About Samsung NEXT
Samsung NEXT is a venture capital firm founded in 2012. It is primarily based out of Berlin, Germany. As of Oct 2026, Samsung NEXT is an active investor, having invested in 336 companies, with 13 new investments in the last 12 months. It primarily invests in Series A round in United States based startups. Its investments are spread across a wide range of sectors from High Tech to Enterprise Applications and Blockchain Technology. Most recently it participated in the $***** Series A round of Eka Robotics Overall, Samsung NEXT portfolio has seen 28 unicorns, 2 IPOs and 60 acquisitions including key companies like GitHub, Life360 and Alchemy. A lot of funds co-invest with Samsung NEXT, with names like Alumni Ventures sharing a substantial percentage of its portfolio. Samsung NEXT has team of 14 people including 1 partners.Key Metrics
Team Members
Portfolio Sectors
Portfolio Locations
Rounds of Entry
Seed, Series A & 7 more
Portfolio IPOs
Portfolio Acquisitions
Portfolio Soonicorns
Deals in last 12 months
Samsung NEXT's List of Top Investments
Samsung NEXT has a portfolio of 336 companies, including 28 unicorns. Their most notable investments are in Irreverent Labs and Ply.Their portfolio spans across United States, Israel, Canada and 18 more locations. They have invested in High Tech, Enterprise Applications, Blockchain Technology and 26 other sectors, across stages such as Seed, Series A and 7 more. Here is the list of top investments by Samsung NEXT:1. GitHub
XGR.Network develops XGRChain and XDaLa for deterministic, auditable on-chain process execution.
Key facts about GitHub
- Founded Year: 2008
- Location: San Francisco (United States)
- Last Known Valuation: $*****
- Stage: Acquired
- Total Funding till date: $354M
- Employee Count: 6,946 as on Sep 30, 2026
- Investors: Sprout Capital Partners, TrueBridge and 16 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Grant (prize money), Jun 21, 2019, $*****
- Highlight: Acquired
2. Life360
Mobile app connecting family members and close friends. It enables users to view the location of their family members on a map, communicate with them, and receive alerts. Users can organise their friends by creating circles. The application offers real-time GPS tracking and driving info of the family members. It also provides a paid premium version with additional features. The app is available for Android and iOS.
Key facts about Life360
- Founded Year: 2008
- Location: San Francisco (United States)
- Annual Revenue: $100M - $500M as on Dec 31, 2025
- Stage: Public
- Total Funding till date: $89.7M
- Employee Count: 867 as on Sep 30, 2026
- Investors: Maven Ventures, Moonshots Capital and 47 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Post IPO, Jun 05, 2025, $*****
- Highlight: Public
3. Alchemy
Provider of complete blockchain developer platform. It provides enterprise-grade Web3 infrastructure rollups-as-a-service, embedded, smart wallets, gasless transactions, stablecoin orchestration, DeFi primitives, real-time webhooks, portfolio/token APIs, and comprehensive devtools.
Key facts about Alchemy
- Founded Year: 2013
- Location: San Francisco (United States)
- Valuation: $*****
- Stage: Series C
- Total Funding till date: $564M
- Employee Count: 366 as on Sep 30, 2026
- Investors: Silver Lake, Redpoint Ventures and 38 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series C, Jan 28, 2022, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
4. Fireflies
Provider of a platform automating meeting transcription and summarization. It records, transcribes, and analyzes voice conversations across various video conferencing platforms. The platform generates real-time transcripts, identifies speakers, and provides AI-powered summaries with action items. It is integarted with CRMs, collaboration tools, and automation platforms so that the outputs can flow into existing workflows.
Key facts about Fireflies
- Founded Year: 2016
- Location: Pleasanton (United States)
- Valuation: $*****
- Stage: Series A
- Total Funding till date: $19M
- Employee Count: 137 as on Sep 30, 2026
- Investors: Canaan, 50flastartups.com and 17 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series A, May 24, 2021, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
5. Huma
Developer of regulated software platforms for digital health care workflows. These systems unify clinical, operational, and research data to facilitate patient monitoring, triage, and clinical documentation. The technology provides tools for building applications that support remote patient management, emergency department assessments, and population health screening. By integrating disparate digital health systems, the infrastructure enables the automation of clinical tasks and the structured collection of medical information. The platform supports the deployment of tools for managing chronic conditions and conducting research studies through digital interfaces.
Key facts about Huma
- Founded Year: 2011
- Location: London (United Kingdom)
- Valuation: $*****
- Stage: Series D
- Total Funding till date: $355M
- Employee Count: 293 as on Sep 30, 2026
- Investors: Nomura, HV Capital and 100 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series D, Apr 25, 2025, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
Samsung NEXT's Year-on-Year Investment Trends
Samsung NEXT has invested in 336 companies over the last 12 years, with an average of 25 new investments annually in the last 10 years. In 2025, it made 25 investments, while as of Oct 2026, it has made 12 investments in this year. Its most recent first time investment was in Eka Robotics and most recent follow-on round was in Synthefy.Year | No. of Investments | ||
|---|---|---|---|
1st Round | Follow-on | Total | |
2026 (YTD) | 11 | 1 | 12 |
2025 | 23 | 2 | 25 |
2024 | 37 | 1 | 38 |
2023 | 31 | 2 | 33 |
2022 | 43 | 1 | 44 |
2021 | 35 | 7 | 42 |
2020 | 9 | 4 | 13 |
2019 | 13 | 8 | 21 |
2018 | 20 | 3 | 23 |
2017 | 21 | 1 | 22 |
Samsung NEXT's Investments by Stage
Samsung NEXT has made 88 investments in Seed stage with an average round size of $7.77M, 81 investments in Series A stage with an average round size of $22.9M and 58 investments in Series B stage with an average round size of $43.7M.Stage of entry | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Seed | 88 |
Series A | 81 |
Series B | 58 |
Series C | 15 |
Series E | 3 |
Others | 4 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Samsung NEXT's Investments by Sector
Samsung NEXT has a diverse portfolio, with companies operating in the High Tech, Enterprise Applications, FinTech, Blockchain Technology and Enterprise Infrastructure. Notably, it has invested in 315 Tech companies, 231 Software companies, 224 Enterprise (B2B) companies and at least 135 companies focusing on Consumer (B2C).Sector | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
High Tech | 125 |
Enterprise Applications | 123 |
FinTech | 55 |
Blockchain Technology | 48 |
Enterprise Infrastructure | 44 |
Others | 276 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Samsung NEXT's Investments by Geography
Samsung NEXT has made most investments in United States (165), followed by Israel where it has made 35 investments.Country | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
United States | 165 |
Israel | 35 |
Canada | 9 |
South Korea | 8 |
United Kingdom | 8 |
Others | 24 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Samsung NEXT's recent investments
Samsung NEXT has made 12 investments in 2026 so far. Eka Robotics and Synthefy are the latest among them.Here are the most recent investments by Samsung NEXT:
Filter this listDate | Company | Location | Round Details | Round Amount | Co-Investors |
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Oct 21, 2026 | United States | Series A | 4737 | [+6] | |
Aug 20, 2026 | United States | Seed | 5201 | [+5] | |
Aug 17, 2026 | United States | Seed | 3487 | [+2] | |
Aug 11, 2026 | United States | Series A | 1401 | [+14] | |
Jul 31, 2026 | United States | Series B | 6947 | [+13] |
Unicorns in Samsung NEXT's Portfolio
Samsung NEXT has 28 unicorns in its portfolio - Daytona, Arcee.ai, Guardio and others. The most recent unicorn in their portfolio is Daytona. It became a unicorn in 2026.Here is a list of unicorns in Samsung NEXT's portfolio:
Tracxn Score | Company | Short Description | Founded year | Sector | Location | Company Stage | First Investment/ Acquisition Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
63 | Provider of secure and elastic infrastructure for running AI-generated code | 2023 | New York City | Series B | plhntcp | ||
64 | Platform to train, and deploy language models | 2023 | San Francisco | Series B | ofkkuqi | ||
74 | AI & cloud-based platform offering secure browsing solutions | 2014 | - | Series B | jyshszo | ||
58 | Developer of foundation world models for physical and virtual systems | 2023 | Palo Alto | Series B | sdxsqew | ||
68 | AI-powered robotics company automating real-world applications with advanced hardware and software | 2011 | New York City | Series C | uielzao |
IPOs and Publicly Listed companies in Samsung NEXT's Portfolio
2 of Samsung NEXT's portfolio companies have become public. AST & Science got listed on the National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations (NASDAQ), in Nov 2019 at marketcap of $805M and Life360 got listed on the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) at marketcap of $71.9M.Here are Samsung NEXT's portfolio companies that went public:
Company | IPO Date | First Invested on | First Round of Investment | Round Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Nov 01, 2019 | Mar 03, 2020 | Post IPO | 8613 | |
May 10, 2019 | - | - | 1200 |
Acquired companies in Samsung NEXT's Portfolio
60 companies from Samsung NEXT's portfolio have been acquired. The most recent acquisition was Classiq in Oct 2026 by Intel for $*****.Here are Samsung NEXT's portfolio companies that got acquired most recently:
Company | Acquisition Date | First Invested on | First Round of Investment | Round Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Oct 26, 2026 | Feb 17, 2022 | Series B | 5068 | |
Aug 03, 2026 | Jan 24, 2019 | Series A | 2788 | |
Jul 30, 2026 | Jun 15, 2022 | Series B | 7764 | |
Jun 30, 2026 | Jan 23, 2024 | Seed | 2613 | |
Jun 17, 2026 | Nov 18, 2021 | Series A | 7812 |
Team profile of Samsung NEXT
Samsung NEXT has a team of 14 members including 1 Partner and 9 Principals located in United States. Samsung NEXT's team sits on the board of 1 company.Here is a list of top team members in Samsung NEXT:
Name | Designation | Location | Board Memberships | Contact Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Partner | Mountain View | - | ||
Partner | New York City | - | ||
Principal | Queens | - | ||
Principal | Palo Alto | - | ||
Principal | San Francisco | - | ||
Principal | San Francisco | - | - | |
Principal | United States | - |
Co-investors of Samsung NEXT
Over the past 12 years, 2442 investors have co-invested in Samsung NEXT's portfolio companies. This includes funds and angels.
- Invested before Samsung NEXT: Y Combinator, Andreessen Horowitz and 908 others have invested in rounds before Samsung NEXT. There are 15 companies where Y Combinator has invested before Samsung NEXT and 9 companies where Andreessen Horowitz has invested before Samsung NEXT.
- Top Co-investors of Samsung NEXT: 992 investors entered a company along with Samsung NEXT. These include investors like Alumni Ventures (10 companies).
- Invested after Samsung NEXT: A total of 540 investors have invested in Samsung NEXT's portfolio after their investments. Top Investors include SoftBank Vision Fund (5 companies), Insight Partners (3 companies) and Intel Capital (3 companies).
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