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ELECTRONICS
samsung.com

Investments

34

Portfolio Exits

13

Partners & Customers

10

Service Providers

1

About Samsung Electronics

Samsung Electronics (KRX: 005930) manufactures a wide range of consumer and industrial electronic equipment and products such as semiconductors, personal computers, peripherals, monitors, televisions, and home appliances including air conditioners and microwave ovens. It also produces internet access network systems and telecommunications equipment including mobile phones. The company was founded in 1969 and is based in Gyeonggi-do, South Korea.

Headquarters Location

129, Samsung-ro, Yeongtong-gu Suwon-si

Gyeonggi-do, 16677,

South Korea

+82-2-2255-0114

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Latest Samsung Electronics News

Lotte names ex-Samsung exec as new design chief

Oct 3, 2023

PUBLISHED :October 03, 2023 - 09:23 UPDATED :October 03, 2023 - 09:23 Lee Don-tae, the new head of the Lotte Design Strategy Center (Lotte Group) South Korean retail giant Lotte Group on Wednesday named Lee Don-tae, former president of the Samsung Art and Design Institute, as its new head of design strategy. Upon his appointment, Lotte announced that its Lotte Design Management Center has been rebranded as the Lotte Design Strategy Center. Lee will be responsible for overseeing the overall design direction and strategy of Lotte, as well as consulting on key projects across its affiliates. Born in 1968, Lee started his career in 1989 at Tangerine, a top-tier global design consultancy co-founded by Jonathan Ive, the designer behind Apple's first iPhone. During his 16 years at Tangerine, Lee worked with major companies such as Samsung Electronics, Toyota, Nikon and British Airways. In 2015, he joined Samsung Electronics' Design Management Center, where he led the global design team and then served as its head, undertaking numerous high-profile projects. Beyond his hands-on design experience at both Tangerine and Samsung Electronics, Lee is expected to contribute academic insights from his tenure as a professor at Hongik University in Seoul. By Moon Joon-hyun  ( mjh@heraldcorp.com )

Samsung Electronics Investments

34 Investments

Samsung Electronics has made 34 investments. Their latest investment was in Pillyze as part of their Series A on August 8, 2023.

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Samsung Electronics Investments Activity

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Date

Round

Company

Amount

New?

Co-Investors

Sources

8/22/2023

Series A

Pillyze

$8.97M

Yes

3

8/2/2023

Corporate Minority

BKT Korea

Yes

1

7/18/2023

Series A

Hammerspace

$56.7M

Yes

4

1/9/2023

Corporate Minority

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$99M

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10

1/3/2023

Corporate Minority - P2P

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$99M

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10

Date

8/22/2023

8/2/2023

7/18/2023

1/9/2023

1/3/2023

Round

Series A

Corporate Minority

Series A

Corporate Minority

Corporate Minority - P2P

Company

Pillyze

BKT Korea

Hammerspace

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Amount

$8.97M

$56.7M

$99M

$99M

New?

Yes

Yes

Yes

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Co-Investors

Sources

3

1

4

10

10

Samsung Electronics Portfolio Exits

13 Portfolio Exits

Samsung Electronics has 13 portfolio exits. Their latest portfolio exit was Zhiyun Health on July 06, 2022.

Date

Exit

Companies

Valuation
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Acquirer

Sources

7/6/2022

IPO

$99M

Public

2

11/15/2021

Acquired

$99M

6

8/1/2021

Spinoff / Spinout

Studio Lab

$99M

1

11/1/2017

Spinoff / Spinout

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10

10/24/2017

Acquired

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$99M

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10

Date

7/6/2022

11/15/2021

8/1/2021

11/1/2017

10/24/2017

Exit

IPO

Acquired

Spinoff / Spinout

Spinoff / Spinout

Acquired

Companies

Studio Lab

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Valuation

$99M

$99M

$99M

$99M

$99M

Acquirer

Public

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Sources

2

6

1

10

10

Samsung Electronics Acquisitions

35 Acquisitions

Samsung Electronics acquired 35 companies. Their latest acquisition was Zapr Media Labs on November 16, 2022.

Date

Investment Stage

Companies

Valuation
Valuations are submitted by companies, mined from state filings or news, provided by VentureSource, or based on a comparables valuation model.

Total Funding

Note

Sources

11/16/2022

Other

$99M

$8M

Acquired

1

1/13/2020

$99M

Acquired

5

3/4/2019

Seed / Angel

$99M

$0.26M

Acquired

2

1/28/2019

Series C

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$99M

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10

10/17/2018

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$99M

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10

Date

11/16/2022

1/13/2020

3/4/2019

1/28/2019

10/17/2018

Investment Stage

Other

Seed / Angel

Series C

Companies

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Valuation

$99M

$99M

$99M

$99M

$99M

Total Funding

$8M

$0.26M

$99M

Note

Acquired

Acquired

Acquired

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Sources

1

5

2

10

10

Samsung Electronics Partners & Customers

10 Partners and customers

Samsung Electronics has 10 strategic partners and customers. Samsung Electronics recently partnered with American Express, and KB Kookmin Card on September 9, 2023.

Date

Type

Business Partner

Country

News Snippet

Sources

9/19/2023

Partner

United States, and South Korea

Samsung Galaxy can help locate lost credit cards

Samsung Electronics Co. signs a business agreement with KB Kookmin Card and American Express for the launch of IoT cards

1

9/19/2023

Partner

United States

1

9/19/2023

Licensor

United States

Samsung Ads, BrightLine Partner To Expand Interactive CTV Ads

This integration of BrightLine 's interactive and dynamic ad formats into Samsung ' inventory mix allows Samsung to offer the mostsophisticated interactive solutions and compliments the Company 's listing lineup of in-stream , native , and cross platform ads .

2

9/18/2023

Partner

United States

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10

9/8/2023

Partner

Germany

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Date

9/19/2023

9/19/2023

9/19/2023

9/18/2023

9/8/2023

Type

Partner

Partner

Licensor

Partner

Partner

Business Partner

Country

United States, and South Korea

United States

United States

United States

Germany

News Snippet

Samsung Galaxy can help locate lost credit cards

Samsung Electronics Co. signs a business agreement with KB Kookmin Card and American Express for the launch of IoT cards

Samsung Ads, BrightLine Partner To Expand Interactive CTV Ads

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Sources

1

1

2

10

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Samsung Electronics Service Providers

1 Service Provider

Samsung Electronics has 1 service provider relationship

Service Provider

Associated Rounds

Provider Type

Service Type

Acq - P2P

Investment Bank

Financial Advisor

Service Provider

Associated Rounds

Acq - P2P

Provider Type

Investment Bank

Service Type

Financial Advisor

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Samsung Electronics Team

63 Team Members

Samsung Electronics has 63 team members, including current Chief Executive Officer, Oh-Hyun Kwon.

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Work History

Title

Status

Oh-Hyun Kwon

Chief Executive Officer

Current

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