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Samsung Catalyst Fund

3655 N 1st St, San Jose, CA, 95134, United States

Overview

Evergreen venture capital fund investing in the new data economy.

Founded

2013

Deals · 12mo

2

Links

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Stage focus

Series A
Series B
Series D

Geographic focus

Brazil
Germany
Hungary
Israel
...

Sector focus

Finance
Financial Services
Venture Capital

Investment portfolio

19rounds
NAMEDATESIZE
Normal Computing
Mar 2026Led
$50 MOther Equity
Eliyan
Jan 2026Participated
$50 MOther Equity
Groq
Aug 2024Participated
$640 MSeries D
Celestial AI
Mar 2024Participated
$175 MSeries C
Skylo
Feb 2024Participated
$37 MOther Equity
Celestial AI
Jun 2023Participated
$100 MSeries B
WEKA
Nov 2022Participated
$135 MSeries D
Weka
Nov 2022Participated
$135 MSeries D
Avicena Tech
Aug 2022Participated
$25 MSeries A
Rescale
Nov 2021Participated
$105 MSeries C
LandingAI
Nov 2021Participated
$57 MSeries A
Ada Health
May 2021Participated
$90 MSeries B
Normal Computing
Mar 2026Led
$50 MOther Equity
Eliyan
Jan 2026Participated
$50 MOther Equity
Groq
Aug 2024Participated
$640 MSeries D
Celestial AI
Mar 2024Participated
$175 MSeries C
Skylo
Feb 2024Participated
$37 MOther Equity
Celestial AI
Jun 2023Participated
$100 MSeries B
WEKA
Nov 2022Participated
$135 MSeries D
Weka
Nov 2022Participated
$135 MSeries D
Avicena Tech
Aug 2022Participated
$25 MSeries A
Rescale
Nov 2021Participated
$105 MSeries C
LandingAI
Nov 2021Participated
$57 MSeries A
Ada Health
May 2021Participated
$90 MSeries B
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Deal Distribution

Samsung Catalyst Fund: 19 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories.All available history.
Samsung Catalyst Fund: 19 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories. All available history
Round typeLed dealsParticipated deals
Series A12
Series B15
Series C+05
Other Equity23

Monthly Deal Activity

Samsung Catalyst Fund: 19 deals are recorded across 144 months.All available history.
Samsung Catalyst Fund: 19 deals are recorded across 144 months. All available history
MonthDeals
Nov '141
Dec '140
Jan '150
Feb '150
Mar '150
Apr '150
May '150
Jun '150
Jul '150
Aug '150
Sep '150
Oct '150
Nov '150
Dec '150
Jan '160
Feb '160
Mar '160
Apr '160
May '161
Jun '160
Jul '160
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Sep '160
Oct '160
Nov '160
Dec '160
Jan '170
Feb '170
Mar '170
Apr '170
May '170
Jun '170
Jul '170
Aug '170
Sep '170
Oct '171
Nov '170
Dec '170
Jan '180
Feb '180
Mar '180
Apr '180
May '180
Jun '180
Jul '180
Aug '180
Sep '180
Oct '180
Nov '180
Dec '180
Jan '190
Feb '190
Mar '190
Apr '190
May '190
Jun '190
Jul '190
Aug '190
Sep '190
Oct '191
Nov '190
Dec '191
Jan '200
Feb '200
Mar '200
Apr '200
May '200
Jun '201
Jul '201
Aug '200
Sep '200
Oct '200
Nov '200
Dec '200
Jan '210
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Apr '210
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Jun '210
Jul '210
Aug '210
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Oct '210
Nov '212
Dec '210
Jan '220
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Dec '250
Jan '261
Feb '260
Mar '261
Apr '260
May '260
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Sep '260
Oct '260

Sector Breakdown

Samsung Catalyst Fund: AI & Machine Learning is the largest displayed sector by deal count (10 deals).All available history.

A deal can appear in multiple sectors, so sector totals may overlap. Capital represents disclosed total round sizes, not fund cheque sizes.

Samsung Catalyst Fund: AI & Machine Learning is the largest displayed sector by deal count (10 deals). All available history
SectorDeals
AI & Machine Learning10
Hardware & Robotics9
Space & Frontier Tech9
Networks, Cloud & Communication6
Data, Analytics & IT6
Enterprise Software5
Manufacturing3
Fintech2
Health & Life Sciences2
Transportation & Logistics2

Deal Size Distribution

Samsung Catalyst Fund: 19 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands.All available history.

Undisclosed round sizes are excluded. Capital represents total round sizes, not fund cheque sizes.

Samsung Catalyst Fund: 19 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands. All available history
Round size band (USD)Deals
<$5M1
$5M-$10M1
$10M-$25M3
$25M-$50M2
$50M-$100M5
$100M-$250M6
$250M-$500M0
$500M-$1B1
$1B+0

Deals By Geography

Samsung Catalyst Fund: United States has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (15 deals).All available history.

Top 3 of 3 regions; European countries are grouped as Europe.

Samsung Catalyst Fund: United States has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (15 deals). All available history
RegionDeals
United States15
Europe3
Israel1
Samsung Catalyst Fund: 20 co-investors are shown, with Micron Ventures sharing 4 recorded deals.All available history.

Co-Investors

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Shows up to 20 co-investors ranked by shared deals. Deals may be shared with multiple funds, so rows overlap. Capital is total round size, not fund cheque size.

Samsung Catalyst Fund: 20 co-investors are shown, with Micron Ventures sharing 4 recorded deals. All available history
Co-investorShared deals
Micron Ventures4
Celesta Capital3
Hitachi Ventures3
Intel Capital3
NVIDIA3
Qualcomm Ventures3
10D2
AMD Ventures2
Atreides Management2
Generation Investment Management2
Hewlett Packard Enterprise2
IAG Capital Partners2
Key1 Capital2
Koch Disruptive Technologies2
Lumir Ventures2
M Ventures2
Mirae Asset Capital2
MoreTech Ventures2
Norwest Venture Partners2
Smart Global Holdings2

Investment Strategy

Samsung Catalyst Fund: Led accounts for 21% and participating for 79% of round participation.All available history.
Samsung Catalyst Fund: Led accounts for 21% and participating for 79% of round participation. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Led421%
Participating1579%
Samsung Catalyst Fund: Single-lead accounts for 75% and co-led for 25% of lead dynamics.All available history.
Samsung Catalyst Fund: Single-lead accounts for 75% and co-led for 25% of lead dynamics. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Single-lead375%
Co-led125%

Team

Amit Shofar

Investment Director

Barrett Parkman

Director, Startup and VC Ecosystem

David Goldschmidt

Vice President, Managing Director, and Head of the Fund

Jeesung Lee

Head of Finance and Accounting

Jin Ho Ahn

Principal

Jonathan JC Charles

Director

Nayoung Kim

Principal

Rutie Adar

Head of Samsung Strategy and Innovation Center