Samsung NEXT

Samsung NEXT is a multifaceted innovation group within Samsung Electronics, established in 2013 and headquartered in Mountain View, California. The group focuses on identifying new growth opportunities that will shape the future. Samsung NEXT Ventures, its investment arm, specializes in venture capital, targeting sectors such as artificial intelligence, financial technology, blockchain, health technology, infrastructure, and media technology. By investing in these areas, Samsung NEXT aims to foster innovation and technological advancements that align with its long-term vision for growth.

Raymond Liao Ph.D

Founder & Managing Director

Vincent Tang

Principal

Past deals in Los Angeles, CA

MachineFi Lab

Seed Round in 2022
MachineFi Lab operates as a designer for IoT and blockchain technologies.

Wolf3D

Series A in 2021
Wolf3D specializes in creating realistic 3D avatars for virtual and augmented reality applications, utilizing advanced 3D scanning technology that can be accessed via smartphones. Founded in 2014 and based in Tallinn, Estonia, with an additional office in Los Angeles, the company aims to enhance interpersonal connections in virtual environments. Wolf3D has deployed its scanning technology in various public venues, including airports and museums, allowing individuals to create custom avatars for use in gaming and other immersive experiences. In addition to gaming, the company's solutions cater to multiple industries, contributing to advancements in 3D printing and custom mannequin creation.

Wonder Dynamics

Series A in 2021
Wonder Dynamics develops and combines AI technology with storytelling. The media-tech startup developing an AI production tool that would allow indie filmmakers to deliver blockbuster-level VFX on a fraction of the budget. Tye Sheridan and Nikola Todorovic co-founded the company in Los Angeles, California.

MovieBot

Seed Round in 2021
Teleportal is a spatial computing company building developer and creator tools. The Teleportal SDK connects thousands of concurrent users in world-scale mixed reality experiences. Users can connect locally or remotely "teleport" into virtual 3D spaces from anywhere in the world across 1B+ mobile devices, PCs, Macs, and AR/VR headsets. Teleportal's SDK forms the backbone of a 3D operating system that will empower the next generation of creators to collaborate, create, and share content together spatially.

Survios

Funding Round in 2020
Survios is a virtual reality company that creates groundbreaking interactive content powered by cutting edge immersive technology. It is composed of a team of dreamers, makers, artists, thinkers, and gamers. It's focus is all about engaging games., immersive tech and unparalleled presence. Nathan Burba, James Iliff and Alexander Silkin launched Project Holodeck as an interdisciplinary effort at the University of Southern California’s Games program. From Project Holodeck they founded Survios, and continue to focus on virtual reality gaming and immersive technology.

PlayVS

Series B in 2018
PlayVS is an operator of an eSports platform used to organize competitions in eSports on behalf of high school. Its platform offers to organize online tournaments and wagers for cash and prizes and helps to play and stay up-to-date on high school e-sports programs that enable teen gamers to form teams at their high schools to compete with players from other schools and the battle for titles at state championships.

8i

Series B in 2017
8i is a technology company based in Wellington, New Zealand, specializing in virtual reality software and immersive media solutions. Founded in May 2014, the company aims to create a consumer media platform that allows users to capture, experience, and share fully volumetric 3D video of real people. This technology enables viewers to engage with lifelike representations of individuals in virtual reality and augmented reality environments. By facilitating true 3D capture of human figures, 8i seeks to enhance interpersonal connections, providing a more authentic experience that closely resembles real-life interaction. The company has expanded its presence to key locations in Los Angeles and San Francisco.

Survios

Series B in 2015
Survios is a virtual reality company that creates groundbreaking interactive content powered by cutting edge immersive technology. It is composed of a team of dreamers, makers, artists, thinkers, and gamers. It's focus is all about engaging games., immersive tech and unparalleled presence. Nathan Burba, James Iliff and Alexander Silkin launched Project Holodeck as an interdisciplinary effort at the University of Southern California’s Games program. From Project Holodeck they founded Survios, and continue to focus on virtual reality gaming and immersive technology.

8i

Series A in 2015
8i is a technology company based in Wellington, New Zealand, specializing in virtual reality software and immersive media solutions. Founded in May 2014, the company aims to create a consumer media platform that allows users to capture, experience, and share fully volumetric 3D video of real people. This technology enables viewers to engage with lifelike representations of individuals in virtual reality and augmented reality environments. By facilitating true 3D capture of human figures, 8i seeks to enhance interpersonal connections, providing a more authentic experience that closely resembles real-life interaction. The company has expanded its presence to key locations in Los Angeles and San Francisco.

8i

Seed Round in 2014
8i is a technology company based in Wellington, New Zealand, specializing in virtual reality software and immersive media solutions. Founded in May 2014, the company aims to create a consumer media platform that allows users to capture, experience, and share fully volumetric 3D video of real people. This technology enables viewers to engage with lifelike representations of individuals in virtual reality and augmented reality environments. By facilitating true 3D capture of human figures, 8i seeks to enhance interpersonal connections, providing a more authentic experience that closely resembles real-life interaction. The company has expanded its presence to key locations in Los Angeles and San Francisco.