Samsung Catalyst
Corporate VC Venture Capital Est. 2013
Also known as SC.
USD 300M
Estimated FUM
- Type
- Corporate Investor
- HQ
- San Jose, California, United States
- Founded
- 2013
- Focus
- AI & Data · Deep Tech · Technology
About
Samsung Catalyst Fund is Samsung Electronics' wholly owned, evergreen multi-stage venture fund investing in deep-tech and AI infrastructure startups.
Strategies
Venture Capital
Focused strategy
Investment Focus
Sources
Profile sources
- samsungcatalyst.com — AI & Data, Deep Tech, Technology
- samsungcatalyst.com — Deep Tech, Technology
Locations & investment markets
Office · San Jose, United States
Office · Tel Aviv, Israel
Capital and location details checked 2026-10-12.
Investment Criteria
Investment Stages
Stages
Seed Series A Series B Growth
Investment Geographies
Primary Markets
United States
Coverage
Country-focused Regions
North America
Coverage is a guide only.
Location
Office Presence
1 country
United States
1 known office
San Jose, California, United States (HQ)
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