When was Samsung founded?

Samsung was founded in 1938 and raised its 1st funding round 72 years after it was founded.

Where is Samsung located?

Samsung is headquartered in Suwon-si, South Korea. It is registered at Ridgefield Park, New Jersey.

Who is the current CEO of Samsung?

Young Hyun Jun and TM Roh s of Samsung.

How many employees does Samsung have?

As of Aug 31, 2026, the latest employee count at Samsung is 189953.

Is Samsung a funded company?

Samsung is a funded company, having raised an undisclosed amount across 13 funding rounds to date. The company's 1st funding round was a $***** Post IPO round, raised on Dec 14, 2010.

When was the latest funding round of Samsung?

Samsung's latest funding was a $***** Grant (prize money) round on May 16, 2023, with participation from 1 investor.

What is the annual revenue of Samsung?

Annual revenue of Samsung is more than $1B as on Dec 31, 2025

Where does Samsung rank among its competitors?

Samsung ranks 4th amongst 1156 active competitors, of which 50 are funded. It stands 7th in terms of total funding among its competitors. The most recent competitor to raise funding was Livpure, which secured $2.31M in Dec, 2025.

Who are the top competitors of Samsung?

Samsung's top competitors include Xiaomi, Atomberg and Huawei. Among them, Livpure secured the most recent funding round in December, 2025.

Samsung - 2026 Company Profile, Team, Funding, Competitors & Financials

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 1156 active competitors, including 50 funded and 151 that have exited. Its top competitors include companies like Xiaomi, Atomberg and Huawei.

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.

Website: www.samsung.com/us/
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Email ID: *****@samsung.com
Phone Number: +91 **********
Registered Address: Ridgefield Park, New Jersey

Key Metrics

Founded Year

1938

Location

Suwon-si, South Korea

Stage

Public

Latest Funding Round

Grant (prize money), May 16, 2023, $*****

Investors

Herald Investment Management & 9 more

Ranked

4^th among 1156 active competitors

Annual Revenue

$1B+ as on Dec 31, 2025

Employee Count

189,953 as on Aug 31, 2026

Investment & Acquisitions

Mistral AI & 115 more

Similar Companies

Huawei & 1701 more

Exit Details

Public

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Samsung is associated with 20 legal entities given below:

Legal Entity Name	Date of Incorporation	Revenue	Latest Employee Count	Documents
SAMSUNG R&D INSTITUTE INDIA - BANGALORE PRIVATE LIMITED CIN: U72200KA2004PTC035309 , India, Active	Dec 23, 2004	₹1,000+ Cr (As on Mar 31, 2025)	-
Ječná, Mobil, s.r.o. CIN: 27622207 , Czech Republic, Active	Nov 08, 2006	-	-
Art Galaxy Trading s.r.o. CIN: 06592562 , Czech Republic, Active	Nov 13, 2017	-	-
SM Shoptrade s.r.o. CIN: 05937698 , Czech Republic, Active	Mar 21, 2017	-	-
BRAND S7 s.r.o. CIN: 03878040 , Czech Republic, Active	Mar 11, 2015	-	-
Gold Galaxy s.r.o. CIN: 03641171 , Czech Republic, Active	Dec 12, 2014	-	-
Samsung Sdi Co Ltd CIN: 0784.827.196 , Belgium, Active	Apr 01, 2022	-	-	-
SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS AMERICA, INC. CIN: 10208383 , United States, Active	Sep 22, 2022	-	-	-
SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS AUSTRIA GMBH PODRUŽNICA ZAGREB CIN: 71762969400 , Croatia, Active	May 18, 2010	$10M - $50M (As on Dec 31, 2016)	-
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. CIN: 124-81-00998 , South Korea, Active	Jan 12, 1969	$1B+ (As on Dec 31, 2025)	-	-
SAMSUNG ELECTRO MECHANICS SOFTWARE INDIA BANGALORE PRIVATE LIMITED CIN: U72900KA2017FTC107964 , India, Active	Nov 17, 2017	₹50 - ₹100 Cr (As on Mar 31, 2025)	209 (As on Sep 30, 2024)
SAMSUNG INDIA ELECTRONICS PRIVATE LIMITED CIN: U31900DL1995PTC071387 , India, Active	Aug 03, 1995	₹1,000+ Cr (As on Mar 31, 2026)	13911 (As on Apr 01, 2026)
SAMSUNG SDS INDIA PRIVATE LIMITED CIN: U72900DL2016PTC291698 , India, Amalgamated	Feb 25, 2016	₹500 - ₹1,000 Cr (As on Mar 31, 2021)	472 (As on Aug 31, 2021)
SAMSUNG HOSPITALITY INDIA PRIVATE LIMITED CIN: U63000HR2016FTC064145 , India, Active	May 17, 2016	₹10 - ₹50 Cr (As on Mar 31, 2025)	-
ONE RX INDIA PRIVATE LIMITED CIN: U52100HR2015FTC056987 , India, Active	Oct 15, 2015	₹100 - ₹500 Cr (As on Mar 31, 2025)	-
SAMSUNG C&T CORPORATION INDIA PRIVATE LIMITED CIN: U51909HR2012FTC079018 , India, Active	Aug 24, 2012	₹10 - ₹50 Cr (As on Mar 31, 2025)	-
SAMSUNG C&T INDIA PRIVATE LIMITED CIN: U45400HR2007FTC048709 , India, Active	Oct 30, 2007	₹100 - ₹500 Cr (As on Mar 31, 2025)	-
SAMSUNG DISPLAY NOIDA PRIVATE LIMITED CIN: U32301UP2019FTC118844 , India, Active	Jul 05, 2019	₹1,000+ Cr (As on Mar 31, 2025)	1797 (As on Sep 30, 2024)
SAMSUNG SDI INDIA PRIVATE LIMITED CIN: U32209UP2019FTC115733 , India, Active	Apr 10, 2019	₹500 - ₹1,000 Cr (As on Mar 31, 2025)	-
SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS AMERICA, INC. CIN: 132951153 , United States, Active	Dec 26, 999	-	13861 (As on Dec 31, 2024)	-

Samsung got listed on Jun 11, 1975.

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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.

Here is the list of recent funding rounds of Samsung:

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Date of Funding	Funding Amount	Round Name	Post-Money Valuation	Revenue Multiple	Lead Investors	Other Investors
May 16, 2023	4026679	Grant (prize money)	8665275	9010116	5721904	7961897
Nov 01, 2019	2454118	Grant (prize money)	8047505	8734842	6659873	Europa
Oct 01, 2019	7937669	Grant (prize money)	3591705	1397106	9854928	Europa

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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.

Here are the details of Samsung's key team members:

Byeong Cheol Hwang: Sr. Director, Mobile UX Innovation Lab of Samsung.
Gus Veiga: Samsung.com Brazil E-commerce & Marketplace Founder of Samsung.
Young Hyun Jun: Co-CEO of Samsung.
TM Roh: Co-CEO of Samsung.

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Samsung's employee count trend

Samsung has 189,953 employees as of Aug 26. Here is Samsung's employee count trend over the years:

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Top competitors of Samsung include Xiaomi, Atomberg and Huawei. 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	Xiaomi 2010, Beijing (China), Public	Onlien brand offering consumer electronics, home appliances, and lifestyle products	$1.45B	Morningside, DST Global & 32 others	77/100
2nd	Atomberg 2012, Mumbai (India), Series C	Manufacturer of energy efficient ceiling fans kitchen appliances smart locks	$119M	Parampara Capital, A91 Partners & 24 others	77/100
3rd	Huawei 1987, Shenzhen (China), Funding Raised	Provider of consumer electronics, enterprise solutions, and carrier network services	-	Bloomium, Europa & 2 others	76/100
4th	Samsung 1938, Suwon-si (South Korea), Public	Manufacturer of multi category electronic products	-	Herald Investment Management, Chambiz & 8 others	75/100
5th	Mitsubishielectric 1921, Chiyoda-ku (Japan), Public	Manufacturer of diverse electrical and electronic products, systems, and solutions	-	Europa, Gov.cz & 1 others	75/100
6th	Micromax Informatics 1998, Gurugram (India), Series C	Manufacturer of consumer electronics and home appliances	$88M	TA Associates, Madison India Capital & 3 others	73/100
7th	Livpure 2010, Delhi (India), Series C	Manufacturer of water purifiers, mattresses, bedding, and kitchen appliances	$93M	Multiples Alternate Asset Management, Crystal Investment Holding ... & 15 others	72/100
8th	Kaercher 1935, Winnenden (Germany), Funding Raised	Manufacturer of cleaning equipment including pressure washers, vacuums, and floor cleaners	-	r2-cp.com, Ministerstvo Hospodárstva Slovenskej Republiky ... Read more	70/100
9th	Transsion 2013, Shenzhen (China), Series A	Manufacturer of mobile phones and related accessories under brands such as TECNO, itel, and Infinix	$30M	Maison Capital, NetEase Games & 3 others	70/100
10th	Midea 1968, Parsippany (United States), Public	Consumer appliances manufaturer	-	CDH, Xiaomi	69/100

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Samsung has made 68 investments in companies including Mistral AI and Alice. Samsung has also acquired 48 companies including Xealth and Fläkt Woods Group.

Here is the list of investments & acquisitions:

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Date of Investment/Acquisition	Type	Company Name	Founded Year	Location
Sep 08, 2026	Investments	Mistral AI	2023	Paris (France)
Aug 25, 2026	Investments	Alice	2011	New York City (United States)
Jul 07, 2026	Investments	Fore	2011	Philadelphia (United States)