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34Portfolio Exits
13Partners & Customers
10Service Providers
1About 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.

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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.

Samsung Electronics Investments Activity

Date | Round | Company | Amount | New? | Co-Investors | Sources |
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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 | Ark Invest, Pier 88 Ventures, Prosperity7 Ventures, Samsung Electronics, and Undisclosed Investors | 4 |
1/9/2023 | Corporate Minority | |||||
1/3/2023 | Corporate Minority - P2P |
Date | 8/22/2023 | 8/2/2023 | 7/18/2023 | 1/9/2023 | 1/3/2023 |
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Round | Series A | Corporate Minority | Series A | Corporate Minority | Corporate Minority - P2P |
Company | Pillyze | BKT Korea | Hammerspace | ||
Amount | $8.97M | $56.7M | |||
New? | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||
Co-Investors | Ark Invest, Pier 88 Ventures, Prosperity7 Ventures, Samsung Electronics, and Undisclosed Investors | ||||
Sources | 3 | 1 | 4 |
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 Valuations are submitted by companies, mined from state filings or news, provided by VentureSource, or based on a comparables valuation model. | Acquirer | Sources |
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7/6/2022 | IPO | Public | 2 | ||
11/15/2021 | Acquired | 6 | |||
8/1/2021 | Spinoff / Spinout | Studio Lab | 1 | ||
Date | 7/6/2022 | 11/15/2021 | 8/1/2021 | ||
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Exit | IPO | Acquired | Spinoff / Spinout | ||
Companies | Studio Lab | ||||
Valuation | |||||
Acquirer | Public | ||||
Sources | 2 | 6 | 1 |
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 |
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11/16/2022 | Other | $8M | Acquired | 1 | ||
1/13/2020 | Acquired | 5 | ||||
3/4/2019 | Seed / Angel | $0.26M | Acquired | 2 | ||
1/28/2019 | Series C | |||||
10/17/2018 |
Date | 11/16/2022 | 1/13/2020 | 3/4/2019 | 1/28/2019 | 10/17/2018 |
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Investment Stage | Other | Seed / Angel | Series C | ||
Companies | |||||
Valuation | |||||
Total Funding | $8M | $0.26M | |||
Note | Acquired | Acquired | Acquired | ||
Sources | 1 | 5 | 2 |
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 |
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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 | ||||
9/8/2023 | Partner |
Date | 9/19/2023 | 9/19/2023 | 9/19/2023 | 9/18/2023 | 9/8/2023 |
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Type | Partner | Partner | Licensor | Partner | Partner |
Business Partner | |||||
Country | United States, and South Korea | United States | United States | ||
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 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 . | |||
Sources | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Samsung Electronics Service Providers
1 Service Provider
Samsung Electronics has 1 service provider relationship
Service Provider | Associated Rounds | Provider Type | Service Type |
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Acq - P2P | Investment Bank | Financial Advisor |
Service Provider | |
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Associated Rounds | Acq - P2P |
Provider Type | Investment Bank |
Service Type | Financial Advisor |
Partnership data by VentureSource
Samsung Electronics Team
63 Team Members
Samsung Electronics has 63 team members, including current Chief Executive Officer, Oh-Hyun Kwon.
Name | Work History | Title | Status |
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Oh-Hyun Kwon | Chief Executive Officer | Current | |
Name | Oh-Hyun Kwon | ||||
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Work History | |||||
Title | Chief Executive Officer | ||||
Status | Current |
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