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Samsung Catalyst Fund

VC / CVC · San Jose, CA · United States

Address
1, Samsungjeonja-ro, Hwaseong-si,Gyeonggi-do
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Founded
2013
Ticket
$1-5 m

Stages

Series BSeries ASeedPre-seedLate Stage (Series C+)

Investment region

Middle EastEuropeNorth AmericaAsia

Industries

ElectronicsInternet and Web ServicesMobile/AppsNetworkingRoboticsSaaSSoftwareTelecommunicationsTransportationAICloudQuantum ComputingFinanceFinancial ServicesVenture Capital

Profile

Samsung Catalyst Fund is a multi-stage venture capital fund based in San Jose, operating under the umbrella of Samsung Electronics. It focuses on investing in deep tech AI infrastructure. The fund is fully owned by Samsung Electronics, allowing it to leverage the company's industry leadership and product breadth. The team consists of domain experts who assist startups with shared resources, financing, and corporate development, aimed at fostering mutual growth and benefits. Samsung Catalyst Fund invests in a broad range of sectors including AI, cloud and data infrastructure, networking and 5G, autonomous systems, sensors, and quantum computing. It operates globally with a focus on enabling life-changing technologies. Though specific fund sizes are not disclosed, the fund structure allows for rapid and transparent investment decisions. Notable investments include Ada Health, Afero, Anthropic, AvicenaTech, Axelera AI, and Axiado. Ada Health is a digital health company, Afero provides IoT services, Anthropic focuses on AI safety and research, AvicenaTech offers optoelectronics for chip interconnects, and Axelera AI develops AI hardware acceleration technology.

Contacts (3)

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Investment Principal, San Jose — — —
Principal
Managing Director, Head of the Fund — — —

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