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Samsung Next

Last cheque observed Oct 2026; 310 cheques on record.

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Deploying nowCorporate VC

Pre-seedSeedSeries AWell-beingSaaSCryptocurrency

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65%of best year42cheques in 12 months, 310 on record
Since the last cheque11days00hrs00min00sec
Median round$15MCheque size, as they say$100K – $500KRounds led0 of 310Sole investor17 roundsExits2 from the portfolioMostly inUnited States, 88%
Pitch Samsung Next

Samsung Next highlights

  1. 01

    42 cheques in the last 12 months

  2. 02

    Mostly Venture and Seed: 56% of its rounds

  3. 03

    Sole investor in 17 rounds, median $7.5M

  4. 04

    2 exits from the portfolio

What they do

Samsung Next is the corporate venture arm of Samsung Electronics.From their own website
Type
Corporate VC (from a list, unverified)
Cheque size
$100K – $500K as they say
Stages
Pre-seedSeedSeries AGrowth
Sectors
Well-beingSaaSCryptocurrency
Based in
Mountain View, United States
Cold pitches
Accepted

The record

Every round we can evidence, newest first310 appearances

  1. 2026

    34 rounds

  2. Oct
    DaytonaSeries B · HR · Google News search$60MWith 17 others
  3. Oct
    Eka Robotics Inc.Series A · US · Google News search$150MWith 7 others
  4. Sept
    Arcee AISeries B · US · Ventureburn$150MWith 10 others
  5. Sept
    Reality DefenderVenture · US$86KWith 3 others
  6. Aug
    SynthefySeed · US$6.5MWith 2 others
  7. Aug
    Xpander.aiSeed · US$7.5MSole investor
  8. Aug
    Primus LabsSeed · HK$150KWith 4 others
  9. Jul
    Walden RoboticsSeed · US · Google News search$300MWith 12 others
  10. Jun
    Patronus AISeries B · US · TechCrunch$50MWith 5 others
  11. Jun
    Standard BotsSeries C · US · TechStartups$200MWith 7 others
  12. Jun
    Copper BankingVenture · US$5.0MWith 4 others
  13. May
    DeepInfraSeries B · US · Ventureburn$107MWith 9 others
  14. May
    GraphonSeed · US$8.3MWith 1 other
  15. May
    SignosVenture · US$20MWith 3 others
  16. May
    Superb AIGrant · US$9.5MWith 2 others
  17. May
    DraftedSeed · US$1.6MWith 3 others
  18. May
    MuniceSeed · US$50KWith 2 others
  19. May
    Gray SwanSeries A · US$40MWith 3 others
  20. Apr
    ParasailSeries A · US · TechStartups$32MWith 7 others
  21. Apr
    Sibel HealthGrant · US$5.0MSole investor
  22. Apr
    Beacon BiosignalsSeries B · US$11MWith 3 others
  23. Apr
    Stellar CyberDebt · US$25MWith 3 others
  24. Mar
    Normal ComputingSeries B · US · Ventureburn$50MWith 3 others
  25. Mar
    XonaSeries C · US$170MWith 5 others
  26. Mar
    Malama HealthSeed · US$6.9MWith 2 others
  27. Feb
    ZaiNarSeries B · US · Ventureburn$100MWith 7 others
  28. Feb
    ApptronikSeries A · US$520MWith 2 others
  29. Feb
    Field AIVenture · USUndisclosedWith 5 others
  30. Feb
    MiraiSeed · US$10MWith 2 others
  31. Feb
    1XVenture · NOUndisclosedWith 3 others
  32. Feb
    AST SpaceMobileDebt · US$1.0BWith 2 others
  33. Feb
    Simple AISeed · CA$14MWith 2 others
  34. Jan
    Startale GroupSeries A · SG · Ventureburn$13MWith 2 others
  35. Jan
    HiggsfieldSeries A · US · TechCrunch$80MWith 6 others
  36. 2025

    59 rounds

  37. Dec
    AfferenceVenture · US$15MWith 4 others
  38. Dec
    CyleraVenture · USUndisclosedWith 5 others
  39. Dec
    FinSeries A · US$17MWith 3 others
  40. Dec
    Sibel HealthGrant · US$500KSole investor
  41. Dec
    SimularSeries A · US$22MWith 5 others
  42. Nov
    MiSaludVenture · USUndisclosedWith 2 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 27 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)

49 of 60 we have independently watched raise

1x8iAbsolutelabsAffecttherapeuticsAfferenceAidinroboticsAlchemyapiAleoAnykraftAporiaApptronikArcee AI AIArchetype AI AIArchipeloArrcusAtomicformAtroposhealthBastion BlockchainBeekeeperBentomlBeobleBerachainBighealthBigwhalelabsBlack Forest LabsBluevoyantBriaBrightmomentsCambiomlCanelamediaCastCentaurlabsCentmlCeramicChainsightChaoslabsCleanlabCliniiCoframeConfig Intelligence DeepCovariantCurveCyleraCypherwalletDankbankDapperlabsDataDecaDeepInfra AI0G Deep Tech SoftwareAMI Labs AIAMMO AI AIActiveloopAgape Health TechAgeboldAgentOS AIAi21AkamaiAlice AIAliroquantumand 38 more

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 listed2 in all

BonsaiBought by MicrosoftUndisclosedJun 2018
CareinSyncBought by Hearst CorporationUndisclosedApr 2014

An exit counts when it came after the firm's first round in the company. From historical deal records.

Who they invest alongside

The investors most often in the same rounds as Samsung Next. A count of rooms they were both in, not a relationship either has claimed.

Y CombinatorAccelerator38rounds togetherAlumni VenturesVC firm28rounds togetherGaingelsPrivate equity15rounds togetherGeneral CatalystVC firm13rounds togetherAndreessen HorowitzVC firm9rounds togetherFounders FundVC firm9rounds togetherIntel CapitalCorporate VC9rounds togetherCoinbase VenturesCorporate VC8rounds togetherGoodwater CapitalVC firm8rounds togetherKhosla VenturesVC firm8rounds togetherLightspeed Venture PartnersVC firm8rounds togetherNew Enterprise AssociatesVC firm8rounds together

Recently backed

The latest companies Samsung Next put money into.

Daytona$60M · Oct 2026Arcee AI$150M · Sept 2026Reality Defender$86K · Sept 2026Synthefy$6.5M · Aug 2026Xpander.ai$7.5M · Aug 2026Primus Labs$150K · Aug 2026

Mentioned on podcasts

Episodes that name Samsung Next in their description, not their title.

Quick answers about Samsung Next

What does Samsung Next invest in?

Samsung Next invests most often at Venture and Seed (56% of the rounds on record), in sectors such as Well-being, SaaS and Cryptocurrency.

How active is Samsung Next?

310 investments on record, 42 of them in the last 12 months. The most recent was in Oct 2026.

What has Samsung Next invested in recently?

Its most recent investments on record: Daytona (Series B, Oct 2026), Eka Robotics Inc. (Series A, Oct 2026) and Arcee AI (Series B, Sept 2026).

How big are Samsung Next's cheques?

The median round it joins is $15M. It says it writes cheques of $100K to $500K.

Does Samsung Next lead rounds?

Rarely, if at all: none of its 310 investments on record names it as the lead.

Where does Samsung Next invest?

Most of the companies it backs are in the United States (88%).

Is Samsung Next investing now?

Yes: it is actively investing, with 42 investments in the last 12 months.

Who does Samsung Next invest alongside?

Most often Y Combinator (38 rounds together), Alumni Ventures (28 rounds together) and Gaingels (15 rounds together).

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