Samsung Venture Investment Corporation

Samsung Venture Investment Corporation is the corporate venture arm of Samsung Electronics, founded in 1999 and based in Seoul. It maintains a global presence with activity in innovation hubs such as the San Francisco Bay Area, Boston, London, Tel Aviv, Bangalore, Tokyo, and Beijing, and it backs emerging technology startups across Europe, Asia, and North America. The firm sources and invests in technology companies at multiple stages, from early-stage to pre-IPO, focusing on areas including semiconductors, materials, mobile services, internet, software, security, and enterprise solutions, as well as bioengineering and medical tech. Its investment approach targets companies developing AI, robotics, augmented and virtual reality, cybersecurity, 5G, next generation displays, battery technology, digital health, and insurtech, among others, to support shaping future technologies.

Liam Ahn

Principal

Robert Ashcraft

Investment Director

Ju Won Cha

Managing Partner

Jaeseok Cha

Investment Director

Russ Chaney

Principal

Myungseok Choi

Investment Director

Jay Chong

Vice President

Jeongheon Gwak

Investment Director

Uiseok Hwang

Investment Director

TaeWoo Jeon

Investment Director

Jihong Kim

Managing Director, Samsung Ventures America

Han Seong Kim

Investment Director

Junyeong Kim

Investment Director

Jongwook Kim

Investment Director

Minjoo Kim

Investment Director

Sung Eun Sarah Kim

Investment Director

Donghyun Kim

Investment Director

Eunji Ko

Investment Director

KyungNam Ko

Investment Director

JaeHo Koh

Investment Director

Helena Lee

Investment Director

Stan Lee

Investment Director

Jaemin Lee

Investment Director

Hyemin Lee

Senior Investment Manager

SunMin Lee

Investment Director

Claire Leurent

Managing Director

Sooyoun Lim

Investment Director

Michael Pachos

Managing Director

Wookyoung Park

Investment Director

Jinho Park

Investment Director

Junho Yang

Investment Director

Chanwoo Yang

Investment Director

Il Seok Yoon

Vice President

Jisu Yoon

Investment Director

Past deals in Augmented Reality

Urbanbase

Series C in 2022
Urbanbase Inc. is a South Korean company founded in 2014 that specializes in a design platform transforming two-dimensional floor plans into three-dimensional models. The company offers patented technology that allows for the rapid creation of 3D, augmented reality (AR), and virtual reality (VR) representations of interior spaces. Urbanbase provides a B2C VR home furnishing platform and an AR mobile application aimed at enhancing the interior design experience. Additionally, the company delivers B2B solutions, including internally developed 3D, AR, and VR APIs tailored for various industries such as real estate, home design, and retail. Urbanbase's clientele includes notable companies like LG, iLoom, and Daelim, along with over 40 other interior and furniture businesses.

SLAMcore Limited

Series A in 2022
SLAMcore develops simultaneous localization and mapping (SLAM) solutions for augmented/virtual reality, robotics, and autonomous vehicles. Its technology enables moving robots to localize, navigate, and understand unfamiliar surroundings using visual SLAM, sensor fusion, and event camera SLAM. The company's ETAM 2D and ETAM 3D methods demonstrate real-time, high dynamic range, and resolution intensity for event-based cameras. SLAMcore licenses its algorithms for smart technology like drones and self-driving vehicles.

DoubleMe

Series A in 2022
DoubleMe, Inc. is a pioneering company specializing in 3D capture systems that bridge the gap between physical and virtual worlds. Founded in 2014 and headquartered in San Jose, California, it has expanded operations to Sunnyvale, London, and Seoul. The company offers innovative products such as HoloPortal, which converts 2D videos into real-time 3D models for applications in gaming, animation, virtual reality, augmented reality, and 3D printing. Additionally, DoubleMe's Voxelo allows users to experience 3D video content of real scenes. Its technology captures the movement of subjects, including humans and animals, and generates animated 3D models, while also accommodating still subjects like furniture. With a commitment to democratizing 3D technology, DoubleMe partners with multiple telecommunications companies globally and has received significant funding to enhance its offerings.

DigiLens

Debt Financing in 2020
DigiLens is a Sunnyvale, California-based developer of holographic waveguide display technology and photopolymer optical platforms for extended reality (XR). The company offers waveguide displays, light engines, and development kits to help OEMs design XR-enabled devices for automotive, enterprise, consumer, avionics, and defense applications. Its patented optical platform and a low-cost contact-copy manufacturing process support compact, high-fidelity XR modules, including augmented reality and heads-up display solutions. DigiLens focuses on enabling OEM partners to create customized XR experiences by combining materials, software tools, and display architectures that extend the field of view and reduce device size and weight.

Light Field Lab

Series A in 2019
Light Field Lab, Inc. is a technology company specializing in the development of holographic display systems that create immersive visuals by projecting three-dimensional holograms into physical space. Founded in 2017 and based in San Jose, California, the company leverages advanced light field technology to generate multiple viewing angles that mimic real-world perceptions, allowing objects to appear to float in space without the need for head-mounted displays. Light Field Lab's innovations enable new opportunities in both consumer and enterprise markets, facilitating the integration of existing content into their holographic formats through a universal application programming interface. The company's mission is to pioneer a holographic future, advancing how visual media is experienced across various applications.

AdHawk Microsystems

Series B in 2019
Founded in 2015, AdHawk Microsystems develops eye tracking technology using micro-electromechanical systems (MEMS), replacing traditional cameras for enhanced speed and power efficiency. Its full-stack solution enables integration into extended reality devices, wearables, and clinical instruments, unlocking insights into human cognition.

DigiLens

Series C in 2019
DigiLens is a Sunnyvale, California-based developer of holographic waveguide display technology and photopolymer optical platforms for extended reality (XR). The company offers waveguide displays, light engines, and development kits to help OEMs design XR-enabled devices for automotive, enterprise, consumer, avionics, and defense applications. Its patented optical platform and a low-cost contact-copy manufacturing process support compact, high-fidelity XR modules, including augmented reality and heads-up display solutions. DigiLens focuses on enabling OEM partners to create customized XR experiences by combining materials, software tools, and display architectures that extend the field of view and reduce device size and weight.

DeepMotion

Venture Round in 2019
DeepMotion is a technology company founded in December 2014 in Redwood City, specializing in motion intelligence for digital humans and virtual creatures. The company develops a cloud-based platform that utilizes deep learning, physics simulation, and computer vision to create lifelike animations and movements for 2D and 3D characters. By reconstructing realistic motion from real-world examples, DeepMotion's technology enables applications in augmented reality, virtual reality, gaming, film, and robotics. The company aims to enhance creative capabilities and interactivity in digital content, allowing users to train digital actors in various motion skills such as parkour, dancing, athletics, and martial arts. With a team comprising experts from renowned organizations like Blizzard, Pixar, Disney, and Microsoft, DeepMotion is positioned at the forefront of the evolving field of motion intelligence.

Niantic

Series C in 2019
Niantic is a developer of augmented reality games that promote outdoor activity and social interaction. The company creates products that encourage movement and exploration, fostering face-to-face engagement among users. Niantic is best known for its popular games, including Ingress and Pokémon GO, which utilize its augmented reality platform to enhance mobile gaming experiences. This platform integrates features such as shared state, communication, security, and mapping, allowing users to interact within virtual environments that are seamlessly connected to the real world. Through its innovative approach, Niantic aims to enrich gaming by blending digital experiences with physical exploration.

Loom.ai

Seed Round in 2018
Loom.ai is a San Francisco-based company that converts a single photograph into a realistic, animatable 3D avatar using deep learning, computer vision and visual effects. The platform personalizes avatars from selfies for use in mobile messaging, games, social media, virtual reality and AR experiences, as well as video conferencing, broadcasting and e-commerce; avatars are animatable in real time and capture facial nuances. The company aims to enable a new era of virtual communication by providing a scalable solution for creating expressive 3D identities embedded in digital interactions.

PerceptIn

Series A in 2017
PerceptIn is a visual intelligence company that develops perception and interpretation technologies for autonomous systems and devices. The company provides hardware, a software development kit with embedded algorithms, and reference applications for mobile and VR/AR contexts. Its robotics vision system features a visual inertial module that enables real-time tracking and mapping with centimeter-level accuracy for indoor environments, delivered through a user-friendly SDK. PerceptIn serves robot makers, VR/AR device makers, content creators, smartphone OEMs, gaming companies, and early adopters of immersive technologies. With offices in Sunnyvale and Santa Clara in California and Shenzhen, China, the company focuses on deploying full-stack visual intelligence across devices ranging from IoT-grade robots to autonomous driving, targeting low-speed applications such as campuses and industrial parks. PerceptIn collaborates with leading technology partners and supports a growing base of more than 100 customers, employing about 30 people.

Fove

Series A in 2016
Fove, Inc. is a technology company specializing in the design and manufacture of eye tracking virtual reality headsets. Founded in 2014 and headquartered in Torrance, California, with an additional office in Tokyo, Japan, Fove develops innovative VR devices that enhance user interaction within virtual environments. Its flagship product, the FOVE0 Headset, allows users to control a 360° virtual world using their gaze, enabling a more immersive experience. The company also offers FOVE Healthcare, which incorporates VR and eye tracking technology for cognitive function assessments, and NeU-VR, a headset that monitors eye and brain activity. Fove is committed to advancing VR technology by creating applications that provide real-time information and improve user engagement.

bubl

Seed Round in 2015
Bubl Technology Inc. specializes in developing hardware and software technologies, primarily through its flagship product, the Bublcam. This compact spherical camera captures panoramic photos and videos, providing users with a comprehensive 360-degree view of their surroundings. With its innovative design featuring four 190-degree overlapping lenses, the Bublcam allows for immersive content creation that can be controlled via mobile applications on iOS and Android devices. Users can also upload, edit, and share their spherical media through Bubl's web and mobile platforms. The company's services cater to a diverse range of sectors, including electric utilities, transit operators, entertainment media, sports media, real estate, and education. Founded in 2011 and headquartered in Toronto, Canada, Bubl Technology Inc. continues to push the boundaries of immersive media technology.

Fove

Seed Round in 2015
Fove, Inc. is a technology company specializing in the design and manufacture of eye tracking virtual reality headsets. Founded in 2014 and headquartered in Torrance, California, with an additional office in Tokyo, Japan, Fove develops innovative VR devices that enhance user interaction within virtual environments. Its flagship product, the FOVE0 Headset, allows users to control a 360° virtual world using their gaze, enabling a more immersive experience. The company also offers FOVE Healthcare, which incorporates VR and eye tracking technology for cognitive function assessments, and NeU-VR, a headset that monitors eye and brain activity. Fove is committed to advancing VR technology by creating applications that provide real-time information and improve user engagement.
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