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Samsung Venture Investment

Last cheque observed Jul 2026; 104 cheques on record.

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VentureSeries ASeries BInformation TechnologyHealth Care

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40%of best year4cheques in 12 months, 104 on record
Since the last cheque117days00hrs00min00sec
Median round$5.0MRounds led0 of 104Sole investor23 roundsExits17 from the portfolioMostly inUnited States, 77%
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Samsung Venture Investment highlights

  1. 01

    4 cheques in the last 12 months

  2. 02

    Mostly Venture and Series A: 54% of its rounds

  3. 03

    Sole investor in 23 rounds, median $4.0M

  4. 04

    17 exits from the portfolio

What they do

Type
VC firm (from a list, unverified)
Cheque size
Not stated
Sectors
Information TechnologyHealth Care
Based in
South Korea
Cold pitches
Not stated

The record

Every round we can evidence, newest first104 appearances

  1. 2026

    1 round

  2. Jul
    InocrasVenture · USUndisclosedWith 3 others
  3. 2025

    10 rounds

  4. Dec
    Tatum securityVentureUndisclosedWith 2 others
  5. Nov
    Nanoramic LaboratoriesVenture · US$54MWith 1 other
  6. Nov
    Phrontline BiopharmaSeed$60MSole investor
  7. Oct
    IntrCitySeries D$28MWith 1 other
  8. Sept
    ElFysVenture · FIUndisclosedWith 4 others
  9. Aug
    Princeton NuEnergyVenture · USUndisclosedWith 2 others
  10. Jul
    BHSNVentureUndisclosedWith 2 others
  11. Jun
    AIMEDBIOVenture$37MWith 1 other
  12. Apr
    MedisolarSeries A$9.0MWith 1 other
  13. Feb
    Studio LabSeed$2.3MWith 2 others
  14. 2024

    8 rounds

  15. Dec
    VibezoneSeed$1.8MWith 1 other
  16. Aug
    EliceGrant$440KWith 4 others
  17. Jul
    VolumezSeries A · US$40MWith 2 others
  18. Mar
    BrickBioVenture · USUndisclosedSole investor
  19. Feb
    ModaplSeed$3.2MSole investor
  20. Jan
    HMC NetworksSeries B$3.0MWith 2 others
  21. Jan
    Go-QualSeries B$5.3MSole investor
  22. Jan
    Care NationVenture$3.0MSole investor
  23. 2023

    9 rounds

  24. Dec
    mAy-ISeries A$4.6MWith 3 others
  25. Nov
    Genome InsightSeries B · US$23MWith 2 others
  26. Nov
    Graphene SquareVenture · KR$15MWith 2 others
  27. Sept
    KlleonSeries A · US$7.1MWith 3 others
  28. Sept
    ANGELSWINGVentureUndisclosedWith 1 other
  29. Apr
    VolumezSeries A · US$40MWith 2 others
  30. Mar
    Crocus EnergySeries B · US$5.0MWith 4 others
  31. Feb
    Phantom AISeries C · US$42MWith 3 others
  32. Jan
    MiNDCAFESeries B$4.8MWith 4 others
  33. 2022

    11 rounds

  34. Dec
    Village BabySeries A$5.3MWith 3 others
  35. Dec
    MangoslabSeries A$2.4MWith 2 others
  36. Nov
    AromajoinVenture · JPUndisclosedWith 3 others
  37. Jul
    IVWorksSeries D$7.6MWith 2 others
  38. Jul
    Crypto LabSeries A$16MWith 4 others
  39. Jul
    Rabbit CareVentureUndisclosedWith 1 other
  40. Jun
    GenieworksSeries B$7.2MWith 2 others
  41. May
    GoodocSeries A$17MWith 2 others
  42. Apr
    AffyXell TherapeuticsVentureUndisclosedWith 2 others
  43. Mar
    AsleepSeries B$13MWith 3 others
  44. Jan
    Perigee AerospaceVentureUndisclosedWith 3 others
  45. 2021

    4 rounds

  46. Nov
    Pinot LabSeed$423KSole investor

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.

Exits from the portfolio

Companies it backed that were later bought or listed17 in all

MaluubaBought by MicrosoftUndisclosedJan 2017
EnvivioBought by Ericsson$125MSept 2015
AtrentaBought by SynopsysUndisclosedJun 2015
TileraBought by EZChip$130MJul 2014
FixmoBought by Good TechnologyUndisclosedJun 2014
CareinSyncBought by Hearst CorporationUndisclosedApr 2014
CloudantBought by IBM (International Business Machines)UndisclosedFeb 2014
EngradeBought by McGraw-Hill EducationUndisclosedFeb 2014
Synos TechnologyBought by Veeco InstrumentsUndisclosedOct 2013
NovaledBought by Samsung Electronics$347MAug 2013
YuMeListed$65MJul 2013
UbicomBought by Qualcomm IncorporatedUndisclosedMar 2012
picoChipBought by Mindspeed Technologies$77MJan 2012
SwypeBought by Nuance CommunicationsUndisclosedOct 2011
Beceem CommunicationsBought by Broadcom$316MOct 2010
TeknovusBought by Broadcom$123MFeb 2010
Intellon CorporationBought by Qualcomm Atheros$244MSept 2009

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 Venture Investment. A count of rooms they were both in, not a relationship either has claimed.

Korea Tech Incubator Program For StartupGovernment12rounds togetherIntel CapitalCorporate VC6rounds togetherIn-Q-TelAccelerator5rounds togetherInterVest Co.VC firm5rounds togetherKorea Investment PartnersVC firm5rounds togetherNAVER D2SFAccelerator5rounds togetherAccelVC firm4rounds togetherMirae Asset Venture InvestmentFund of funds4rounds togetherMitsui VenturesGrowth equity4rounds togetherAltos VenturesVC firm3rounds togetherDomain AssociatesVC firm3rounds togetherFocus VenturesVC firm3rounds together

Recently backed

The latest companies Samsung Venture Investment put money into.

Tatum securityDec 2025Phrontline Biopharma$60M · Nov 2025IntrCity$28M · Oct 2025Princeton NuEnergyAug 2025BHSNJul 2025AIMEDBIO$37M · Jun 2025

Quick answers about Samsung Venture Investment

What does Samsung Venture Investment invest in?

Samsung Venture Investment invests most often at Venture and Series A (54% of the rounds on record), in sectors such as Information Technology and Health Care.

How active is Samsung Venture Investment?

104 investments on record, 4 of them in the last 12 months. The most recent was in Jul 2026.

What has Samsung Venture Investment invested in recently?

Its most recent investments on record: Inocras (Venture, Jul 2026), Tatum security (Venture, Dec 2025) and Nanoramic Laboratories (Venture, Nov 2025).

How big are Samsung Venture Investment's cheques?

The median round it joins is $5.0M.

Does Samsung Venture Investment lead rounds?

Rarely, if at all: none of its 104 investments on record names it as the lead.

Where does Samsung Venture Investment invest?

Most of the companies it backs are in the United States (77%), Finland (8%) and South Korea (8%).

Is Samsung Venture Investment investing now?

Yes: it is actively investing, with 4 investments in the last 12 months.

Who does Samsung Venture Investment invest alongside?

Most often Korea Tech Incubator Program For Startup (12 rounds together), Intel Capital (6 rounds together) and In-Q-Tel (5 rounds together).

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