Samsung Ventures
Corporate VC Est. 1999
Formerly known as Samsung Venture Investment.
- Type
- Corporate Investor
- HQ
- South Korea
- Founded
- 1999
- Focus
- AI & Data · Climate & Energy Transition · Cybersecurity · Deep Tech · Industrial Tech & Automation · Life Sciences · Consumer · Energy & Natural Resources · Healthcare & Life Sciences · Industrials & Manufacturing · Technology
- Tracked deals
- 1
About
Samsung Ventures is a corporate venture capital firm founded in 1999 that invests in companies developing breakthrough technologies. Stated focus areas include AI, robotics, device solutions, bio and health, energy, security, enterprise, and consumer technologies.
Strategies
Venture Capital
Sources
Profile sources
- samsungventures.com — Deep Tech, Technology
- samsungventures.com — AI & Data, Climate & Energy Transition, Cybersecurity, Deep Tech, Industrial Tech & Automation, Life Sciences, Consumer, Energy & Natural Resources, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Industrials & Manufacturing, Technology
Investment Criteria
Investment Stages
Stages
Seed Series A Series B Growth
Investment Geographies
Primary Markets
South Korea
Coverage
Country-focused Regions
Asia
Coverage is a guide only.
Location
Headquarters
South Korea
Office Presence
No office countries recorded
Deals & Activity
Tracked Deals
1
Most common deal types
Unknown (1)
Recent tracked deals
CuspAI
2025
$100M
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