Samsung NEXT Ventures

Samsung NEXT Ventures, established in 2013, is a venture capital arm of Samsung Electronics, headquartered in Mountain View, California. It focuses on investing in early-stage companies within the artificial intelligence, fintech, blockchain, health technology, infrastructure, and media technology sectors. The firm typically invests a minimum of USD 1 million, supporting innovative startups that align with Samsung's strategic growth opportunities.

Royi Benyossef

Developer and community relation programs manager

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

Vincent Tang

Principal and Machine Learning Engineer

Past deals in Computer Vision

Reality Defender

Venture Round in 2025
Reality Defender specializes in detecting deepfakes and AI-generated media across various formats such as audio, video, images, and text. Its patented multimodal approach enables real-time detection of advanced impersonations, helping mitigate risks associated with manipulated content. The platform offers flexible deployment options that integrate smoothly into existing infrastructure.

Superb AI

Series C in 2024
Superb AI is a training data platform that automates the preparation of data at scale, facilitating the rapid development and iteration of datasets for various applications. Founded in 2018 by a team of data scientists, academics, and machine learning engineers, the company aims to transform how organizations label, manage, and deliver training data. With extensive experience in computer vision and deep learning, Superb AI provides tools for data annotation, curation, model training, and deployment, streamlining the development of data-centric artificial intelligence projects. The platform is designed to enhance efficiency, allowing businesses to expedite the creation and deployment of computer vision applications.

AIDIN ROBOTICS

Series B in 2024
AIDIN ROBOTICS is a developer of AI-driven sensors and robotic systems.

Bria

Series A in 2024
Bria is a company specializing in visual generative AI. It offers a platform for AI teams with full access to source code and model weights trained on licensed data. Their Visual Creation API Suite includes over 30 specialized APIs for tasks like image generation and editing. Bria also provides tailored services for brand-specific AI models, product imagery consistency, and scalable marketing campaigns.

Leonardo AI

Series A in 2023
Leonardo AI provides a suite of generative tools designed for creating high-quality visual assets across various domains. Their platform supports creators, teams, and developers in producing images, graphics, and videos efficiently and collaboratively.

Twelve Labs

Seed Round in 2023
Twelve Labs offers a platform that empowers businesses and developers to analyze and interpret video content through multiple modalities like visual and auditory data. This enables the creation of intelligent video applications across industries such as technology, media, entertainment, and security.

AI21 Labs

Series C in 2023
AI21 Labs is an Israeli artificial intelligence company that develops generative AI and large language models along with tools to understand and generate natural language. Founded in 2017 and based in Tel Aviv-Yafo, it provides AI-based writing and reading assistance that understands context and meaning, including a writing companion that can rephrase text to convey the intended message and generate summaries. The company's tools help users read more efficiently, analyze and visualize complex knowledge structures, and apply deep learning and NLP to transform writing and comprehension for businesses and individuals.

MosaicML

Venture Round in 2023
MosaicML is a company focused on creating an efficient infrastructure for training large language models and improving the overall efficiency of neural networks. It develops software and artificial intelligence training algorithms that enhance the training process by utilizing algorithmic techniques such as sparsity and network pruning. These innovations allow users to effectively and securely train large-scale AI models on their proprietary data, while also optimizing for speed, quality, and cost. MosaicML aims to streamline the machine learning model recomposition process, making it easier for organizations to harness the power of AI in their operations.

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.

Nexar

Series C in 2020
Nexar develops a mobile application called Dashcam, which uses AI and computer vision to predict and prevent road accidents. The app records the road while driving, detects hard breaks or accidents, and automatically uploads incident footage to the cloud. Nexar's mission is to make roads safer by connecting vehicles through its smart dashcam technology.

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.

Vidrovr

Seed Round in 2017
Vidrovr develops multimodal computer vision and machine learning systems to index, tag, and understand video content. Its platform enables users to search videos with precision, retrieve specific clips, and integrate them directly into content management systems.

Vidrovr

Convertible Note in 2017
Vidrovr develops multimodal computer vision and machine learning systems to index, tag, and understand video content. Its platform enables users to search videos with precision, retrieve specific clips, and integrate them directly into content management systems.

Vicarious

Series C in 2017
Vicarious is an artificial intelligence company that utilizes the principles of neuro and cognitive science to create general intelligence for robots. Founded in 2010 by Dr. Dileep George and D. Scott Phoenix, Vicarious develops technology that mimics the functions of the human brain, aiming to achieve human-level intelligence in areas such as vision, language, and motor control. The company's algorithmic architecture focuses on visual perception challenges, including recognition, segmentation, and scene parsing. This innovative approach enables robot manufacturers to design robots that exhibit advanced intelligence and enhanced task efficiency, positioning Vicarious as a leader in the advancement of intelligent robotic systems.

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.

8i

Series B in 2017
8i specializes in developing virtual reality technology. Based in Wellington, New Zealand, the company offers enterprise-grade hologram capture stages, proprietary software for transforming holograms using computer vision and machine learning models, and tools for publishing digital experiences.

2Sens

Seed Round in 2017
2Sens is a technology company focused on real-time computer vision solutions that enhance the mixed-reality experience by integrating 3D virtual content with the real world. Its innovative platform enables users to capture mobile videos in 3D and 3D stereoscopic formats using a smartphone's camera lens and glass. This technology aims to provide a lifelike virtual reality experience that is accessible and comfortable for users, allowing for the seamless blending of digital and physical environments in real-time.

8i

Series A in 2015
8i specializes in developing virtual reality technology. Based in Wellington, New Zealand, the company offers enterprise-grade hologram capture stages, proprietary software for transforming holograms using computer vision and machine learning models, and tools for publishing digital experiences.

Vicarious

Convertible Note in 2015
Vicarious is an artificial intelligence company that utilizes the principles of neuro and cognitive science to create general intelligence for robots. Founded in 2010 by Dr. Dileep George and D. Scott Phoenix, Vicarious develops technology that mimics the functions of the human brain, aiming to achieve human-level intelligence in areas such as vision, language, and motor control. The company's algorithmic architecture focuses on visual perception challenges, including recognition, segmentation, and scene parsing. This innovative approach enables robot manufacturers to design robots that exhibit advanced intelligence and enhanced task efficiency, positioning Vicarious as a leader in the advancement of intelligent robotic systems.

8i

Seed Round in 2014
8i specializes in developing virtual reality technology. Based in Wellington, New Zealand, the company offers enterprise-grade hologram capture stages, proprietary software for transforming holograms using computer vision and machine learning models, and tools for publishing digital experiences.
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