Investor

Samsung Ventures America

Last cheque observed Dec 2009. Silence since then is not evidence of inactivity: our sources miss unannounced rounds.

QuietGrowth equity

Series CVentureSeries B

Cheques on record
0%of best year0cheques in 12 months, 7 on record
Since the last cheque6159days00hrs00min00sec
Median round$20MRounds led0 of 7Exits6 from the portfolioMostly inUnited States, 57%
Pitch Samsung Ventures America

Samsung Ventures America highlights

  1. 01

    7 rounds on record

  2. 02

    Mostly Series C and Venture: 57% of its rounds

  3. 03

    6 exits from the portfolio

What they do

Type
Growth equity (from a list, unverified)
Cheque size
Not stated
Cold pitches
Not stated

The record

Every round we can evidence, newest first7 appearances

  1. 2009

    2 rounds

  2. Dec
    SwypeSeries B · US · techflash.com$5.6MWith 3 others
  3. Nov
    TeknovusVenture · US · deals.venturebeat.com$5.6MWith 8 others
  4. 2008

    1 round

  5. Jan
    ImpinjSeries F · US$14MWith 4 others
  6. 2007

    4 rounds

  7. Dec
    Inside SecureSeries C · FR · insidecontactless.com$44MWith 11 others
  8. Sept
    QuellanSeries C · US · quellan.com$20MWith 10 others
  9. Jun
    picoChipSeries D · GB · picochip.com$27MWith 8 others
  10. May
    SiGe SemiconductorVenture · CA · sige.com$20MWith 7 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.

Exits from the portfolio

Companies it backed that were later bought or listed6 in all

picoChipBought by Mindspeed Technologies$77MJan 2012
QuellanBought by IntersilUndisclosedNov 2011
SwypeBought by Nuance CommunicationsUndisclosedOct 2011
SiGe SemiconductorBought by Skyworks Solutions$275MMay 2011
TeknovusBought by Broadcom$123MFeb 2010
QuellanBought by Intersil$17MAug 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 Ventures America. A count of rooms they were both in, not a relationship either has claimed.

Samsung VenturesCorporate VC7rounds togetherNokia Growth PartnersVC firm2rounds together

Quick answers about Samsung Ventures America

What does Samsung Ventures America invest in?

Samsung Ventures America invests most often at Series C and Venture (57% of the rounds on record).

How active is Samsung Ventures America?

7 investments on record, 0 of them in the last 12 months. The most recent was in Dec 2009.

How big are Samsung Ventures America's cheques?

The median round it joins is $20M.

Does Samsung Ventures America lead rounds?

Rarely, if at all: none of its 7 investments on record names it as the lead.

Where does Samsung Ventures America invest?

Most of the companies it backs are in the United States (57%), France (14%) and the United Kingdom (14%).

Is Samsung Ventures America investing now?

No investments in the last 12 months; the latest was in Dec 2009.

Who does Samsung Ventures America invest alongside?

Most often Samsung Ventures (7 rounds together) and Nokia Growth Partners (2 rounds together).

What kind of investor is Samsung Ventures America?

Samsung Ventures America is a growth equity firm.

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