Investor Type | Firm |
Industries | Software (Web Marketplace Saas..) • IT (& TMT) • Media • Businesses Solutions • FinTech (& Financials services) • Hardware (& Manufacturing) • Retail (& E-Commerce) • Entertainment (& Sports) • IoT (& Wearables) • A.I. (& Big Data) • HealthTech (& Fitness) • Blockchain (& Cryptos) • Web Security (& Privacy) • Gaming (& eSports) • Analytics • Cloud Services (& Infrastructure) • Developer tools • Medical Devices (& Hospital Services) • Robotics • Healthcare (& Wellness) • Mobility • Nanotechnology • Online Social • Consumer • Woman Focused |
Stages | Seed, Series A, Series B, Pre-seed |
Investing | United States • Canada • Israel |
Investment Range | $100,000 - $5,000,000 |
Investment Sweet Spot | $1,500,000 |
Samsung NEXT Ventures is a venture capital firm that specializes in empowering tech innovators. Headquartered in Silicon Valley, California, with additional offices in New York, Tel Aviv, Seoul, and Japan, they focus on investing in bold and ambitious founders across a wide range of technology sectors, including Software (Web Marketplace SaaS), IT & TMT, Media, Business Solutions, FinTech & Financial Services, Hardware & Manufacturing, Retail & E-Commerce, Entertainment & Sports, IoT & Wearables, A.I. & Big Data, HealthTech & Fitness, Blockchain & Cryptos, Web Security & Privacy, Gaming & eSports, Analytics, Cloud Services & Infrastructure, Developer tools, Medical Devices & Hospital Services, Robotics, Healthcare & Wellness, Mobility, Nanotechnology, Online Social, Consumer, and Woman Focused areas. The fund has a diverse investment range, with a minimum investment of $100,000, a maximum of $5,000,000, and a sweet spot around $1,500,000 for initial funding rounds. Specializing in early-stage investments, they offer capital injection during Seed, Series A, Series B, and Pre-seed stages. Samsung NEXT invests in companies that are both developing groundbreaking technologies and applying these to novel use cases, from enterprise applications to consumer experiences, aiming to revolutionize various industries including manufacturing, services, and non-clinical health sectors. They are especially interested in Artificial Intelligence, believing in its capacity to unlock human potential; HealthTech, seeing technology as an empowering tool for managing health outside of clinical settings; Consumer Services, investing in technologies that enhance consumer experiences and infrastructure; and Frontier Technology, seeking companies that pursue imaginative and seemingly impossible ideas. Samsung NEXT's full portfolio showcases a commitment to their vision and investment thesis.