Samsung NEXT Ventures key facts
- Samsung NEXT Ventures is a venture capital firm based in Mountain View, California with 185 tracked portfolio companies.
- Notable positions include Figure AI, Perplexity AI, Black Forest Labs.
- PrivateMarketView records 3 deal participations by Samsung NEXT Ventures.
- Samsung NEXT Ventures’s most recent recorded investment was in Dec 2024 and 1 over two years.
- The team roster lists 2 people.
About Samsung NEXT Ventures
Founded in 2013, Samsung NEXT Ventures is a venture capital arm of Samsung Electronics based in Mountain View, California. The firm prefers to invest in companies operating in artificial intelligence, financial technology, blockchain, health technology, infrastructure, and media technology sectors.
Investment activity
Samsung NEXT Ventures joined 1 recorded round in the last two years, in line with the 1 in the two years before. By year: 2 in 2024 and 1 in 2022. Samsung NEXT Ventures most often invests alongside AJI Capital (2 shared rounds), ARK Ventures (US) (2 shared rounds) and Neman Ventures (2 shared rounds). Most recently: Perplexity AI (early-stage round, Dec 2024) and Figure AI (Series B, Feb 2024).
Samsung NEXT Ventures portfolio at a glance
185 portfolio companies are on record for Samsung NEXT Ventures, including Figure AI, Perplexity AI and Black Forest Labs.
130 of the 185 carry a recorded valuation and 4 have recorded secondary-market trades, the names a secondary buyer or seller can price.
Samsung NEXT Ventures team
2 people are on record at Samsung NEXT Ventures. Senior names include Brendon Kim (Head of Investments) and Raymond Liao (Founder). 2 of them have a verified direct contact on file.
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Portfolio
185 companies · priced for members| Company | Industry | Valuation | First invested | Role |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Figure AI | Other Hardware | ▮ | ▮ | ▮ |
| Perplexity AI | Business/Productivity Software | ▮ | ▮ | ▮ |
| Black Forest Labs | Multimedia and Design Software | ▮ | ▮ | ▮ |
+ 182 more companies · all 185, priced and dated or a free account shows the top 10 names — no card Membership and data by Private Market View | ||||
Samsung NEXT Ventures recent deals
3 recordedMembership and data by Private Market View
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Frequently asked about Samsung NEXT Ventures
- What companies does Samsung NEXT Ventures invest in?
- Samsung NEXT Ventures has 185 recorded portfolio companies, including Figure AI, Perplexity AI, Black Forest Labs.
- Is Samsung NEXT Ventures actively investing?
- Samsung NEXT Ventures's most recent recorded investment was in Dec 2024.