Samsung Venture Investment

What Samsung Venture Investment does

Samsung Venture Investment (삼성벤처투자 주식회사) is the corporate venture capital arm of Samsung Group, founded in 1999 and headquartered at 11, Seocho-daero 74-gil, Seocho-gu, Seoul, South Korea. The firm invests in deep technology startups across eight defined verticals: AI, Robotics, Device Solutions (semiconductors, displays, electronic components), Bio & Health, Energy, Security & Privacy, IT & Enterprise, and Consumer & Devices. Its portfolio spans 136 cumulative companies with cumulative AUM of KRW 3.1 trillion across 54 funds formed, of which 30 are actively managed. The firm operates a global network of nine offices spanning Seoul (HQ), Silicon Valley, Boston, London, Tel Aviv, Beijing, Shanghai, Tokyo, and Bangalore, with 251-500 employees across investment, operations, and compliance functions.

The firm's core offerings comprise venture capital fund vehicles and accelerator-style programs. Its flagship fund series is the Samsung Life Science Fund (SVIC series), which has accumulated KRW 442 billion in committed capital across three funds, with the third (SVIC-80) being a KRW 200 billion biotech-focused vehicle launched in June 2026. Samsung Venture Investment also co-operates the Samsung Financial C-Lab Outside program with Samsung Financial Networks for financial innovation startup discovery. Recent notable investments include lead positions in Config ($27M seed, robotics data platform), AIM Intelligence (KRW 10B Series A, AI security), NeuReality (~$70M, AI inference infrastructure), ZutaCore ($100M Series C, AI data center cooling), Nanoramic ($54M Series 1, Neocarbonix battery technology), and Arbor Biotechnologies (gene editing via Life Science Fund).

The business model is standard CVC fund management: revenue derives from management fees on committed/deployed capital across funds and carried interest on successful portfolio exits. Limited partners are concentrated within Samsung Group affiliates (Samsung C&T, Samsung Biologics, Samsung Bioepis, Samsung Electronics, Samsung Display, Samsung SDI), with the firm operating as a wholly-owned subsidiary and exclusive fund manager for Samsung-affiliated capital. The firm does not disclose pricing for fund management services as terms are negotiated privately with LPs. The investment team is led by CEO Jonghyuk Lee (appointed 2025, formerly EVP at Samsung Display overseeing QD-OLED), with divisional heads covering semiconductors/displays/batteries, life sciences, ICT, energy, and financial services.

Name

Samsung Venture Investment

Legal name

Samsung Venture Investment (삼성벤처투자 주식회사)

Website

https://samsungventure.co.kr

Company type

Private

Founded year

1999

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

Samsung Venture Investment is the corporate venture capital arm of Samsung Group, founded in 1999, managing KRW 3.1 trillion AUM across 30 active funds. It invests globally in deep tech startups spanning AI, robotics, semiconductors, biotech, energy, and security, serving as Samsung's strategic technology scouting and external innovation channel.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Venture Capital

NAICS

Portfolio Management and Investment Advice (52394), All Other Financial Investment Activities (52399), Miscellaneous Financial Investment Activities (523999)

SIC

Investment Advice (6282)

akta.pro primary industry

Corporate Strategic Partnership & Ecosystem Investment Arms (FSANAHAF)

akta.pro secondary industries

Corporate LP Programs (Corporate as LP in VC/PE funds) (FSANAHAH), Healthcare & Life Sciences Growth Equity (FSANACAB)

Keywords

• Venture capital services
• Corporate venture capital
• Technology startup investing
• Growth capital funding
• Deep tech investments

Headquarters

HQ city

Seocho

HQ country

South Korea

HQ region

Asia

Offices9 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Fund Management: Revenue generated through management fees on managed funds and carried interest (carry) from successful portfolio exits. The firm operates multiple venture funds including the Samsung Life Science Fund series.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Samsung Venture Investment is a corporate venture capital firm founded in 1999 that provides growth capital, strategic guidance, and access to Samsung Group's global network to early and growth-stage technology startups. The firm invests across eight technology sectors—AI, Robotics, Device Solutions, Bio & Health, Energy, Security & Privacy, IT & Enterprise, and Consumer & Devices—and manages multiple fund vehicles including the Samsung Life Science Fund series.

Product overview

Samsung Venture Investment operates as a technology-driven corporate venture capital firm that provides venture capital funding and strategic growth support to innovative technology companies. Rather than a unified software product, the firm offers investment fund vehicles (such as the Samsung Life Science Fund series) and accelerator programs (like Samsung Financial C-Lab Outside) as its primary service offerings. The firm invests across eight key technology sectors: AI, Robotics, Device Solutions (semiconductors/display), Bio & Health, Energy, Security & Privacy, IT & Enterprise, and Consumer & Devices, leveraging its global network across Korea, USA, EU/Israel, and Asia to support portfolio companies.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Venture Capital Investment Services Corporate venture capital services providing growth capital and strategic partnership to startups developing breakthrough technologies in AI, robotics, semiconductors, biotech, energy, and other future-focused sectors. Services span seed through growth stage investments across Korea, USA, EU/Israel, and Asia.
• Samsung Life Science Fund A biotechnology-focused venture investment fund managed by Samsung Venture Investment, targeting global bio venture companies for strategic investment and business synergies. Cumulative capital under three funds reached 442 billion won.
• Samsung Financial C-Lab Outside Financial innovation startup discovery program jointly operated by Samsung Financial Networks and Samsung Venture Investment, providing PoC funding, CES exhibition support, and equity investment opportunities.

Named customers9 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Samsung Financial NetworksmajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 24 March 2026Samsung Financial Networks jointly operates the '2026 Samsung Financial C-Lab Outside' program with Samsung Venture Investment for financial innovation startup discovery.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves15 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Intel Capital: The corporate venture capital arm of Intel Corporation, investing in semiconductors, AI, and deep tech globally. Directly comparable as a major tech conglomerate's strategic CVC with similar global footprint and focus on hardware-adjacent technologies.
• Qualcomm Ventures: CVC of Qualcomm Inc., investing in AI, 5G, automotive, IoT, and semiconductors. Highly comparable to Samsung Ventures in deploying strategic capital into mobile/connectivity ecosystem startups.
• Hyundai Motor Group's ZER01NE Ventures: Corporate venture arm of Hyundai Motor Group, investing in mobility, AI, robotics, and deep tech. Direct peer as a fellow Korean chaebol CVC often co-investing with Samsung Ventures (e.g., Config seed round).
• LG Technology Ventures: CVC of LG Group investing in AI, mobility, cleantech, advanced materials, and life sciences. Direct peer as a fellow Korean chaebol CVC with overlapping sector mandates and co-investment history with Samsung Ventures.
• SK Inc. (SK Square / SK hynix Ventures): Strategic investment arm of SK Group with focus on semiconductors, AI, biotech, and clean energy. Direct peer as a fellow Korean chaebol CVC competing for the same deep-tech deal flow in Korea.
• Mitsubishi Electric Ventures (MEV): CVC of Mitsubishi Electric Corporation, focused on deep tech, factory automation, and energy. Co-invested with Samsung Ventures in ZutaCore's $100M Series C, indicating directly overlapping thesis and co-investor relationship.
• Ericsson Ventures: CVC of Ericsson investing in 5G, AI, IoT, and network infrastructure. Notably, Samsung Ventures' Head of Overseas Division Albert Kim previously headed Ericsson Ventures, indicating a directly analogous role and operating model.

Broad incumbents

• Google Ventures (GV): CVC of Alphabet/Google, investing across AI, life sciences, enterprise, and frontier tech with a $10B+ AUM. Comparable as a tech-company CVC but operates with a more independent, financial-return-oriented culture.
• Salesforce Ventures: CVC of Salesforce investing in enterprise SaaS, AI, and cloud. Comparable as a large global corporate venture arm but with a narrower software/enterprise focus versus Samsung's hardware-heavy portfolio.
• Bosch Ventures: CVC of Robert Bosch GmbH investing in deep tech, mobility, and industrial automation globally. Comparable as a large industrial conglomerate CVC with similar multi-decade horizon and global footprint.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/samsung-venture-investment

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Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments149 records

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