Samsung Catalyst Fund Overview
- Investor Type
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Venture Capital
- Status
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Active
- Professionals
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8
- Investments
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91
- Portfolio
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28
- Exits
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28
Samsung Catalyst Fund General Information
Description
Founded in 2013, Samsung Catalyst is a corporate venture capital arm of Samsung Electronics headquartered in Menlo Park, California. The firm prefers to invest in the automotive, artificial intelligence, cloud and data infrastructure, smart factory and robotics, autonomous systems, and digital health sectors.
Contact Information
Website
www.samsungcatalyst.com
Year Founded
2013
Investor Status
Actively Seeking New Investments
Trade Association
National Venture Capital Association (NVCA)
Primary Investor Type
Corporate Venture Capital
Other Investor Types
Venture Capital
Primary Office
- 3655 North 1st Street
- San Jose, CA 95134
- United States
+1 (650) 000-0000
Samsung Catalyst Fund Investments (91)
| Company Name | Deal Date | Deal Type | Deal Size | Industry | Company Stage | Lead Partner |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Happy Health | 24-Aug-2022 | Later Stage VC | 0000 | Electronics (B2C) | Generating Revenue | |
| 0000000 (000000000 | 02-Aug-2022 | 00000 00000 | 0000 | Fiberoptic Equipment | Generating Revenue | 00000000000 000 |
| 000 000000 | 10-Feb-2022 | 00000 00000 | 00000 | Enterprise Systems (Healthcare) | Generating Revenue | |
| 0000 | 04-Jan-2022 | 00000 00000 | 00000 | IT Consulting and Outsourcing | Generating Revenue | |
| 0000000 | 21-Nov-2021 | 00000 00000 | 00000 | Business/Productivity Software | Generating Revenue | 0000000 00000000 |
| 0000000 00 | 08-Nov-2021 | 00000 00000 | 0000 | Business/Productivity Software | Generating Revenue | |
| 0000000 0000000000 | 26-Oct-2021 | 00000 00000 | 0000 | Application Specific Semiconductors | Generating Revenue | |
| 000000 | 24-Jun-2021 | 00000 00000 | Network Management Software | Generating Revenue | ||
| Avicena (Fiberoptic Equipment) | 19-Mar-2021 | Seed Round | 00.00 | Fiberoptic Equipment | Generating Revenue | 0000000 00000 |
| German Bionic | 14-Dec-2020 | Early Stage VC | 0000 | Other Commercial Products | Generating Revenue | 00000 0000 |
Samsung Catalyst Fund Exits (28)
| Company Name | Exit Date | Exit Type | Exit Size |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fungible | 18-Jan-2023 | Merger/Acquisition | 00000 |
| 00000000 | 22-Dec-2022 | 000000000000000000 | |
| 0000000000 | 01-Dec-2022 | 000000000000000000 | |
| 0000000000 | 27-Apr-2022 | 0000000 000000 | 00.000 |
| 000000 | 08-Dec-2021 | 000000000000000000 | |
| 00000000 | 22-Oct-2021 | 0000000000 | |
| 0000 | 30-Sep-2021 | 0000000 000000 | 00000 |
| 000000 00000000000 | 29-Sep-2021 | 0000000 000000 | 00000 |
| Renovo (Road) | 28-Sep-2021 | Merger/Acquisition | |
| Innoviz Technologies | 06-Apr-2021 | Reverse Merger | 00000 |
Samsung Catalyst Fund Investments by Industry, Year, and Region
Investments by Industry
Investments by Year
Investments by Region
Samsung Catalyst Fund Team (32)
| Name | Title | Deals | Funds | Boards | Office |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christopher Chu | Managing Director | 0 | 0 | 0 | San Jose, CA |
| David Goldschmidt | Managing Director, Head of the Fund | 00 | 0 | 0 | Tel Aviv, Israel |
| Adry Elmilady | Investment Principal | San Jose, CA | |||
| Jin-Ho Ahn Ph.D | Principal | San Jose, CA | |||
| Mie Tamaki | Executive Assistance | San Jose, CA |
Samsung Catalyst Fund Co-Investors (235)
| Name | With | Exits | Lead Partner | Series | Industry |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Celesta Capital | 4 | 0 | 0 |
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| Intel Capital | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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| Will Fung | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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| Bosch Ventures | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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| Norwest Venture Partners | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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