Samsung NEXT

Samsung NEXT is an innovation group within Samsung Electronics that focuses on identifying and pursuing new growth opportunities. Through Samsung NEXT Ventures, it acts as the company’s venture capital arm, investing in early-stage startups and technologies with potential to redefine multiple industries. The group targets areas including artificial intelligence, fintech, blockchain, health technology, infrastructure, media technology, software, and related fields such as robotics and drones. By combining internal startup acceleration with external investments, Samsung NEXT aims to accelerate technology adoption and create scalable platforms that complement Samsung’s hardware and software ecosystems.

Royi Benyossef

Investor

Sam Campbell

Investor

Carlos Castellanos

Venture Capitalist

Leo Chang

Principal

Andy Duong

Principal

Lizzy Goldman

Investor

Brendon Kim

Managing Director | Vice President | Head of Investments at Samsung NEXT

Joan Kim

Investor

Emily Koster

Director of Communications

Amy Lee

Investor

Raymond Liao

Vice President | Ventures 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

Ajay Singh

Director

Past deals in Virtualization

Vsim Technology

Seed Round in 2024
Vsim Technology offers physics simulations technologies for AI, robotics, VFX, research and the industrial metaverse.

Expanso

Seed Round in 2024
Expanso specializes in distributed computing, offering a platform that efficiently processes data across diverse environments, including edge, cloud, and on-premises. Leveraging open-source technology and hardware-agnostic adaptability, the platform orchestrates jobs to run directly where data is generated and stored, minimizing data transfers and enhancing privacy. This approach simplifies data management, reduces latency, and optimizes costs, making it well-suited for complex, decentralized data landscapes.

Zesty.co

Series A in 2021
Zesty Ltd. is a company that specializes in cloud cost management solutions, offering a platform designed to optimize cloud infrastructure for businesses. Founded in 2018 and based in Ramat Gan, Israel, Zesty’s AI-driven technology automates cloud cost optimization by dynamically adjusting resources in real-time according to application needs. Its key features include Commitment Manager, which manages reserved instances and savings plans; EBS Auto-scaler, which right-sizes EBS volumes automatically; Resource Cleaner, which decommissions unused resources; and Spot Instances. The platform provides users with full visibility and control over resource costs, enabling them to monitor utilization and predict expenses based on usage patterns. By automating these processes, Zesty helps engineering teams maximize cloud savings and minimize waste, significantly reducing overall cloud spending.

MobileSpaces

Series B in 2013
MobileSpaces, established in 2011 by former McAfee and Check Point Software executives, specializes in enterprise mobility management. Headquartered near Washington, D.C., with additional offices in Israel, the company enables businesses to securely mobilize their applications while governing data and respecting employee privacy. MobileSpaces offers a Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) policy-managed workspace that safeguards mobile enterprise apps and data against loss or leakage. The company is backed by Accel Partners and Marker LLC.

MobileSpaces

Series A in 2012
MobileSpaces, established in 2011 by former McAfee and Check Point Software executives, specializes in enterprise mobility management. Headquartered near Washington, D.C., with additional offices in Israel, the company enables businesses to securely mobilize their applications while governing data and respecting employee privacy. MobileSpaces offers a Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) policy-managed workspace that safeguards mobile enterprise apps and data against loss or leakage. The company is backed by Accel Partners and Marker LLC.
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