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 Simulation

Vsim Technology

Seed Round in 2024
Vsim Technology offers physics simulations technologies for AI, robotics, VFX, research and the industrial metaverse.

Trace Machina

Seed Round in 2024
Trace Machina is a technology company that develops and maintains open-source simulation infrastructure. It focuses on advanced technologies such as AI, robotics, and autonomous mobility to reduce simulation costs for safety-critical systems, making it more affordable for builders to create and test futuristic technologies using existing infrastructure and tools.

Chaos Labs

Seed Round in 2023
Chaos Labs is a cloud-based platform that enhances the economic security of crypto protocols through automated risk management and capital efficiency optimization. By utilizing advanced simulation technology, Chaos Labs enables protocols to model user interactions, protocol behavior, and potential malicious activities, thereby allowing for informed decision-making in volatile markets. The platform's agents can simulate various scenarios, execute complex logic, and rewind to previous states to analyze specific on-chain activities. Currently operational on the Ethereum network, Chaos Labs plans to expand its services to include other blockchains like Terra, NEAR, and Polygon, ultimately providing a more secure environment for users and protocols in the cryptocurrency space.

DataGen

Series B in 2022
DataGen Technologies, founded in 2018 and based in Tel Aviv, Israel, specializes in developing simulated data technology that is scalable, bias-free, and automatically annotated. The company focuses on creating hyper-photorealistic imagery and utilizes advanced algorithms to generate high-variance datasets. This technology allows clients to efficiently simulate large-scale data tailored to their specific needs and requirements, helping to enhance data-driven decision-making and analysis across various industries.

Survios

Funding Round in 2020
Survios, Inc. is a virtual reality company based in Los Angeles, California, founded in 2012. The company specializes in creating innovative interactive content and immersive gaming experiences powered by advanced virtual reality technology. Originating from Project Holodeck, an initiative at the University of Southern California’s Games program, Survios was established by Nathan Burba, James Iliff, and Alexander Silkin. The company's focus is on developing engaging games that offer users a rich combination of visuals, sound, tactile feedback, and dynamic spectating, aiming to elevate the overall gaming experience. Survios is dedicated to pushing the boundaries of immersive technology in the gaming industry.

Survios

Series B in 2015
Survios, Inc. is a virtual reality company based in Los Angeles, California, founded in 2012. The company specializes in creating innovative interactive content and immersive gaming experiences powered by advanced virtual reality technology. Originating from Project Holodeck, an initiative at the University of Southern California’s Games program, Survios was established by Nathan Burba, James Iliff, and Alexander Silkin. The company's focus is on developing engaging games that offer users a rich combination of visuals, sound, tactile feedback, and dynamic spectating, aiming to elevate the overall gaming experience. Survios is dedicated to pushing the boundaries of immersive technology in the gaming industry.
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