's portfolio page | 89 | companies | Counted from the firm's own list | S3 |
Sources: S1 Samsung Ventures company page; S3 Samsung Ventures portfolio (getPortfolioApi.do, 89 records).
Where it invests and who leads it
Geography
- Headquarters
- Seoul, South Korea
- Offices
- Seoul, South Korea
- Silicon Valley, United States
- London, United Kingdom
- Beijing, China
- Israel
- India
- Shanghai, China
- Boston, United States
Investment regionsS10S1S4
- Korea
- USA
- Europe/Israel
- Asia
LeadersS4
- Jonghyuk LeeCEOFind on LinkedInFirm page
- Albert KimHead of Overseas DivisionLinkedInFirm page
- Sung Hoon YangHead of Investment Division 1Find on LinkedInFirm page
- Jaeyoung ShinHead of AsiaFind on LinkedInFirm page
- Jaemin LeeUSA Boston / Head of LS Global StrategyFind on LinkedInFirm page
Key facts
| Fact | Value | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Parent company | Samsung Electronics | Reported by Aranca Quarterly Spotlight CVC Deal Analysis Q2 2026 | S7 |
| Parent industry | Consumer electronics and semiconductors | Reported by Aranca Quarterly Spotlight CVC Deal Analysis Q2 2026 | S7 |
| Founded | 1999 | Single source | S1 |
| Headquarters | Seoul, South Korea | Single source | S1 |
| Status | Active | Single source | S1 |
| Headline size | USD 2.8bn (Assets under management) | Single source | S1 |
| Companies backed | 1,188 | Single source | S1 |
| People on the team page | 58 | Single source | S4 |
| Stages | Series A, Series B (inferred from announced rounds) | Estimate | S10 |
Portfolio
The firm's portfolio page lists 89 companies: 85 active, 4 exited.S3
The firm also states 1,188 companies backed. The page list and the stated total measure different things.S1
| Tag | Companies | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Active | 85 | 95.5% |
| Exited | 4 | 4.5% |
| Tag | Companies | Share |
|---|---|---|
| AI | 39 | 43.8% |
| Device Solutions | 10 | 11.2% |
| Consumer | 9 | 10.1% |
| Energy | 9 | 10.1% |
| Bio & Health | 8 | 9% |
| Enterprise | 6 | 6.7% |
| Security | 4 | 4.5% |
| Robotics | 4 | 4.5% |
| Status: active | 85 | 95.5% |
| Status: exited | 4 | 4.5% |
| Page is 'Selected portfolio companies, including exited ones' | 89 | 100% |
Every company on the Samsung Ventures list
89 companies, as listed on the firm's own website: 85 active, 4 exited.S3 Read the firm's list.
Active 85
- AIBIZ
- Aimedbio
- Alva Industries
- AMI
- Amperon
- Anthropic
- Apartmentary
- Applied Technology Research Institute
- Arbor Biotechnologies
- Archetype AI
- At Bay
- Bbros
- Bhsn
- BigHat Biosciences
- BrickBio
- C2N Diagnositcs
- Carbon Clean
- CarbonCure Technologies
- Cartesia AI
- Cashnote
- Consensys
- CuspAI
- D-MATRIX
- Databean
- Dowoo
- Efinix
- ELice
- Emerald.ai
- Encharge AI
- Evar
- Figure.ai
- Flexcompute
- Geaphene
- Generate Biomedicines
- Genius
- Green Revolution Cooling
- Gridbeyond
- H20
- Ineratec
- INNORAY
- Ionomr Innovations
- Jaguar Gene Therapy
- Latus Bio
- Lbox
- Ledger
- Liner
- Liquid Wind
- Loft Orbital
- Mangoboost
- MasterClass(Yanka Industries)
- Mathpresso
- MBD
- Medisola
- Membrion
- Mistral AI
- N.THING
- Nanoramic
- Neubility
- Neurixt
- Niron Magnetics
- Noom
- Nozomi Networks
- OTI Lumionics
- Phronline Biopharma
- Playnitride
- Pnecycle
- Profound Therapeutics
- Rebellions
- Rzino
- Sail Biomedicines(Senda)
- SelectStar
- SiFive
- Svante Technologies
- Tesollo
- Utility Global
- Volumez
- Witness AI
- WorldLabs
- Xyz
- Zutacore
- 베르티스
- 부강테크
- 씨엔테크
- 의식주컴퍼니
- 하이리움
Exited 4
- Darktrace
- Dig Security
- GoTo
- SentinelOne
Fund vehicles
| Vehicle | Size | Year | Note | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Funds (75 total, 44 active) | Not published | Firm reports 75 funds, 44 active; AUM USD 2.8B | S1 |
Recent rounds
| Date | Company | Round | Amount | Led by the firm | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-11 | AIDIN Robotics | Funding round | KRW 16bn | S9 |
History
- Founding of Samsung VenturesS1
- Silicon Valley office opening (first overseas office)S1
- London office openingS1
- Achieved 1 trillion KRW in AUMS1
- Beijing and Israel office openingS1
- India office openingS1
- Achieved 2 trillion KRW in AUMS1
- Establishment of a Shanghai branchS1
- Achieved 3 trillion KRW in AUMS1
- Appointment of CEO Jonghyuk LeeS1
Where sources disagree
Official pages
Read the firm's own pages for current information.
Sources
- S1Samsung Ventures company pageFirm
- S2Samsung Ventures main pageFirm
- S3Samsung Ventures portfolio (getPortfolioApi.do, 89 records)Firm
- S4Samsung Ventures team (getTeamApi.do, 58 records)Firm
- S7Aranca Quarterly Spotlight CVC Deal Analysis Q2 2026Third-party report
- S8FundingWatcher corporate venture capital listThird-party report
- S9The Herald Business: Aidin Robotics raises from HD Hyundai Robotics, Samsung Venture InvestmentPress
- S10The Guru: Samsung Venture Investment invests in Gimlet Labs Series BPress
- S11Startup Recipe: Aim Intelligence KRW 10bn Series A led by Samsung Venture InvestmentPress
- S12Yonhap Infomax: Samsung Venture Investment and Nvidia invest in US data center power startupPress
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