# Samsung Electronics: portfolio, investments and team > Samsung Electronics is a growth equity based in South Korea. 18 investments on record, 3 in the last 12 months, latest Sept 2026. Source: https://millionrounds.com/fund/samsung-electronics (Millionrounds; every figure on the page links to its filing or article) South Korea · [Investor](https://millionrounds.com/investors) # Samsung Electronics Last cheque observed Sep 2026; 18 cheques on record. Email Deploying now Growth equity Series C Series D Series A A/B Testing Artificial Intelligence Property Management Follow Samsung Electronics and see its new cheques in your feed. [Start following](https://millionrounds.com/login?join=1&why=follow&next=%2Ffund%2Fsamsung-electronics) Deploying now **100%** of best year **3** **cheques in 12 months**, 18 on record Since the last cheque **53** days **00** hrs **00** min **00** sec Median round **$145M** Rounds led **2 of 18** Exits **5 from the portfolio** Mostly in **United States, 82%** Pitch Samsung Electronics ## Samsung Electronics highlights - 01 3 cheques in the last 12 months - 02 Mostly Series C and Series D: 64% of its rounds - 03 Led 2 rounds - 04 5 exits from the portfolio ## What they do - **Type:** Growth equity (from a list, unverified) - **Cheque size:** Not stated - **Sectors:** A/B Testing Artificial Intelligence Property Management - **Based in:** Uiwang, South Korea - **Cold pitches:** Not stated ## The record Every round we can evidence, newest first **18 appearances** - **2026** 3 rounds - **Sept** **[Mistral AI](https://millionrounds.com/company/mistral-ai)** Series D · FR · Samsung Catalyst Fund **$3.5B** *Led* - **Jun** **[Mistral AI](https://millionrounds.com/company/mistral-ai)** FR · TechCrunch **$1.2B** With 3 others - **Jun** **[Element Biosciences](https://millionrounds.com/company/element-biosciences)** Growth · US · Ventureburn **$175M** *Led* - **2024** 1 round - **Nov** **[Enfabrica](https://millionrounds.com/company/enfabrica)** Series C · US · TechStartups **$115M** With 13 others - **2019** 1 round - **Oct** **[IonQ](https://millionrounds.com/company/ionq)** Uk **$55M** With 1 other - **2016** 1 round - **Jun** **[Zimperium](https://millionrounds.com/company/zimperium)** Series C · US · Prnewswire **$25M** With 8 others - **2015** 1 round - **Aug** **[Vicarious](https://millionrounds.com/company/vicarious)** US **Undisclosed** With 2 others - **2014** 2 rounds - **Oct** **[Keyssa](https://millionrounds.com/company/keyssa)** Series C · US **$25M** With 4 others - **Aug** **[EyeVerify](https://millionrounds.com/company/eyeverify)** Series A · US **$6.0M** With 5 others - **2013** 1 round - **Jun** **[Watchwith](https://millionrounds.com/company/watchwith)** Series A · US · finsmes.com **$5.0M** With 3 others - **2009** 3 rounds - **Dec** **[Widevine Technologies](https://millionrounds.com/company/widevine-technologies)** Series C · US · businessinsider.com **$15M** With 2 others - **Nov** **[picoChip](https://millionrounds.com/company/picochip)** Series E · GB · cellular-news.com **$20M** With 7 others - **Apr** **[Beceem Communications](https://millionrounds.com/company/beceem-communications)** Venture · US · beceem.com **$20M** With 8 others - **2008** 1 round - **Aug** **[RadioFrame](https://millionrounds.com/company/radioframe)** Series F · US · bizjournals.com **$28M** With 6 others - **2004** 1 round - **Apr** **[Starent Networks](https://millionrounds.com/company/starent-networks)** Series D · US **$25M** With 5 others - **2003** 2 rounds - **Dec** **[Athena Semiconductors](https://millionrounds.com/company/athena-semiconductors)** Series B · US **$10M** With 2 others - **Feb** **[Starent Networks](https://millionrounds.com/company/starent-networks)** Series C · US **$23M** With 3 others - **1999** 1 round - **Dec** **[Sonus Networks](https://millionrounds.com/company/sonus-networks)** US **$23M** With 9 others An announcement gives the size of the round, not the size of this investor's cheque: the only rounds that imply a cheque are those where they were the sole named investor. ## The team We hold **28** people at this firm from the lists this database was built from: a weaker source than the filings, since a list does not say when a title ended. Login to see them. ## What they claim to have backed From their own portfolio page (on their website) **0** of 5 we have independently watched raise Community Corporate Citizenship Order Help Samsung Account Samsung Design Weaker than a round we watched, stronger than a list somebody sold us. A firm is far less willing to put a company on its own site that it never funded. ## Exits from the portfolio Companies it backed that were later bought or listed **5 in all** **[picoChip](https://millionrounds.com/company/picochip)** Bought by Mindspeed Technologies **$77M** Jan 2012 **[Widevine Technologies](https://millionrounds.com/company/widevine-technologies)** Bought by [Google](https://millionrounds.com/fund/google-assistant-investments) **$160M** Dec 2010 **[Beceem Communications](https://millionrounds.com/company/beceem-communications)** Bought by [Broadcom](https://millionrounds.com/fund/broadcom-limited) **$316M** Oct 2010 **[Starent Networks](https://millionrounds.com/company/starent-networks)** Bought by [Cisco](https://millionrounds.com/fund/cisco) **$2.9B** Dec 2009 **[Athena Semiconductors](https://millionrounds.com/company/athena-semiconductors)** Bought by [Broadcom](https://millionrounds.com/fund/broadcom-limited) **Undisclosed** Oct 2005 An exit counts when it came after the firm's first round in the company. From historical deal records. ## Companies it bought Acquisitions by the firm itself **[LoopPay](https://millionrounds.com/company/looppay)** **Undisclosed** Feb 2015 **[Proximal Data](https://millionrounds.com/company/proximal-data)** **Undisclosed** Nov 2014 **[SmartThings](https://millionrounds.com/company/smartthings)** **$200M** Jul 2014 **[Shelby.tv](https://millionrounds.com/company/shelby-tv)** **Undisclosed** Jun 2014 **[Novaled](https://millionrounds.com/company/novaled)** **$347M** Aug 2013 **[NeuroLogica](https://millionrounds.com/company/neurologica)** **Undisclosed** Jan 2013 **[NVELO](https://millionrounds.com/company/nvelo)** **Undisclosed** Dec 2012 **[Nanoradio](https://millionrounds.com/company/nanoradio)** **Undisclosed** Jun 2012 **[mSpot](https://millionrounds.com/company/mspot)** **Undisclosed** May 2012 **ZigZag Software** **Undisclosed** Dec 2011 **[Nexus Dx](https://millionrounds.com/company/nexus-dx)** **Undisclosed** Nov 2011 **[Grandis](https://millionrounds.com/company/grandis)** **Undisclosed** Aug 2011 ## The cheque Series C Series D Series A Median round joined **$145M** the round, not its cheque Led 2 of 18 rounds **11%** - **Sole investor:** Never alone - **Last cheque:** Sept 2026 - **Exits:** 5 from the portfolio Rounds by stage said on their site - Series C *5* - Series D *2* - Series A *2* - Growth *1* - Venture *1* Cheques by month Led Joined Nov 2023 Oct 2026 Often in the room with - [Highland Capital Partners](https://millionrounds.com/fund/highland-capital-partners) 3 - [Matrix Partners](https://millionrounds.com/fund/matrix-partners) 3 - [North Bridge Venture Partners & Growth Equity](https://millionrounds.com/fund/north-bridge-venture-partners-and-growth-equity) 3 - [Intel Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/intel-capital) 2 - [Liberty Global](https://millionrounds.com/fund/liberty-global) 2 - [NVIDIA](https://millionrounds.com/fund/nvidia) 2 **Pitching Samsung Electronics?** Put them on your fundraising board with this record on the card, and follow them to hear when they write a new cheque. Add to your CRM *→* ## Who they invest alongside The investors most often in the same rounds as Samsung Electronics. A count of rooms they were both in, not a relationship either has claimed. [**Highland Capital Partners** VC firm **3** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/highland-capital-partners)[**Matrix Partners** VC firm **3** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/matrix-partners)[**North Bridge Venture Partners & Growth Equity** VC firm **3** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/north-bridge-venture-partners-and-growth-equity)[**Intel Capital** Corporate VC **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/intel-capital)[**Liberty Global** Corporate VC **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/liberty-global)[**NVIDIA** Company **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/nvidia) ## Recently backed The latest companies Samsung Electronics put money into. [**Mistral AI** $3.5B · Sept 2026](https://millionrounds.com/company/mistral-ai)[**Element Biosciences** $175M · Jun 2026](https://millionrounds.com/company/element-biosciences)[**Enfabrica** $115M · Nov 2024](https://millionrounds.com/company/enfabrica)[**IonQ** $55M · Oct 2019](https://millionrounds.com/company/ionq)[**Zimperium** $25M · Jun 2016](https://millionrounds.com/company/zimperium) ## On podcasts 2 episodes naming Samsung Electronics in the title. - [The Healthtech Podcast](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/healthtech-podcast) 15 Jul 2021 · 8 min #212 Quick Tips with Mark Notton from Samsung Electronics Mentions [Samsung Electronics](https://millionrounds.com/fund/samsung-electronics) Apple PodcastsShow page - [The Healthtech Podcast](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/healthtech-podcast) 4 Jul 2021 · 40 min #211 The Story of Samsung Electronics with Mark Notton Mentions [Samsung Electronics](https://millionrounds.com/fund/samsung-electronics) Apple PodcastsShow page ## Quick answers about Samsung Electronics ### What does Samsung Electronics invest in? Samsung Electronics invests most often at Series C and Series D (64% of the rounds on record), in sectors such as A/B Testing, Artificial Intelligence and Property Management. ### How active is Samsung Electronics? 18 investments on record, 3 of them in the last 12 months, and it led 2. The most recent was in Sept 2026. ### What has Samsung Electronics invested in recently? Its most recent investments on record: Mistral AI (Series D, Sept 2026), Element Biosciences (Growth, Jun 2026) and Enfabrica (Series C, Nov 2024). ### How big are Samsung Electronics's cheques? The median round it joins is $145M. ### Does Samsung Electronics lead rounds? Sometimes: it led 2 of its 18 investments on record (11%). ### Where does Samsung Electronics invest? Most of the companies it backs are in the United States (82%), France (12%) and the United Kingdom (6%). ### Is Samsung Electronics investing now? Yes: it is actively investing, with 3 investments in the last 12 months. ### Who does Samsung Electronics invest alongside? Most often Highland Capital Partners (3 rounds together), Matrix Partners (3 rounds together) and North Bridge Venture Partners & Growth Equity (3 rounds together). ## Raising now? Find the investors who back rounds like yours, and keep every conversation on one fundraising board. Find similar investorsOpen your CRM Built from the rounds we watched, its filings and its own website, refreshed every night. [How we count](https://millionrounds.com/methodology) · [Report a correction](https://millionrounds.com/corrections?slug=samsung-electronics) · [Is this your firm? Claim it](https://millionrounds.com/claim?org=samsung-electronics)