Sam Campbell

Sam Campbell

Samsung Next

About

Role

Global Venture Operations Manager

Type

Multi-stage VC

Bio

Sam is an investor at Samsung Next, an early-stage corporate venture arm of Samsung Electronics, where he focuses on crypto & fintech companies. Prior to joining Next, Sam was managing direct venture investments for Stanford University. Sam has actively partnered with companies at the earliest stages, including jumping in part-time to build in the trenches with founders. Sam resides in the SF Bay Area with his growing family.

About Investments

We focus broadly on these technology areas, but invest opportunistically in founders pursuing the imagined and impossible: AI, Blockchain, Fintech, Health tech, Infrastructure, Media tech.

Investments

Stages

Seed, Series A, Series B and beyond

Check Range

$100K-$500K

Geography

East Asia, Israel, US/Canada

Leads Rounds

Sometimes

Investment Highlights

AST & Science (public), Alchemy, Covariant, Dapper Labs, Forte

Get in touch

How they work

We look for strategic relevance to Samsung Electronics, but given the breadth of Samsung, this can encompass many avenues.

Please review this investor’s areas of interest, check size, and geographic constraints before making contact: you will have a much higher chance of success if your outreach is targeted.

Disclaimers and footnotes

    Mercury is a fintech company, not an FDIC-insured bank. Banking services provided by Choice Financial Group, Column N.A., and Evolve Bank & Trust, Members FDIC. Deposit insurance covers the failure of an insured bank.