# Samsung Ventures: portfolio, investments and team

> Samsung Ventures is a corporate vc based in United States. 75 investments on record, 6 in the last 12 months, latest Oct 2026.

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# Samsung Ventures

Last cheque observed Oct 2026; 75 cheques on record.

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Pre-seed Seed Series A E-Commerce Education Information Technology

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**100%** of best year **6** **cheques in 12 months**, 75 on record

Since the last cheque **19** days **00** hrs **00** min **00** sec

Median round **$20M** Rounds led **3 of 75** Sole investor **14 rounds** Exits **12 from the portfolio** Mostly in **United States, 76%**

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## Samsung Ventures highlights

- 01 6 cheques in the last 12 months
- 02 Mostly Series A and Series B: 58% of its rounds
- 03 Sole investor in 14 rounds, median $4.0M
- 04 12 exits from the portfolio

## What they do

- **Type:** Corporate VC (from a list, unverified)
- **Cheque size:** Not stated
- **Stages:** Pre-seed Seed Series A Series B Growth Pre-IPO
- **Sectors:** E-Commerce Education Information Technology
- **Based in:** Menlo Park, United States
- **Cold pitches:** Not stated

## The record

Every round we can evidence, newest first **75 appearances**

- **2026** 5 rounds
- **Oct** **[Flexcompute](https://millionrounds.com/company/flexcompute)** US · PR Newswire: venture capital **Undisclosed** With 1 other
- **Aug** **[Emerald AI](https://millionrounds.com/company/emerald-ai)** Series A · US · QRM Capital **$150M** With 15 others
- **Jul** **[Alva Industries](https://millionrounds.com/company/alva-industries)** NO · Firms' own news pages **$18M** With 6 others
- **Jun** **[ZutaCore](https://millionrounds.com/company/zutacore)** Series C · US · Ventureburn **$100M** With 3 others
- **Jun** **[Subtle Medical](https://millionrounds.com/company/subtle-medical)** Growth · US · Ventureburn **$33M** With 8 others
- **2025** 2 rounds
- **Nov** **[Archetype AI](https://millionrounds.com/company/archetype-ai)** Series A · US · TechStartups **$35M** With 10 others
- **Feb** **[EnCharge AI](https://millionrounds.com/company/encharge-ai)** Series B · US · TechCrunch **$100M** With 19 others
- **2024** 1 round
- **Oct** **Air Doctor** Series B · IL · TechCrunch **$20M** With 7 others
- **2019** 3 rounds
- **Jun** **[Sense Photonics](https://millionrounds.com/company/sense-photonics)** Series A · US · TechCrunch **$26M** With 4 others
- **May** **[NanoPhotonica](https://millionrounds.com/company/nanophotonica)** US · FinSMEs **$3.5M** *Led*
- **Apr** **[Swingvy](https://millionrounds.com/company/swingvy)** Series A · SG · Businesstimes **$5.1M** *Led*
- **2018** 1 round
- **May** **[Moloco](https://millionrounds.com/company/moloco)** Series B · US · FinSMEs **$11M** With 3 others
- **2017** 2 rounds
- **Mar** **ScyllaDB** Series B · IL · FinSMEs **$16M** With 3 others
- **Jan** **Corephotonics** IL · FinSMEs **$15M** With 2 others
- **2016** 4 rounds
- **Dec** **[Seworks](https://millionrounds.com/company/seworks)** Series A · US · VentureBeat **$8.2M** With 4 others
- **Aug** **[Quanergy](https://millionrounds.com/company/quanergy)** Series B · US · FinSMEs **$90M** With 2 others
- **Jul** **[Kazan Networks](https://millionrounds.com/company/kazan-networks)** Series A · US · Kazan-networks **$4.5M** Sole investor
- **May** **[Wevr](https://millionrounds.com/company/wevr)** **$20M** *Led*
- **2015** 14 rounds
- **Dec** **[Baobab Studios](https://millionrounds.com/company/baobab-studios)** Series A **$6.0M** With 2 others
- **Oct** **[TeraView](https://millionrounds.com/company/teraview)** Venture · GB **$10M** Sole investor
- **Oct** **[8i](https://millionrounds.com/company/8i)** Series A **$14M** With 16 others
- **Sept** **[bubl](https://millionrounds.com/company/bubl)** Seed · CA **$4.6M** With 1 other
- **Aug** **[Filament](https://millionrounds.com/company/filament)** Series A · US **$5.0M** With 8 others
- **Jun** **[FOVE](https://millionrounds.com/company/fove)** Seed **Undisclosed** Sole investor
- **Jun** **[EVRYTHNG](https://millionrounds.com/company/evrythng)** Series B · US **$7.5M** With 4 others
- **Jun** **[dacadoo](https://millionrounds.com/company/dacadoo)** Series A · CH **Undisclosed** Sole investor
- **Jun** **[Nanosys](https://millionrounds.com/company/nanosys)** US **Undisclosed** Sole investor
- **Apr** **[UniKey Technologies](https://millionrounds.com/company/unikey-technologies)** Series A · US **$10M** With 10 others
- **Mar** **[Glooko](https://millionrounds.com/company/glooko)** Series B · US **$17M** With 3 others
- **Feb** **[ZIMPERIUM](https://millionrounds.com/company/zimperium)** Series B · US **$12M** With 3 others
- **Feb** **[Cinemacraft](https://millionrounds.com/company/cinemacraft)** Series A · US **$3.9M** With 5 others
- **Feb** **[videogram](https://millionrounds.com/company/videogram)** Series A **$3.9M** With 4 others
- **2014** 25 rounds
- **Dec** **[MindMeld](https://millionrounds.com/company/mindmeld)** Series A **$13M** With 12 others
- **Dec** **[Seeo](https://millionrounds.com/company/seeo)** Series E · US **$17M** With 2 others
- **Dec** **[Connora Technologies](https://millionrounds.com/company/connora-technologies)** US **Undisclosed** Sole investor
- **Nov** **[BBVA Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/company/bbva-ventures)** Series E · US **$115M** With 1 other
- **Oct** **[Idibon](https://millionrounds.com/company/idibon)** Series A · US **$5.5M** With 4 others
- **Sept** **[Kateeva](https://millionrounds.com/company/kateeva)** Series D · US **$38M** With 6 others
- **Aug** **[Famo.us](https://millionrounds.com/company/famo-us)** Series B · US **$20M** With 4 others
- **Aug** **[Famo.us](https://millionrounds.com/company/famo-us)** Debt · US **$5.0M** With 4 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 **14** 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.

## Exits from the portfolio

Companies it backed that were later bought or listed **12 in all**

**[PowerbyProxi](https://millionrounds.com/company/powerbyproxi)** Bought by [Apple](https://millionrounds.com/fund/apple) **Undisclosed** Oct 2017

**[Urban Engines](https://millionrounds.com/company/urban-engines)** Bought by [Google](https://millionrounds.com/fund/google-assistant-investments) **Undisclosed** Sept 2016

**[LearnSprout](https://millionrounds.com/company/learnsprout)** Bought by [Apple](https://millionrounds.com/fund/apple) **Undisclosed** Jan 2016

**[Seeo](https://millionrounds.com/company/seeo)** Bought by Robert Bosch GmBH **Undisclosed** Aug 2015

**[Automated Insights](https://millionrounds.com/company/automated-insights)** Bought by [Vista Equity Partners](https://millionrounds.com/fund/vista-equity-partners) **$80M** Feb 2015

**[Serus](https://millionrounds.com/company/serus)** Bought by E2open **Undisclosed** Jun 2014

**[picoChip](https://millionrounds.com/company/picochip)** Bought by Mindspeed Technologies **$77M** Jan 2012

**[Quellan](https://millionrounds.com/company/quellan)** Bought by [Intersil](https://millionrounds.com/fund/intersil) **Undisclosed** Nov 2011

**[Swype](https://millionrounds.com/company/swype)** Bought by [Nuance Communications](https://millionrounds.com/fund/nuance-communications) **Undisclosed** Oct 2011

**[SiGe Semiconductor](https://millionrounds.com/company/sige-semiconductor)** Bought by Skyworks Solutions **$275M** May 2011

**[Teknovus](https://millionrounds.com/company/teknovus)** Bought by [Broadcom](https://millionrounds.com/fund/broadcom-limited) **$123M** Feb 2010

**[Quellan](https://millionrounds.com/company/quellan)** Bought by [Intersil](https://millionrounds.com/fund/intersil) **$17M** Aug 2009

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

## The cheque

Pre-seed Seed Series A

Median round joined **$20M** the round, not its cheque Alone, median **$4.0M**

Led 3 of 75 rounds **4%**

- **Sole investor:** 14 rounds
- **Last cheque:** Oct 2026
- **Exits:** 12 from the portfolio

Rounds by stage said on their site

- Series A said *18*
- Series B said *14*
- Venture *10*
- Series C *7*
- Series E *6*
- Pre-seed said *-*
- Seed said *-*

Cheques by month Led Joined

Nov 2023 Oct 2026

Often in the room with

- [Samsung Ventures America](https://millionrounds.com/fund/samsung-ventures-america) 7
- [Fierce Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/fierce-capital) 3
- [Intel Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/intel-capital) 3
- [Javelin Venture Partners](https://millionrounds.com/fund/javelin-venture-partners) 3
- [Quest Venture Partners](https://millionrounds.com/fund/quest-venture-partners) 3
- [500 Global](https://millionrounds.com/fund/500-startups) 2

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## Who they invest alongside

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

[**Samsung Ventures America** Growth equity **7** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/samsung-ventures-america)[**Fierce Capital** Corporate VC **3** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/fierce-capital)[**Intel Capital** Corporate VC **3** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/intel-capital)[**Javelin Venture Partners** VC firm **3** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/javelin-venture-partners)[**Quest Venture Partners** VC firm **3** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/quest-venture-partners)[**500 Global** Angel **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/500-startups)[**Applied Ventures** Corporate VC **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/applied-ventures)[**Bessemer Venture Partners** VC firm **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/bessemer-venture-partners)[**Cisco** Corporate VC **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/cisco)[**Crosslink Capital** VC firm **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/crosslink-capital)[**DCVC** VC firm **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/data-collective)[**El Dorado Ventures** VC firm **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/el-dorado-ventures)

## Recently backed

The latest companies Samsung Ventures put money into.

[**Flexcompute** Oct 2026](https://millionrounds.com/company/flexcompute)[**Emerald AI** $150M · Aug 2026](https://millionrounds.com/company/emerald-ai)[**Alva Industries** $18M · Jul 2026](https://millionrounds.com/company/alva-industries)[**ZutaCore** $100M · Jun 2026](https://millionrounds.com/company/zutacore)[**Subtle Medical** $33M · Jun 2026](https://millionrounds.com/company/subtle-medical)[**Archetype AI** $35M · Nov 2025](https://millionrounds.com/company/archetype-ai)

## Quick answers about Samsung Ventures

### What does Samsung Ventures invest in?

Samsung Ventures invests most often at Series A and Series B (58% of the rounds on record), in sectors such as E-Commerce, Education and Information Technology.

### How active is Samsung Ventures?

75 investments on record, 6 of them in the last 12 months, and it led 3. The most recent was in Oct 2026.

### What has Samsung Ventures invested in recently?

Its most recent investments on record: Flexcompute (Oct 2026), Emerald AI (Series A, Aug 2026) and Alva Industries (Jul 2026).

### How big are Samsung Ventures's cheques?

The median round it joins is $20M.

### Does Samsung Ventures lead rounds?

Sometimes: it led 3 of its 75 investments on record (4%).

### Where does Samsung Ventures invest?

Most of the companies it backs are in the United States (76%) and Israel (9%).

### Is Samsung Ventures investing now?

Yes: it is actively investing, with 6 investments in the last 12 months.

### Who does Samsung Ventures invest alongside?

Most often Samsung Ventures America (7 rounds together), Fierce Capital (3 rounds together) and Intel Capital (3 rounds together).

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