Samsung Venture Investment

General contacts

Investor type

CVC

Founded

1999

AUM

$2 800 M

Location

Seoul, Seoul, South Korea

Investment Ticket

$0-1 m

Investment Stage

Seed Series B

Region of investment

Europe Asia

Investor profile last updated: 21 August, 2026

Profile

Creative management that manifests challenges, innovation, autonomy and ingenuity, is a new growth agenda of Samsung. As Samsung Group's venture investment arm, we have been striving at the center of creation to bring an open innovation, the core of creative management, into reality. Global peer Group is fostering an even fiercer environment of unlimited global competition in order to procure even more crucial technology. Our task is to create something new for anticipatory technology and new industries by fiercer efforts and ideas that surpass our past results.

Samsung Venture Investment, which has supported the development of new industries and technology, will have to put its best foot forward to play a leading role in the construction of a venture ecosystem where the global No.1 DNA makes a positive cycle. Samsung Venture Investment is lacing up its boots with new determination and plans to foster an environment that displays the talents of each person to the maximum extent as they have done so far. Samsung Venture Investment aims to become a global pioneering CVC that contributes to the society and the group.

Industry

Construction Education Edtech Financial Services Fintech Gaming Industrial Marketing and Advertising Media and Entertainment Security Software Telecommunications Transportation AI Life Sciences Energy Cybersecurity PropTech / ConTech HealthTech Mobility Technology CleanTech Machine Learning (ML)

Samsung Venture Investment Funds

Name	Type	Industry	Stage	Region	Size	AUM	Launch date
SVIC 68 New Technology Investment Association	Corporate VC (CVC)	Software AI Technology CleanTech Machine Learning (ML)	Seed Series A	North America Europe Asia	$5-10 m	$22 M	February 2024

Contacts

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Heonbae Sohn Executive vice president

Executive vice president

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Sun Lee Investment Director

Investment Director

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FAQs about Samsung Venture Investment

Is Samsung Venture Investment a venture capital or private equity firm?

Samsung Venture Investment operates as a corporate VC (CVC). It backs companies at Seed and Series B, writing tickets of $0-1 m.

Where is Samsung Venture Investment located?

Samsung Venture Investment is located in Seoul, Seoul, South Korea.

When was Samsung Venture Investment founded?

Samsung Venture Investment was founded in 1999.

What sectors and industries does Samsung Venture Investment invest in?

Samsung Venture Investment invests in companies and startups in Construction, Education, Edtech, Financial Services, Fintech, Gaming, Industrial, Marketing and Advertising, Media and Entertainment, Security, Software, Telecommunications, Transportation, AI, Life Sciences, Energy, Cybersecurity, PropTech / ConTech, HealthTech, Mobility, Technology, CleanTech, Machine Learning (ML).

What is Samsung Venture Investment geographical focus of investments?

Samsung Venture Investment invests in companies and startups in Europe, Asia.

At what stages of companies and startups does Samsung Venture Investment typically invest in?

Samsung Venture Investment invests in companies and startups at Seed, Series B.

What is the usual amount of Samsung Venture Investment investment?

Samsung Venture Investment usually invests $0-1 m on average.

What is the amount of assets of under management (AUM) for Samsung Venture Investment?

Samsung Venture Investment has around $2 800m assets under management.

When was Samsung Venture Investment last fund created?

Samsung Venture Investment last fund was created/launched in 2024-02-29

What are the contacts of Samsung Venture Investment?

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