About Samsung NEXT
Samsung NEXT is a venture capital firm founded in 2012. It is primarily based out of Berlin, Germany. As of Apr 2026, Samsung NEXT is an active investor, having invested in 327 companies, with 19 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 Parasail Overall, Samsung NEXT portfolio has seen 20 unicorns, 2 IPOs and 53 acquisitions including key companies like GitHub, Life360 and Mysten Labs. 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 41 people including 13 partners.Key Metrics
Team Members
Portfolio Sectors
Portfolio Locations
Rounds of Entry
Seed, Series A & 7 more
Portfolio IPOs
Portfolio Acquisitions
Deals in last 12 months
Samsung NEXT's List of Top Investments
Samsung NEXT has a portfolio of 327 companies, including 20 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
Provider of a platform for software development, collaboration, and security. It offers tools for code creation, developer workflows, and application security. The platform supports enterprises, small teams, startups, and nonprofits. It facilitates app modernization, DevSecOps, DevOps, and CI/CD. It provides resources for software development, DevOps, and security. The platform offers enterprise solutions, AI-powered development, and add-ons for security and AI.
Key facts about GitHub
- Founded Year: 2008
- Location: San Francisco (United States)
- Last Known Valuation: $*****
- Stage: Acquired
- Total Funding till date: $354M
- Employee Count: 6,066 as on Mar 31, 2026
- Investors: Section Partners, TrueBridge and 14 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: $489M as on Dec 31, 2025
- Stage: Public
- Total Funding till date: $89.7M
- Employee Count: 838 as on Mar 31, 2026
- Investors: Google, Carthona Capital and 46 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Post IPO, Jun 05, 2025, $*****
- Highlight: Public
3. Mysten Labs
Blockchain platform offering Web3 infrastructure solutions. Its product portfolio includes an open-source wallet packed with features to help developers access, learn, and transact on the Sui network, Sui Explorer for digging into metrics, searching for transactions, Sui name service to register identity, and more. It also offers digital collectibles called SuiFrens.
Key facts about Mysten Labs
- Founded Year: 2021
- Location: Palo Alto (United States)
- Valuation: $*****
- Stage: Series B
- Total Funding till date: $336M
- Employee Count: 216 as on Mar 31, 2026
- Investors: Apollo Global Management, Lightspeed Venture Partners and 42 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series B, Sep 08, 2022, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
4. 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: 374 as on Mar 31, 2026
- Investors: Silver Lake, DFJ Growth and 33 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series C, Jan 28, 2022, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
5. FTX
Online platform for trading in cryptocurrency. It allows users to purchase and sell digital assets through encrypted networks. It supports the transfer of multiple crypto derivatives including Ethereum, Altcoin, Bitcoin, Tether, and more. It also provides OTC trading solutions to users.
Key facts about FTX
Samsung NEXT's Year-on-Year Investment Trends
Samsung NEXT has invested in 327 companies over the last 12 years, with an average of 24 new investments annually in the last 10 years. In 2025, it made 24 investments, while as of Apr 2026, it has made 4 investments in this year. Its most recent first time investment was in Parasail and most recent follow-on round was in Classiq.Year | No. of Investments | ||
|---|---|---|---|
1st Round | Follow-on | Total | |
2026 (YTD) | 4 | 0 | 4 |
2025 | 22 | 2 | 24 |
2024 | 36 | 1 | 37 |
2023 | 31 | 2 | 33 |
2022 | 43 | 1 | 44 |
2021 | 34 | 7 | 41 |
2020 | 9 | 4 | 13 |
2019 | 13 | 9 | 22 |
2018 | 20 | 3 | 23 |
2017 | 21 | 1 | 22 |
Samsung NEXT's Investments by Stage
Samsung NEXT has made 85 investments in Seed stage with an average round size of $7.56M, 77 investments in Series A stage with an average round size of $20.5M and 56 investments in Series B stage with an average round size of $42.4M.Stage of entry | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Seed | 85 |
Series A | 77 |
Series B | 56 |
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 302 Tech companies, 222 Software companies, 215 Enterprise (B2B) companies and at least 132 companies focusing on Consumer (B2C).Sector | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
High Tech | 119 |
Enterprise Applications | 118 |
FinTech | 54 |
Blockchain Technology | 46 |
Enterprise Infrastructure | 42 |
Others | 270 |
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 (158), followed by Israel where it has made 35 investments.Country | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
United States | 158 |
Israel | 35 |
Canada | 9 |
South Korea | 8 |
Singapore | 7 |
Others | 23 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Samsung NEXT's recent investments
Samsung NEXT has made 4 investments in 2026 so far. Parasail and Beacon Biosignals 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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Apr 15, 2026 | United States | Series A | 8105 | [+3] | |
Apr 06, 2026 | United States | Series B | 2052 | [+1] | |
Mar 24, 2026 | United States | Series C | 8300 | [+5] | |
Feb 17, 2026 | United States | Series A | 6776 | ||
Dec 04, 2025 | United States | Series A | 1468 | [+1] |
Unicorns in Samsung NEXT's Portfolio
Samsung NEXT has 20 unicorns in its portfolio - Rain, Fireflies, Assured Insurance Technologies and others. The most recent unicorn in their portfolio is Rain. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
52 | Stablecoin-powered cards and payments infrastructure for a fluid financial system | 2021 | Brooklyn | Series C | wqzcsok | ||
76 | Provider of a platform automating meeting transcription and summarization | 2016 | Pleasanton | Series A | uiaaqpa | ||
45 | Provider of SaaS claims processing solutions for P&C insurers | 2019 | Palo Alto | Seed | ftmfzui | ||
64 | Developer of efficient AI models and deployment platforms for various applications | 2023 | Brookline | Series A | ewtnhwb | ||
45 | Blockchain technology development company | 2024 | Palo Alto | Series B | revffmk |
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 | 8685 | |
May 10, 2019 | - | - | 7370 |
Acquired companies in Samsung NEXT's Portfolio
53 companies from Samsung NEXT's portfolio have been acquired. The most recent acquisition were ZenGo in Apr 2026 by eToro.Here are Samsung NEXT's portfolio companies that got acquired most recently:
Company | Acquisition Date | First Invested on | First Round of Investment | Round Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Apr 15, 2026 | Oct 02, 2018 | Seed | 8717 | |
Mar 11, 2026 | - | - | 2803 | |
Mar 03, 2026 | May 27, 2025 | Seed | 7772 | |
Feb 26, 2026 | Nov 08, 2017 | Seed | 3138 | |
Feb 17, 2026 | Nov 02, 2023 | Seed | 7189 |
Team profile of Samsung NEXT
Samsung NEXT has a team of 41 members including 13 Partners and 21 Principals located in United States, India and 3 more locations. 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 | Palo Alto | - | ||
Partner | Mountain View | |||
Partner | New York City | - | ||
Partner | San Francisco | - | ||
Partner | New York City | - | - | |
Partner | Tel Aviv | - | - | |
Partner | South Korea | - | - | |
Partner | Sunnyvale | - | ||
Partner | Vadodara | - | - |
Co-investors of Samsung NEXT
Over the past 12 years, 2327 investors have co-invested in Samsung NEXT's portfolio companies. This includes funds and angels.
- Invested before Samsung NEXT: Y Combinator, Andreessen Horowitz and 869 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: 956 investors entered a company along with Samsung NEXT. These include investors like Alumni Ventures (9 companies).
- Invested after Samsung NEXT: A total of 500 investors have invested in Samsung NEXT's portfolio after their investments. Top Investors include SoftBank Vision Fund (5 companies), Samsung (3 companies) and Coinbase (3 companies).
Recent News related to Samsung NEXT
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Parasail raises $32 mln Series A fundingStock Screener•Apr 15, 2026•Parasail, Touring Capital, Kindred Ventures, Banyan and 3 others
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Beacon Biosignals Upsizes Series B Financing to Over $97 MillionBakersfield•Apr 06, 2026•Beacon Biosignals, Palo Santo, Samsung NEXT, and 3 others
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Xona Space Secures $170M Investment for Satellite Navigation SystemSiliconAngle•Mar 27, 2026•IconiQ, Xona Space Systems, Samsung NEXT, Covington & Burling and 7 others
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Sony Innovation Fund invests additional ¥2 billion in blockchain infrastructure developer StartaleTHE BRIDGE•Jan 29, 2026•Startale, SBI Group, Sony Innovation Fund, UOB and 4 others
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Fin Raises $17M to Launch Stablecoin Product for High-Value Paymentsintelligence360•Dec 22, 2025•FinTech Solutions, Pantera Capital, Sequoia Capital, Samsung NEXT
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Humanz Acquires Ubiquitous, Bambassadors in $15M Funding RoundPR Newswire•Dec 18, 2025•Humanz, Bambassadors, Ubiquitous, F2 Capital and 1 other
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Fin lands $17M for stablecoin payments app built by ex-Citadel teamCryptocurrency•Dec 04, 2025•Fin, Pantera Capital, Sequoia Capital, Samsung NEXT and 1 other
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Black Forest Labs Announces $300M Series B Investment to Accelerate Visual IntelligenceAgencia EFE•Dec 01, 2025•Black Forest Labs, Salesforce Ventures, AMP, Meta and 37 others
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Function Health Secures $298M Series B Funding Led by Redpoint VenturesEndpoints•Nov 20, 2025•Function Health, Redpoint Ventures, EZRA, Andreessen Horowitz and 20 others
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Pokee AI Completes $12M Seed Round, Open Sources 7B Parameter Model to Innovate Intelligent Agent DevelopmentCui Niuhui•Nov 03, 2025•Pokee AI, Point72 Ventures, Samsung NEXT, Qualcomm Ventures and 2 others
