Samsung Venture Investment Corporation

Samsung Venture Investment Corporation is the corporate venture arm of Samsung Electronics, founded in 1999 and based in Seoul. It maintains a global presence with activity in innovation hubs such as the San Francisco Bay Area, Boston, London, Tel Aviv, Bangalore, Tokyo, and Beijing, and it backs emerging technology startups across Europe, Asia, and North America. The firm sources and invests in technology companies at multiple stages, from early-stage to pre-IPO, focusing on areas including semiconductors, materials, mobile services, internet, software, security, and enterprise solutions, as well as bioengineering and medical tech. Its investment approach targets companies developing AI, robotics, augmented and virtual reality, cybersecurity, 5G, next generation displays, battery technology, digital health, and insurtech, among others, to support shaping future technologies.

Liam Ahn

Principal

Robert Ashcraft

Investment Director

Ju Won Cha

Managing Partner

Jaeseok Cha

Investment Director

Russ Chaney

Principal

Myungseok Choi

Investment Director

Jay Chong

Vice President

Jeongheon Gwak

Investment Director

Uiseok Hwang

Investment Director

TaeWoo Jeon

Investment Director

Jihong Kim

Managing Director, Samsung Ventures America

Han Seong Kim

Investment Director

Junyeong Kim

Investment Director

Jongwook Kim

Investment Director

Minjoo Kim

Investment Director

Sung Eun Sarah Kim

Investment Director

Donghyun Kim

Investment Director

Eunji Ko

Investment Director

KyungNam Ko

Investment Director

JaeHo Koh

Investment Director

Helena Lee

Investment Director

Stan Lee

Investment Director

Jaemin Lee

Investment Director

Hyemin Lee

Senior Investment Manager

SunMin Lee

Investment Director

Claire Leurent

Managing Director

Sooyoun Lim

Investment Director

Michael Pachos

Managing Director

Wookyoung Park

Investment Director

Jinho Park

Investment Director

Junho Yang

Investment Director

Chanwoo Yang

Investment Director

Il Seok Yoon

Vice President

Jisu Yoon

Investment Director

Past deals in Virtual Reality

N.Light

Series A in 2023
N.Light is a Metaverse 3D design software that allows individuals to effortlessly turn their ideas into reality.

Urbanbase

Series C in 2022
Urbanbase Inc. is a South Korean company founded in 2014 that specializes in a design platform transforming two-dimensional floor plans into three-dimensional models. The company offers patented technology that allows for the rapid creation of 3D, augmented reality (AR), and virtual reality (VR) representations of interior spaces. Urbanbase provides a B2C VR home furnishing platform and an AR mobile application aimed at enhancing the interior design experience. Additionally, the company delivers B2B solutions, including internally developed 3D, AR, and VR APIs tailored for various industries such as real estate, home design, and retail. Urbanbase's clientele includes notable companies like LG, iLoom, and Daelim, along with over 40 other interior and furniture businesses.

DoubleMe

Series A in 2022
DoubleMe, Inc. is a pioneering company specializing in 3D capture systems that bridge the gap between physical and virtual worlds. Founded in 2014 and headquartered in San Jose, California, it has expanded operations to Sunnyvale, London, and Seoul. The company offers innovative products such as HoloPortal, which converts 2D videos into real-time 3D models for applications in gaming, animation, virtual reality, augmented reality, and 3D printing. Additionally, DoubleMe's Voxelo allows users to experience 3D video content of real scenes. Its technology captures the movement of subjects, including humans and animals, and generates animated 3D models, while also accommodating still subjects like furniture. With a commitment to democratizing 3D technology, DoubleMe partners with multiple telecommunications companies globally and has received significant funding to enhance its offerings.

G'Audio Lab

Series B in 2021
G'Audio Lab specializes in developing audio production software solutions for virtual reality (VR). Its key products include G'Audio Works, G'Audio Craft, and G'Audio SOL Rendering SDK. The company is renowned for its expertise in international audio standardizations, led by Dr. Henney Oh who holds over 1,000 patents. G'Audio Lab's suite of tools enables customers to enhance their sense of presence and improve listening experience in immersive VR content.

DigiLens

Debt Financing in 2020
DigiLens is a Sunnyvale, California-based developer of holographic waveguide display technology and photopolymer optical platforms for extended reality (XR). The company offers waveguide displays, light engines, and development kits to help OEMs design XR-enabled devices for automotive, enterprise, consumer, avionics, and defense applications. Its patented optical platform and a low-cost contact-copy manufacturing process support compact, high-fidelity XR modules, including augmented reality and heads-up display solutions. DigiLens focuses on enabling OEM partners to create customized XR experiences by combining materials, software tools, and display architectures that extend the field of view and reduce device size and weight.

Light Field Lab

Series A in 2019
Light Field Lab, Inc. is a technology company specializing in the development of holographic display systems that create immersive visuals by projecting three-dimensional holograms into physical space. Founded in 2017 and based in San Jose, California, the company leverages advanced light field technology to generate multiple viewing angles that mimic real-world perceptions, allowing objects to appear to float in space without the need for head-mounted displays. Light Field Lab's innovations enable new opportunities in both consumer and enterprise markets, facilitating the integration of existing content into their holographic formats through a universal application programming interface. The company's mission is to pioneer a holographic future, advancing how visual media is experienced across various applications.

AdHawk Microsystems

Series B in 2019
Founded in 2015, AdHawk Microsystems develops eye tracking technology using micro-electromechanical systems (MEMS), replacing traditional cameras for enhanced speed and power efficiency. Its full-stack solution enables integration into extended reality devices, wearables, and clinical instruments, unlocking insights into human cognition.

MOPIC

Venture Round in 2019
MOPIC is a technology company focused on autostereoscopic display technology that enables 3D content to be viewed on mobile devices without glasses or head-mounted displays. Its approach combines a lenticular lens array with proprietary eye-tracking and pixel-mapping algorithms to deliver 3D effects on smartphones and tablets while preserving the convenience of 2D media. The company aims to provide an immersive viewing experience comparable to a headset with a portable form factor and has earned recognition for its innovations in 3D stereoscopic technology, including a CES Innovation Award.

DigiLens

Series C in 2019
DigiLens is a Sunnyvale, California-based developer of holographic waveguide display technology and photopolymer optical platforms for extended reality (XR). The company offers waveguide displays, light engines, and development kits to help OEMs design XR-enabled devices for automotive, enterprise, consumer, avionics, and defense applications. Its patented optical platform and a low-cost contact-copy manufacturing process support compact, high-fidelity XR modules, including augmented reality and heads-up display solutions. DigiLens focuses on enabling OEM partners to create customized XR experiences by combining materials, software tools, and display architectures that extend the field of view and reduce device size and weight.

DeepMotion

Venture Round in 2019
DeepMotion is a technology company founded in December 2014 in Redwood City, specializing in motion intelligence for digital humans and virtual creatures. The company develops a cloud-based platform that utilizes deep learning, physics simulation, and computer vision to create lifelike animations and movements for 2D and 3D characters. By reconstructing realistic motion from real-world examples, DeepMotion's technology enables applications in augmented reality, virtual reality, gaming, film, and robotics. The company aims to enhance creative capabilities and interactivity in digital content, allowing users to train digital actors in various motion skills such as parkour, dancing, athletics, and martial arts. With a team comprising experts from renowned organizations like Blizzard, Pixar, Disney, and Microsoft, DeepMotion is positioned at the forefront of the evolving field of motion intelligence.

Niantic

Series C in 2019
Niantic is a developer of augmented reality games that promote outdoor activity and social interaction. The company creates products that encourage movement and exploration, fostering face-to-face engagement among users. Niantic is best known for its popular games, including Ingress and Pokémon GO, which utilize its augmented reality platform to enhance mobile gaming experiences. This platform integrates features such as shared state, communication, security, and mapping, allowing users to interact within virtual environments that are seamlessly connected to the real world. Through its innovative approach, Niantic aims to enrich gaming by blending digital experiences with physical exploration.

Looxid Labs

Series A in 2018
Looxid Labs is a Seoul-based company that develops emotion recognition technology for virtual reality through an eye-brain interface. The firm creates hardware and software that analyze users' emotional states in real time by measuring physiological signals such as brainwave activity, eye movements, and pupil size, using proprietary machine learning algorithms. Its flagship LooxidVR headset embeds sensors to support emotion-aware experiences and a VR analytics API for developers. The company intends applications across gaming, healthcare, and defense, and offers a VR analytics platform combining hardware, software, and ML. It also pursues projects to assist communication for paralyzed patients through eye-brain interface technology, enabling users to convey messages by gaze and thought. Founded in 2015, Looxid Labs is headquartered in Seoul and focuses on turning physiological signals into objective insights for enhancing training, rehabilitation, and interaction in virtual environments.

Loom.ai

Seed Round in 2018
Loom.ai is a San Francisco-based company that converts a single photograph into a realistic, animatable 3D avatar using deep learning, computer vision and visual effects. The platform personalizes avatars from selfies for use in mobile messaging, games, social media, virtual reality and AR experiences, as well as video conferencing, broadcasting and e-commerce; avatars are animatable in real time and capture facial nuances. The company aims to enable a new era of virtual communication by providing a scalable solution for creating expressive 3D identities embedded in digital interactions.

PerceptIn

Series A in 2017
PerceptIn is a visual intelligence company that develops perception and interpretation technologies for autonomous systems and devices. The company provides hardware, a software development kit with embedded algorithms, and reference applications for mobile and VR/AR contexts. Its robotics vision system features a visual inertial module that enables real-time tracking and mapping with centimeter-level accuracy for indoor environments, delivered through a user-friendly SDK. PerceptIn serves robot makers, VR/AR device makers, content creators, smartphone OEMs, gaming companies, and early adopters of immersive technologies. With offices in Sunnyvale and Santa Clara in California and Shenzhen, China, the company focuses on deploying full-stack visual intelligence across devices ranging from IoT-grade robots to autonomous driving, targeting low-speed applications such as campuses and industrial parks. PerceptIn collaborates with leading technology partners and supports a growing base of more than 100 customers, employing about 30 people.

D EMPTYSPACE

Seed Round in 2017
D Emptyspace is a mobile application developed by DIFT Corp., which was founded in 2015 and is based in Seoul, South Korea. The application allows users to create immersive virtual galleries where they can customize their exhibition spaces using various templates. Users have the ability to invite friends and connect with other creators, fostering relationships among artists, critics, and collectors. D Emptyspace provides a platform for artists to curate their own spaces, share their stories, and present their work in a personalized manner. Additionally, the app facilitates the discovery of new and emerging artists, enhancing the overall experience of exploring and appreciating art in a virtual environment.

Fove

Series A in 2016
Fove, Inc. is a technology company specializing in the design and manufacture of eye tracking virtual reality headsets. Founded in 2014 and headquartered in Torrance, California, with an additional office in Tokyo, Japan, Fove develops innovative VR devices that enhance user interaction within virtual environments. Its flagship product, the FOVE0 Headset, allows users to control a 360° virtual world using their gaze, enabling a more immersive experience. The company also offers FOVE Healthcare, which incorporates VR and eye tracking technology for cognitive function assessments, and NeU-VR, a headset that monitors eye and brain activity. Fove is committed to advancing VR technology by creating applications that provide real-time information and improve user engagement.

Fove

Seed Round in 2015
Fove, Inc. is a technology company specializing in the design and manufacture of eye tracking virtual reality headsets. Founded in 2014 and headquartered in Torrance, California, with an additional office in Tokyo, Japan, Fove develops innovative VR devices that enhance user interaction within virtual environments. Its flagship product, the FOVE0 Headset, allows users to control a 360° virtual world using their gaze, enabling a more immersive experience. The company also offers FOVE Healthcare, which incorporates VR and eye tracking technology for cognitive function assessments, and NeU-VR, a headset that monitors eye and brain activity. Fove is committed to advancing VR technology by creating applications that provide real-time information and improve user engagement.

Mantis Vision

Series C in 2014
Mantis Vision Ltd. is a technology company specializing in 3D content creation tools and solutions. Founded in 2005 and based in Petach Tikva, Israel, the company focuses on developing advanced 3D capturing technologies, including its handheld MVC-F5 camera, which is designed for field use. Mantis Vision's proprietary MV4D technology enables the accurate capture of 3D data in dynamic scenes, facilitating user-generated content creation across various applications. The company's products serve a diverse range of markets, including security, architecture, engineering, construction, research, and consumer electronics. Mantis Vision also maintains strategic partnerships, such as with Digital Nation Entertainment, to enhance its offerings. By providing innovative software and hardware solutions, Mantis Vision aims to integrate 3D technology into mobile devices and business environments, allowing for the creation of dynamic volumetric content for virtual reality and robotic vision applications.

MasterImage 3D

Venture Round in 2011
MasterImage 3D, Inc. is a designer and developer of innovative 3D solutions for theaters and mobile devices. Founded in 2004 and based in Sherman Oaks, California, the company has established itself as a significant player in the global market, with digital 3D cinema systems installed in over 70 countries. MasterImage 3D specializes in delivering high-quality 3D experiences through its advanced technology, including patented cell-matrix parallax barriers that enable glasses-free 3D displays on mobile devices. The company offers a range of products, including 3D cinema systems, 3D LCD modules, and 3D eyewear for various age groups. With a focus on enhancing the viewing experience for audiences and providing a compelling ownership-based pricing model for exhibitors, MasterImage 3D continues to lead the way in 3D technology development. Its operations extend internationally, with offices in key markets such as the UK, Japan, Korea, and Taiwan.
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