Samsung NEXT Ventures

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.

Royi Benyossef

Investor

Sam campbell

Investor

Carlos Castellanos

Investor

Patrick Chang

Early Stage Venture Investor

Andy Duong

Principal

Lizzy Goldman

Investor

Joan Kim

Investor

Emily Koster

Director of Communications

Amy Lee

Investor

Yonatan Machado

Senior Investment Director

Jonathan Machado

Managing Director, Investment

Eyal Miller

Vice President and Managing Director

Nick Nigam

Principal, Seed to Series B Venture Capital Investments

Caroline Rehfuss

Investor

Ajay Singh

Director

Vincent Tang

Principal

Past deals in Virtual Reality

LIV

Series A in 2022
LIV Inc, formerly known as LIV Net Inc, is a technology company based in Prague, Czech Republic, specializing in virtual reality software for gaming. Established in 2013, LIV focuses on enabling VR live streamers to engage with their audiences in real-time, transforming viewers from passive spectators into active participants. Since its inception, the company has redefined the landscape of live-streamed gaming content, allowing creators to enhance their interactive experiences. Since launching in 2018, LIV's innovative approach has garnered over 1.5 billion views, showcasing its significant impact on the virtual reality and gaming communities.

Wolf3D

Series A in 2021
Wolf3D, founded in 2014 and headquartered in Tallinn, Estonia, with an additional office in Los Angeles, specializes in creating realistic 3D avatars for virtual and augmented reality applications. Utilizing advanced 3D scanning technology, the company produces detailed avatars that can be used as game characters or custom mannequins in various VR environments. Wolf3D's scanning services are accessible in public venues such as airports, museums, and conference halls, allowing for widespread engagement. The company aims to enhance communication in virtual reality, fostering authentic relationships among users, thereby integrating the human element into digital interactions.

Wonder Dynamics

Series A in 2021
Wonder Dynamics is a media-tech startup co-founded by Tye Sheridan and Nikola Todorovic in Los Angeles, California. The company focuses on developing AI technology that enhances storytelling, allowing independent filmmakers to create high-quality visual effects comparable to those of major studios while significantly reducing production costs. Their innovative tools enable viewers to engage in artificial intelligence-powered conversations with characters in films and television shows, thereby improving the overall viewing experience. By combining advanced AI capabilities with cinematic storytelling, Wonder Dynamics aims to democratize access to high-level production resources for indie creators.

MYTY

Seed Round in 2021
Operator of a decentralized social platform intended to convert crypto punks NFT into avatars. The company's network allows users to escape the constraints of the real world by using NFT avatars, enabling users to freely express themselves by maximizing their imagination in the social metaverse.

The Sandbox

Series B in 2021
The Sandbox is a video game and entertainment platform developed by Pixowl and Animoca, founded in 2012 and based in the United States. It operates as a decentralized, community-driven environment where users can create voxel assets and gaming experiences, leveraging blockchain technology for monetization. The platform comprises three primary components: an NFT builder that allows users to create unique digital assets, a Marketplace for buying and selling these assets, and a Game Maker that enables users to design and share their own games. This structure fosters a creative ecosystem for both developers and players, enhancing user engagement and interaction within the gaming community.

Multiverse Labs

Venture Round in 2021
Multiverse Labs is a decentralized artificial intelligence ecosystem that focuses on supporting early-stage technology companies. It has developed an AI-powered multi-metaverse platform that facilitates resource sharing and the integration of decentralized applications. This platform serves as a resource marketplace for blockchain technology, computer software, and various information technology services. By enabling companies, organizations, and governments to quickly build and launch custom metaverse ecosystems, Multiverse Labs aims to enhance customer engagement, create new job opportunities, and contribute to the evolution of digital living.

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, Inc. is a Los Angeles-based virtual reality company founded in 2012 that specializes in creating immersive gaming experiences. The company emerged from Project Holodeck, an interdisciplinary initiative at the University of Southern California’s Games program, founded by Nathan Burba, James Iliff, and Alexander Silkin. Survios focuses on developing interactive content that utilizes cutting-edge immersive technology to enhance user engagement. Its games are designed to offer a comprehensive sensory experience, incorporating visuals, sounds, and tactile elements to create a dynamic environment for players. Survios aims to push the boundaries of virtual reality gaming and redefine how users interact with digital content.

Intuition Robotics

Series B in 2020
Intuition Robotics Ltd. is a company based in Ramat Gan, Israel, founded in 2015. It specializes in designing and developing artificial intelligence-based social companion technologies aimed at enhancing the quality of life for older adults. The company's innovations focus on creating robots that facilitate connections with family and friends, making technology both accessible and user-friendly. By utilizing proprietary algorithms, Intuition Robotics' digital companions proactively engage users, addressing issues such as loneliness, social isolation, and health challenges. These solutions aim to promote an active lifestyle and help older adults maintain their independence while living at home.

Spatial

Series A in 2020
Spatial Systems, Inc. offers an augmented workplace platform designed to enhance communication and collaboration among users. Founded in 2016 and headquartered in New York, the company enables users to conduct meetings with spatial audio and 3D telepresence, facilitating a more immersive experience. Additionally, Spatial's platform allows for the sharing and organization of various digital content, including 3D models, videos, documents, images, and websites. The focus of the company is to transform how people work by creating a collective computing environment that fosters creativity and productivity. Spatial has attracted investment from notable firms and individuals, positioning itself as a leader in the augmented reality and virtual reality space.

Spatial

Seed Round in 2018
Spatial Systems, Inc. offers an augmented workplace platform designed to enhance communication and collaboration among users. Founded in 2016 and headquartered in New York, the company enables users to conduct meetings with spatial audio and 3D telepresence, facilitating a more immersive experience. Additionally, Spatial's platform allows for the sharing and organization of various digital content, including 3D models, videos, documents, images, and websites. The focus of the company is to transform how people work by creating a collective computing environment that fosters creativity and productivity. Spatial has attracted investment from notable firms and individuals, positioning itself as a leader in the augmented reality and virtual reality space.

Covariant

Seed Round in 2018
Covariant is a company focused on developing artificial intelligence for robotics. It is creating the Covariant Brain, a universal AI system that enables robots to perceive, reason, and interact with their environments. The company specializes in robotics software that utilizes deep imitation learning, deep reinforcement learning, and meta-learning techniques. This innovative approach allows clients to program robots with ease by using a virtual reality headset to guide them through specific tasks. Covariant aims to streamline the deployment of robotics across various operations, enhancing efficiency and adaptability in industrial settings.

Intuition Robotics

Venture Round in 2018
Intuition Robotics Ltd. is a company based in Ramat Gan, Israel, founded in 2015. It specializes in designing and developing artificial intelligence-based social companion technologies aimed at enhancing the quality of life for older adults. The company's innovations focus on creating robots that facilitate connections with family and friends, making technology both accessible and user-friendly. By utilizing proprietary algorithms, Intuition Robotics' digital companions proactively engage users, addressing issues such as loneliness, social isolation, and health challenges. These solutions aim to promote an active lifestyle and help older adults maintain their independence while living at home.

Vidrovr

Seed Round in 2017
Vidrovr Inc. specializes in video processing technology that organizes and enhances video content through advanced multimodal computer vision and machine learning systems. Founded in 2016 and headquartered in New York, the company offers solutions that automatically index, tag, and understand videos, allowing users to efficiently search and retrieve specific content. Its platform includes a Metadata API that facilitates direct video uploads and provides time-stamped metadata for improved searchability. Additionally, Vidrovr features a Clip Generator that creates social media-ready clips, seamlessly integrating them back into content management systems. The company's technology is particularly tailored for various domains, including sports, government, and media, enabling users to link video content with other media such as photos and text.

Covariant

Seed Round in 2017
Covariant is a company focused on developing artificial intelligence for robotics. It is creating the Covariant Brain, a universal AI system that enables robots to perceive, reason, and interact with their environments. The company specializes in robotics software that utilizes deep imitation learning, deep reinforcement learning, and meta-learning techniques. This innovative approach allows clients to program robots with ease by using a virtual reality headset to guide them through specific tasks. Covariant aims to streamline the deployment of robotics across various operations, enhancing efficiency and adaptability in industrial settings.

Vidrovr

Convertible Note in 2017
Vidrovr Inc. specializes in video processing technology that organizes and enhances video content through advanced multimodal computer vision and machine learning systems. Founded in 2016 and headquartered in New York, the company offers solutions that automatically index, tag, and understand videos, allowing users to efficiently search and retrieve specific content. Its platform includes a Metadata API that facilitates direct video uploads and provides time-stamped metadata for improved searchability. Additionally, Vidrovr features a Clip Generator that creates social media-ready clips, seamlessly integrating them back into content management systems. The company's technology is particularly tailored for various domains, including sports, government, and media, enabling users to link video content with other media such as photos and text.

vicarious

Series C in 2017
Vicarious is an artificial intelligence company founded in 2010 by Dr. Dileep George and D. Scott Phoenix, headquartered in San Francisco, California. The company focuses on developing general intelligence for robots by leveraging the computational principles of the human brain. Vicarious aims to tackle significant challenges in the field of AI, fostering a culture that values intellectual curiosity, collaboration, and passion among its team members.

Intuition Robotics

Series A in 2017
Intuition Robotics Ltd. is a company based in Ramat Gan, Israel, founded in 2015. It specializes in designing and developing artificial intelligence-based social companion technologies aimed at enhancing the quality of life for older adults. The company's innovations focus on creating robots that facilitate connections with family and friends, making technology both accessible and user-friendly. By utilizing proprietary algorithms, Intuition Robotics' digital companions proactively engage users, addressing issues such as loneliness, social isolation, and health challenges. These solutions aim to promote an active lifestyle and help older adults maintain their independence while living at home.

VeeR (Velocious)

Series A in 2017
VeeR, also known as Velocious Technologies, Inc., is a company that specializes in the development of a virtual reality video sharing mobile application. Founded in 2016 and headquartered in Beijing, China, VeeR offers a platform that equips users with the necessary tools and support to create and share VR videos. The application fosters an active community of VR video creators and audiences worldwide, utilizing a combination of social-following features and algorithm-based recommendations to present users with high-quality content tailored to their interests.

Spatial

Venture Round in 2017
Spatial Systems, Inc. offers an augmented workplace platform designed to enhance communication and collaboration among users. Founded in 2016 and headquartered in New York, the company enables users to conduct meetings with spatial audio and 3D telepresence, facilitating a more immersive experience. Additionally, Spatial's platform allows for the sharing and organization of various digital content, including 3D models, videos, documents, images, and websites. The focus of the company is to transform how people work by creating a collective computing environment that fosters creativity and productivity. Spatial has attracted investment from notable firms and individuals, positioning itself as a leader in the augmented reality and virtual reality space.

Gyroscope Software

Seed Round in 2017
Gyroscope Software specializes in developing user-friendly tools aimed at enhancing user engagement and revenue growth for companies, particularly in the gaming sector. By leveraging advanced machine learning and systems programming, Gyroscope offers solutions that allow developers to create applications capable of learning from user interactions and adapting accordingly. These tools are designed to be accessible and effective, enabling developers to implement sophisticated artificial intelligence features without needing extensive expertise in data science or growth strategies. Gyroscope's mission is to empower developers to deliver personalized and enjoyable gaming experiences that keep players engaged.

8i

Series B in 2017
8i is a Wellington, New Zealand-based company focused on developing virtual reality software and technology. Founded in May 2014, it aims to create a consumer media platform that allows users to create, experience, and share immersive 3D videos featuring real people, designed for virtual reality, augmented reality, and web applications. 8i specializes in true 3D volumetric capture, enabling viewers to interact with lifelike human representations in virtual environments. By simplifying the creation and distribution of immersive 3D content, the company enhances communication experiences, allowing clients to easily produce and share human holograms, thereby transforming how people connect and interact in digital spaces.

EntryPoint

Seed Round in 2017
EntryPoint specializes in creating an immersive web experience through its innovative platform for 360 video content. The company provides tools that allow creators—such as publishers, advertisers, and retailers—to enhance their pre-recorded live-action footage, animations, and 360 livestreams with custom interactive elements. This capability fosters engaging storytelling and advertising opportunities while also supporting e-commerce initiatives. Once completed, these interactive experiences can be shared via a simple URL, making them accessible on both smartphones and desktops. In addition to enhancing viewer engagement, EntryPoint's platform collects valuable consumer engagement data, enabling content producers to refine their narratives and improve their offerings.

2Sens

Seed Round in 2017
2Sens is focused on developing real-time computer vision technology that delivers an immersive mixed-reality experience by seamlessly integrating 3D virtual content into the real world. This technology is designed to work with smartphones, allowing users to capture and experience mobile videos in 3D and 3D stereoscopic formats. By utilizing advanced video processing techniques, 2Sens aims to provide a comfortable and lifelike virtual reality experience that enhances how users interact with their environments.

Baobab Studios

Series B in 2016
Baobab Studios, headquartered in Redwood City, Calif., is a virtual reality company that creates story and character-driven cinematic experiences. The company was founded by Maureen Fan, who was most recently VP of Games at Zynga; and Eric Darnell, the director of such DreamWorks animated features as the four "Madagascar” franchise films and “Antz.” Baobab is funded by Comcast Ventures, HTC, Samsung, Advancit Capital, The Chernin Group and Freelands Ventures, along with individuals including Zynga co-founder Mark Pincus and PayPal co-founder Peter Thiel.

WEVR

Series B in 2016
WEVR, Inc. is a developer of a virtual reality (VR) community and media player focused on supporting both aspiring and professional creatives. The company offers high-performance VR playback software and a VR platform that enables storytellers to create, present, and publish projects across various VR headsets. By leveraging immersive computing and real-time simulations, WEVR creates engaging entertainment experiences that allow digital artists to produce and share their work in a collaborative environment. Originally founded as Wemo Media Inc., WEVR has been operational since 2009 and is headquartered in Venice, California.

Baobab Studios

Series A in 2015
Baobab Studios, headquartered in Redwood City, Calif., is a virtual reality company that creates story and character-driven cinematic experiences. The company was founded by Maureen Fan, who was most recently VP of Games at Zynga; and Eric Darnell, the director of such DreamWorks animated features as the four "Madagascar” franchise films and “Antz.” Baobab is funded by Comcast Ventures, HTC, Samsung, Advancit Capital, The Chernin Group and Freelands Ventures, along with individuals including Zynga co-founder Mark Pincus and PayPal co-founder Peter Thiel.

VRB

Convertible Note in 2015
VRB is a New York City-based company specializing in virtual reality software applications that facilitate user engagement through personalized experiences. As a social VR platform, it emphasizes user expression and innovative communication methods. Its flagship applications include VRB Home, which provides a shared personal space, and VRBFoto, designed for spherical photo sharing. The company also offers a comprehensive toolkit for VR content creators, featuring an extensible avatar creator, a headset-to-mobile broadcasting tool, and a persistent backend system. This suite of tools enables users to create, manipulate, and share immersive virtual worlds that foster social interaction and meaningful connections. VRB operates as a subsidiary of Samsung Electronics.

Survios

Series B in 2015
Survios, Inc. is a Los Angeles-based virtual reality company founded in 2012 that specializes in creating immersive gaming experiences. The company emerged from Project Holodeck, an interdisciplinary initiative at the University of Southern California’s Games program, founded by Nathan Burba, James Iliff, and Alexander Silkin. Survios focuses on developing interactive content that utilizes cutting-edge immersive technology to enhance user engagement. Its games are designed to offer a comprehensive sensory experience, incorporating visuals, sounds, and tactile elements to create a dynamic environment for players. Survios aims to push the boundaries of virtual reality gaming and redefine how users interact with digital content.

8i

Series A in 2015
8i is a Wellington, New Zealand-based company focused on developing virtual reality software and technology. Founded in May 2014, it aims to create a consumer media platform that allows users to create, experience, and share immersive 3D videos featuring real people, designed for virtual reality, augmented reality, and web applications. 8i specializes in true 3D volumetric capture, enabling viewers to interact with lifelike human representations in virtual environments. By simplifying the creation and distribution of immersive 3D content, the company enhances communication experiences, allowing clients to easily produce and share human holograms, thereby transforming how people connect and interact in digital spaces.

vicarious

Convertible Note in 2015
Vicarious is an artificial intelligence company founded in 2010 by Dr. Dileep George and D. Scott Phoenix, headquartered in San Francisco, California. The company focuses on developing general intelligence for robots by leveraging the computational principles of the human brain. Vicarious aims to tackle significant challenges in the field of AI, fostering a culture that values intellectual curiosity, collaboration, and passion among its team members.

8i

Seed Round in 2014
8i is a Wellington, New Zealand-based company focused on developing virtual reality software and technology. Founded in May 2014, it aims to create a consumer media platform that allows users to create, experience, and share immersive 3D videos featuring real people, designed for virtual reality, augmented reality, and web applications. 8i specializes in true 3D volumetric capture, enabling viewers to interact with lifelike human representations in virtual environments. By simplifying the creation and distribution of immersive 3D content, the company enhances communication experiences, allowing clients to easily produce and share human holograms, thereby transforming how people connect and interact in digital spaces.

WEVR

Series A in 2014
WEVR, Inc. is a developer of a virtual reality (VR) community and media player focused on supporting both aspiring and professional creatives. The company offers high-performance VR playback software and a VR platform that enables storytellers to create, present, and publish projects across various VR headsets. By leveraging immersive computing and real-time simulations, WEVR creates engaging entertainment experiences that allow digital artists to produce and share their work in a collaborative environment. Originally founded as Wemo Media Inc., WEVR has been operational since 2009 and is headquartered in Venice, California.
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