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Samsung - About the company

Samsung is a public company based in Suwon-si (South Korea), founded in 1938 by Byeong Cheol Hwang and Gus Veiga. It operates as a Manufacturer of multi category electronic products. Samsung has raised an undisclosed amount in funding. The company has 1195 active competitors, including 52 funded and 153 that have exited. Its top competitors include companies like Huawei, Xiaomi and Atomberg.

Company Details

Manufacturer of multi category electronic products. The company mainly manufactures products like smartphones, tablets, audio sound, watches, smart switches, mobile accessories, TVs, sound devices, refrigerators, laundry, air solutions, cooking appliances, monitors, and memory storage. In 2022, the company recorded annual revenues of $220.07B and a net profit of $34.49B.
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Email ID
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Phone Number
+91 **********
Registered Address
Ridgefield Park, New Jersey
Key Metrics
Founded Year
1938
Location
Suwon-si, South Korea
Stage
Public
Ranked
Annual Revenue
$1B+ as on Dec 31, 2025
Employee Count
190,469 as on Sep 30, 2026
Investment & Acquisitions
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Exit Details
Public

Samsung's IPO details

Samsung got listed on Jun 11, 1975.
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Samsung's funding and investors

Samsung has raised funding over 13 rounds. Its first funding round was on Dec 14, 2010. Its latest funding round was a Grant (prize money) round on May 16, 2023 for $*****. 1 investor participated in its latest round. Samsung has 10 institutional investors.

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Date of Funding
Funding Amount
Round Name
Post-Money Valuation
Revenue Multiple
Lead Investors
Other Investors
May 16, 2023
5530297
Grant (prize money)
9447401
9561697
1831584
8423849
Nov 01, 2019
6817461
Grant (prize money)
7190431
6696763
1530376
Oct 01, 2019
7124640
Grant (prize money)
4788279
8967522
5171756
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Samsung's founders and board of directors

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The founders of Samsung are Byeong Cheol Hwang and Gus Veiga. TM Roh and Young Hyun Jun are the CEOs of Samsung.
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Samsung's employee count trend

Samsung has 190,469 employees as of Sep 26. Here is Samsung's employee count trend over the years:
Employee count trend for Samsung
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Samsung's Competitors and alternates

Top competitors of Samsung include Huawei, Xiaomi and Atomberg. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of Samsung, ranked by Tracxn score:
Rank
Company Details
Short Description
Total Funding
Investors
Tracxn Score
1st
Logo for Huawei
Huawei
1987, Shenzhen (China), Funding Raised
Provider of consumer electronics, enterprise solutions, and carrier network services
-
77/100
2nd
Logo for Xiaomi
Xiaomi
2010, Beijing (China), Public
Onlien brand offering consumer electronics, home appliances, and lifestyle products
$1.45B
78/100
3rd
Logo for Atomberg
Atomberg
2012, Mumbai (India), Series C
Manufacturer of energy efficient ceiling fans kitchen appliances smart locks
$119M
77/100
4th
Logo for Samsung
Samsung
1938, Suwon-si (South Korea), Public
Manufacturer of multi category electronic products
-
76/100
5th
Logo for Mitsubishielectric
Mitsubishielectric
1921, Chiyoda-ku (Japan), Public
Manufacturer of diverse electrical and electronic products, systems, and solutions
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75/100
6th
Logo for Wonderchef
Wonderchef
2009, Mumbai (India), Series C
Internet first brand of multi-category cookware and kitchen appliances
$49.3M
75/100
7th
Logo for Micromax Informatics
Micromax Informatics
1998, Gurugram (India), Series C
Manufacturer of consumer electronics and home appliances
$88M
73/100
8th
Logo for Transsion
Transsion
2006, Shenzhen (China), Public
Manufacturer of mobile phones and related accessories under brands such as TECNO, itel, and Infinix
$30M
72/100
9th
Logo for Livpure
Livpure
2010, Gurugram (India), Series C
Manufacturer of water purifiers, mattresses, bedding, and kitchen appliances
$93M
72/100
10th
Logo for Kaercher
Kaercher
1935, Winnenden (Germany), Funding Raised
Manufacturer of cleaning equipment including pressure washers, vacuums, and floor cleaners
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70/100
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Samsung's Investments and acquisitions

Samsung has made 71 investments in companies including Mecka and Nous Research. Samsung has also acquired 48 companies including Xealth and FlaktGroup.
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Date of Investment/Acquisition
Type
Company Name
Founded Year
Location
Oct 08, 2026
Investments
2024
Toronto (Canada)
Oct 08, 2026
Investments
2023
New York City (United States)
Sep 28, 2026
Investments
2022
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Reports related to Samsung

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Media has covered Samsung for a total of 3106 events in the last 1 year, 2481 of them have been about company updates and 228 about partnerships.
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Samsung Galaxy Watch 9: Playing it smartBusiness Line•Oct 14, 2026•Samsung
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