Samsung NEXT

Samsung NEXT is an innovation group within Samsung Electronics that focuses on identifying and pursuing new growth opportunities. Through Samsung NEXT Ventures, it acts as the company’s venture capital arm, investing in early-stage startups and technologies with potential to redefine multiple industries. The group targets areas including artificial intelligence, fintech, blockchain, health technology, infrastructure, media technology, software, and related fields such as robotics and drones. By combining internal startup acceleration with external investments, Samsung NEXT aims to accelerate technology adoption and create scalable platforms that complement Samsung’s hardware and software ecosystems.

Sam Campbell

Investor

Carlos Castellanos

Venture Capitalist

Leo Chang

Principal

Andy Duong

Principal

Lizzy Goldman

Investor

Antonio Key

Investor

Brendon Kim

Managing Director | Vice President | Head of Investments

Joan Kim

Investor

Emily Koster

Director of Communications

Amy Lee

Investor

Raymond Liao

Managing Director

Jonathan Machado

Investor

Yonatan Machado

Senior Investment Director

Eyal Miller

Vice President

Nick Nigam

Principal, Seed to Series B Venture Capital Investments

Caroline Rehfuss

Investor

John Rodkin

Managing Director

Past deals in Augmented Reality

Afference

Seed Round in 2024
Afference specializes in wearable electronics, focusing on innovative technologies that bridge the gap between digital and physical experiences. Their core product enables users to interact with various devices such as VR, AR, and gaming consoles through advanced neural stimulation, providing tactile feedback.

Mawari

Venture Round in 2024
Mawari develops cloud rendering and streaming technology for interactive augmented reality experiences. Its platform enables real-time rendering and distribution of 3D content in the cloud for XR devices and platforms, while an AR streaming SDK enables developers to render in the cloud and deliver results to smartphones and AR glasses. A core capability is compression technology that reduces 3D asset size without compromising visual fidelity, enabling scalable, low-latency streaming to consumer devices.

Ixana

Seed Round in 2022
Ixana is a company specializing in wearable hardware technology. It focuses on developing innovative human-computer interfaces.

Wolf3D

Series A in 2021
Founded in 2014, Wolf3D specializes in creating realistic 3D avatars of people for virtual reality (VR) and augmented reality (AR) communication, games, and custom mannequins. Utilizing advanced 3D scanning technology, the company operates globally, with headquarters in Tallinn, Estonia, and offices in Los Angeles, California.

Moviebot

Seed Round in 2021
MovieBot is an innovative platform that empowers Gen-Z video creators to produce interactive 3D movies effortlessly. By transforming text prompts into animated videos, MovieBot enables users to create fully customizable 3D worlds, complete with interactive characters and environments. The platform utilizes advanced virtual and mixed-reality technologies to synchronize user experiences, allowing creators to modify stories, characters, and settings in real time. MovieBot envisions a future where teenagers can harness their creativity to develop high-quality animated content from the comfort of their own homes, making advanced filmmaking accessible to a new generation of storytellers.

Spatial

Series A in 2020
Spatial Systems, Inc. offers an augmented workplace platform designed to enhance communication and collaboration among users. Founded in 2016 and headquartered in New York, the company enables users to conduct meetings with spatial audio and 3D telepresence, facilitating a more immersive experience. Additionally, Spatial's platform allows for the sharing and organization of various digital content, including 3D models, videos, documents, images, and websites. The focus of the company is to transform how people work by creating a collective computing environment that fosters creativity and productivity. Spatial has attracted investment from notable firms and individuals, positioning itself as a leader in the augmented reality and virtual reality space.

Spatial

Seed Round in 2018
Spatial Systems, Inc. offers an augmented workplace platform designed to enhance communication and collaboration among users. Founded in 2016 and headquartered in New York, the company enables users to conduct meetings with spatial audio and 3D telepresence, facilitating a more immersive experience. Additionally, Spatial's platform allows for the sharing and organization of various digital content, including 3D models, videos, documents, images, and websites. The focus of the company is to transform how people work by creating a collective computing environment that fosters creativity and productivity. Spatial has attracted investment from notable firms and individuals, positioning itself as a leader in the augmented reality and virtual reality space.

Spatial

Venture Round in 2017
Spatial Systems, Inc. offers an augmented workplace platform designed to enhance communication and collaboration among users. Founded in 2016 and headquartered in New York, the company enables users to conduct meetings with spatial audio and 3D telepresence, facilitating a more immersive experience. Additionally, Spatial's platform allows for the sharing and organization of various digital content, including 3D models, videos, documents, images, and websites. The focus of the company is to transform how people work by creating a collective computing environment that fosters creativity and productivity. Spatial has attracted investment from notable firms and individuals, positioning itself as a leader in the augmented reality and virtual reality space.

8i

Series B in 2017
8i specializes in developing virtual reality technology. Based in Wellington, New Zealand, the company offers enterprise-grade hologram capture stages, proprietary software for transforming holograms using computer vision and machine learning models, and tools for publishing digital experiences.

2Sens

Seed Round in 2017
2Sens is a technology company focused on real-time computer vision solutions that enhance the mixed-reality experience by integrating 3D virtual content with the real world. Its innovative platform enables users to capture mobile videos in 3D and 3D stereoscopic formats using a smartphone's camera lens and glass. This technology aims to provide a lifelike virtual reality experience that is accessible and comfortable for users, allowing for the seamless blending of digital and physical environments in real-time.

8i

Series A in 2015
8i specializes in developing virtual reality technology. Based in Wellington, New Zealand, the company offers enterprise-grade hologram capture stages, proprietary software for transforming holograms using computer vision and machine learning models, and tools for publishing digital experiences.

8i

Seed Round in 2014
8i specializes in developing virtual reality technology. Based in Wellington, New Zealand, the company offers enterprise-grade hologram capture stages, proprietary software for transforming holograms using computer vision and machine learning models, and tools for publishing digital experiences.
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