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

Investment Director

Sam Campbell

Investor

Carlos Castellanos

Investor

Andy Duong

Investment Director

Lizzy Goldman

Investor

Joan Kim

Investor

Emily Koster

Director of Communications

Amy Lee

Investor

Raymond Liao

Vice President | Ventures Managing Director

Yonatan Machado

Senior Investment Director

Jonathan Machado

Managing Director, Investment

Eyal Miller

Managing Director, General Manager, Israel

Nick Nigam

Principal, Seed to Series B Venture Capital Investments

Caroline Rehfuss

Investor

Past deals in Messaging

Synadia

Series B in 2024
Synadia Communications Inc. is a technology company based in Los Angeles, California, focused on developing a global utility platform for connecting digital systems, services, and devices. Established in 2017, Synadia is the leader in the development of NATS.io, an open-source messaging system designed for cloud-native applications, microservices architectures, and Internet of Things (IoT) messaging. The company offers NGS, a secure and globally available communications platform built on NATS.io, along with additional services such as commercial support, consulting, non-recurring engineering, and training. By leveraging its innovative technology, Synadia aims to provide scalable and secure messaging solutions that facilitate modern distributed systems across various applications.

Beoble

Seed Round in 2024
Beoble is a communication infrastructure company that focuses on enhancing the web3 communication ecosystem through its wallet-to-wallet messaging platform. The company offers a web-based chat application that supports most major cryptocurrency wallets, ensuring secure, end-to-end encrypted messaging. This platform enables users to communicate directly through their crypto wallets, fostering a private and decentralized communication experience. Additionally, Beoble provides a toolkit for decentralized applications (Dapps) to facilitate integration, making it easier for developers to incorporate secure messaging features into their platforms. By prioritizing user ownership and privacy, Beoble aims to create a seamless interaction environment within the decentralized space.

Beoble

Pre Seed Round in 2023
Beoble is a communication infrastructure company that focuses on enhancing the web3 communication ecosystem through its wallet-to-wallet messaging platform. The company offers a web-based chat application that supports most major cryptocurrency wallets, ensuring secure, end-to-end encrypted messaging. This platform enables users to communicate directly through their crypto wallets, fostering a private and decentralized communication experience. Additionally, Beoble provides a toolkit for decentralized applications (Dapps) to facilitate integration, making it easier for developers to incorporate secure messaging features into their platforms. By prioritizing user ownership and privacy, Beoble aims to create a seamless interaction environment within the decentralized space.

LayerZero

Series B in 2023
LayerZero Labs is a developer of a blockchain messaging protocol that enables decentralized applications to operate across multiple blockchains. The company's platform facilitates data exchange and interoperability by connecting disparate blockchains, offering a streamlined solution for cross-chain applications. Utilizing an on-chain light node for validation, LayerZero improves speed, security, and cost-efficiency, as it streams block headers on-demand through decentralized oracles rather than maintaining all headers sequentially. This innovative approach allows clients to efficiently implement low-level communication primitives necessary for cross-chain functionality.

Beoble

Pre Seed Round in 2022
Beoble is a communication infrastructure company that focuses on enhancing the web3 communication ecosystem through its wallet-to-wallet messaging platform. The company offers a web-based chat application that supports most major cryptocurrency wallets, ensuring secure, end-to-end encrypted messaging. This platform enables users to communicate directly through their crypto wallets, fostering a private and decentralized communication experience. Additionally, Beoble provides a toolkit for decentralized applications (Dapps) to facilitate integration, making it easier for developers to incorporate secure messaging features into their platforms. By prioritizing user ownership and privacy, Beoble aims to create a seamless interaction environment within the decentralized space.

SignalWire

Series B in 2021
SignalWire is a Palo Alto-based company founded in 2017, offering a cloud communication platform that enables developers to integrate voice, messaging, and video capabilities into their applications using real-time APIs. Their primary product, SignalWire CLOUD, built on FreeSWITCH technology, allows for the creation of communications products and applications. They also provide SignalWire STACK, an open-source communications platform, and SignalWire Documentation, a web socket-based protocol for client libraries and real-time call control. SignalWire's mission is to create a global network for secure, standards-based real-time communication, accessible via simple SDKs and programming interfaces. Their products support audio/video applications in mobile browsers, AI bots, PSTN termination, and more, with a fully distributed workforce spanning multiple countries and time zones.

Beekeeper

Series B in 2019
Beekeeper is a mobile-first communication platform designed specifically for non-desk employees, facilitating real-time messaging and targeted communication streams across various shifts, locations, and languages. Its application serves as a digital workplace hub, integrating multiple operational systems and communication channels to enhance employee engagement and retention. By automating processes and minimizing dependence on paper, Beekeeper transforms traditional workplace operations, allowing frontline workers to access essential resources such as schedules and paystubs. The platform enables users to communicate instantly, share files, and assign tasks through group chats or predefined streams, all of which can be accessed securely from both desktop and mobile devices. This comprehensive approach empowers clients to improve productivity and effectively connect their teams.

SignalWire

Series A in 2019
SignalWire is a Palo Alto-based company founded in 2017, offering a cloud communication platform that enables developers to integrate voice, messaging, and video capabilities into their applications using real-time APIs. Their primary product, SignalWire CLOUD, built on FreeSWITCH technology, allows for the creation of communications products and applications. They also provide SignalWire STACK, an open-source communications platform, and SignalWire Documentation, a web socket-based protocol for client libraries and real-time call control. SignalWire's mission is to create a global network for secure, standards-based real-time communication, accessible via simple SDKs and programming interfaces. Their products support audio/video applications in mobile browsers, AI bots, PSTN termination, and more, with a fully distributed workforce spanning multiple countries and time zones.

Beekeeper

Series A in 2018
Beekeeper is a mobile-first communication platform designed specifically for non-desk employees, facilitating real-time messaging and targeted communication streams across various shifts, locations, and languages. Its application serves as a digital workplace hub, integrating multiple operational systems and communication channels to enhance employee engagement and retention. By automating processes and minimizing dependence on paper, Beekeeper transforms traditional workplace operations, allowing frontline workers to access essential resources such as schedules and paystubs. The platform enables users to communicate instantly, share files, and assign tasks through group chats or predefined streams, all of which can be accessed securely from both desktop and mobile devices. This comprehensive approach empowers clients to improve productivity and effectively connect their teams.
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