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

Past deals in Hardware

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.

Standard Bots

Series B in 2024
Standard Bots Company, established in 2011 and headquartered in New York, specializes in developing robotics platforms for both industrial and domestic applications. The company designs and engineers advanced hardware and software solutions, such as the RO1 robot, with a focus on accessibility and power. Their products aim to automate operations, enhance productivity, and integrate seamlessly into existing workflows across diverse industries.

SqueezeBits

Seed Round in 2024
SqueezeBits develops a platform that facilitates the design, training, and deployment of compressed neural networks. It employs advanced techniques such as quantization, pruning, knowledge distillation, and AutoML to compress AI models, enabling clients to build energy-efficient, lightweight, and fast deep learning models across diverse hardware platforms.

Xyte

Series A in 2024
Xyte is a developer of a hardware-as-a-service platform that provides hardware manufacturers with a comprehensive cloud-based solution for managing their connected device businesses. The platform offers a white-labeled system that allows device makers to efficiently handle their customers, resellers, and devices. By leveraging Xyte's technology, manufacturers can explore new subscription-based business models and maximize the potential of their connected products. This end-to-end platform aims to streamline operations and enhance the overall customer experience in the evolving landscape of connected devices.

Ingonyama

Seed Round in 2023
Ingonyama specializes in developing high-performance zero-knowledge-proof hardware accelerators. Their innovative chip design, coupled with advanced algorithms and mathematical expertise, enables developers to build cryptographic applications more efficiently.

Playtron

Seed Round in 2023
Playtron provideslightweight gaming OS optimized for a new generation of powerful handheld gaming PCs.

Ixana

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

Quantum Machines

Series B in 2022
Quantum Machines specializes in developing control systems for quantum computers. They create innovative software, hardware, and electronics, merging classical engineering with quantum computing technology. The company's expertise spans algorithmics, digital signal processing, RF microwave engineering, machine learning, and quantum physics.

Atomic Form

Seed Round in 2022
Atomic Form is a platform specializing in digital art and NFTs. It offers a full-stack solution for multi-chain NFT administration, allowing users to manage their NFTs across different blockchains from a single location.

Quantum Machines

Series B in 2021
Quantum Machines specializes in developing control systems for quantum computers. They create innovative software, hardware, and electronics, merging classical engineering with quantum computing technology. The company's expertise spans algorithmics, digital signal processing, RF microwave engineering, machine learning, and quantum physics.

ZaiNar

Series A in 2021
ZaiNar, Inc. is a technology company founded in 2016 and based in Menlo Park, California, specializing in automatic location tracking solutions. The company has developed a platform that utilizes radio signals to accurately track the real-time locations of various items, including cellphones, vehicles, drones, and IoT devices. ZaiNar’s innovative approach allows for positioning with a range exceeding 200 meters and sub-meter accuracy, making it a scalable and cost-effective alternative to traditional tracking methods. Its technology is particularly advantageous in dynamic industrial environments, where it enables clients to monitor assets without requiring a direct line of sight.

Brodmann17

Series A in 2019
Brodmann17 Ltd, founded in 2016 and headquartered in Hod Hasharon, Israel, specializes in developing advanced computer-vision technology aimed at enhancing safety in mobility. The company focuses on creating an architecture code for applications such as pedestrian and face detection, leveraging deep learning neural networks to efficiently extract information from video feeds. This technology significantly reduces computing power needs, making artificial intelligence more accessible across various sectors, including mass-market passenger vehicles and micro-mobility solutions. Brodmann17’s patented perception software is scalable and hardware-agnostic, allowing seamless integration across different platforms, from low-power edge devices to cloud environments. The company's innovative approach has attracted considerable attention from high-profile players in the technology and automotive sectors, receiving backing from prominent venture capital firms and leading corporations.

Edgeworx

Seed Round in 2018
Edgeworx, Inc. is a software development company headquartered in Menlo Park, California, founded in 2017. The company specializes in edge computing technology, focusing on facilitating the deployment and management of software across various edge computing devices. Its flagship product, ioFog, is an open-source application platform that provides a standardized framework for developing and remotely deploying secure microservices. By utilizing a proprietary mesh network, ioFog enables seamless integration of different nodes and simplifies the deployment process by abstracting underlying hardware. This approach allows developers to package and deploy applications efficiently using containerization technologies, making it easier to build applications for edge environments similar to cloud environments. Edgeworx serves a diverse range of industries, emphasizing accessibility and reliability in edge computing solutions.

Duka

Venture Round in 2017
dukaPRO is an all in one solution, where you get a laptop, award winning Kaspersky anti-virus, Office 365, automated updates, and innovative software that backs up selected user documents.

Brodmann17

Seed Round in 2017
Brodmann17 Ltd, founded in 2016 and headquartered in Hod Hasharon, Israel, specializes in developing advanced computer-vision technology aimed at enhancing safety in mobility. The company focuses on creating an architecture code for applications such as pedestrian and face detection, leveraging deep learning neural networks to efficiently extract information from video feeds. This technology significantly reduces computing power needs, making artificial intelligence more accessible across various sectors, including mass-market passenger vehicles and micro-mobility solutions. Brodmann17’s patented perception software is scalable and hardware-agnostic, allowing seamless integration across different platforms, from low-power edge devices to cloud environments. The company's innovative approach has attracted considerable attention from high-profile players in the technology and automotive sectors, receiving backing from prominent venture capital firms and leading corporations.
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