Samsung Ventures

Samsung Ventures, founded in 1999 and headquartered in Seoul, South Korea, is a venture investment firm focused on discovering and developing innovative businesses and technologies. The firm specializes in sourcing, qualifying, and investing in technology-related companies, with a portfolio that spans various sectors including semiconductors, mobile services, software, cybersecurity, and bioengineering. Samsung Ventures manages over $1.8 billion in assets and allocates approximately $250 million annually to support early-stage startups and pre-IPO companies. With a presence in major global innovation hubs such as the San Francisco Bay Area, Boston, London, and Tokyo, the firm seeks to back emerging technology entrepreneurs who are expected to shape the future. Areas of interest include artificial intelligence, robotics, augmented and virtual reality, 5G technology, and digital health, among others.

Liam Ahn

Principal

SangChul Bae

Senior Investment Manager

Ju Won Cha

Investment Principal

Jeong-ho Cha

Associate Principal - Investment Team 1

Hun Jang Cho

Investment Manager

Jung-woon Cho

Principal - Investment Team 3

Won Sang Choi

Principal

Young-Jin Choi

MD and Head of Investment Team 3

Myungseok Choi

Senior Investment Manager

Siddharth Gupta

Managing Director

Jihye Hong

Senior Investment Manager

Seok-cheol Hong

EVP

Yongbae Jeon

President and Chief Executive Officer

Jin-won Jeon

Associate Principal - Investment Team 1

TaeWoo Jeon

Senior Investment Manager

Thomas Jueng

Investment Director

Yongsung Jun

Senior Investment Director

Jinwon Jun

Investment Director

Han-Young Jung

Head of Investment Team 3 and Principal

Myeong-gu Kang

MD and Head of Business Support Team

Eric Kim

Senior Investment Manager

Yang- Jin Kim

Director and Head of Investment Team 3

Min-jeong Kim

Assistant Investment Manager

Jong-Won Kim

MD

Samjin Kim

Director

Jongwook Kim

Senior Investment Manager

Hwaseok Patrik Kim

Principal

Hwaseok Patrick Kim

Investment Manager

Jihong Kim

Senior Investment Manager

Taek-hoon Kim

Associate - Investment Team 4

Min-Su Kim

MD and Head of Investment Team 1

Min Jeong Kim

Assistant Investment Manager

Hye Kim

Senior Investment Manager

Jung-ho Kim

MD and Head of Investment Team 2

Eunji Ko

Senior Investment Manager

Hyuk-ryul Kwon

Associate Principal - Investment Team 2

Ji Hoon Kwon

Principal

Byong Hoon Lee

Senior Investment Manager

Chulhan Lee

Investment Director

Helena Lee

Senior Investment Manager

Hyemin Lee

Investment Manager

Joon Hyeob Lee

Senior Investment Manager

Seoho Lee

Senior Investment Manager

Stan Lee

Investment Director

Jaemin Lee

Senior Investment Manager

Kyu Min Lee

Investment Manager

Stephen Lee

Manager at the U.S. office and Principal

Charlie Lee

Investment Director

Kevin Lenehan

Investment Director

Sangmin Lim

Senior Investment Manager

Jin-woo Ok

Associate Principal - Investment Team 3

Michael Pachos

Managing Director

Junki Park

Senior Investment Manager

Wookyoung Park

Senior Investment Manager

Shinichi Sato

Senior Investment Manager

Jae-young Shin

Associate Principal - Investment Team 1

Heonbae Sohn

Investment Director

Min Je Song

Principal

Jeongjin Song

Investment Manager

David Suh

Managing Director

Jongheon Sung

Investment Manager

Jingyi Wang

Investment Manager

Sung-hoon Yang

Associate Principal - Investment Team 1

Sung Hoon Yang

Vice President

Il-Seok Yoon

Regional Director, VP and Head of the Investment Team in the U.S.

Past deals in Albuquerque, NM

SBA Materials

Series D in 2015
SBA Materials, Inc. engages in the development and commercialization of advanced electronic materials for back-end of line and packaging applications for semiconductor manufacturing. The company focuses on commercializing low-k dielectric materials for interlayer dielectric application to address the needs of the semiconductor manufacturing industry. Its products include uLK22, uLK1X, and optical films, as well as nano-porous/meso-porous materials. The company offers materials to address the unmet needs of electronic device manufacturers. SBA Materials, Inc. was founded in 2001 and is based in Albuquerque, New Mexico.

SBA Materials

Series C in 2014
SBA Materials, Inc. engages in the development and commercialization of advanced electronic materials for back-end of line and packaging applications for semiconductor manufacturing. The company focuses on commercializing low-k dielectric materials for interlayer dielectric application to address the needs of the semiconductor manufacturing industry. Its products include uLK22, uLK1X, and optical films, as well as nano-porous/meso-porous materials. The company offers materials to address the unmet needs of electronic device manufacturers. SBA Materials, Inc. was founded in 2001 and is based in Albuquerque, New Mexico.