Samsung Venture Investment Corporation (SVIC) is the corporate venture capital arm of the Samsung Group. SVIC invests in dynamic start-up companies for strategic and financial purposes in the areas of information technology, communications, semiconductors, electronics and biotechnology.

Established in October 1999, SVIC’s primary goal was to invest in these globally innovative technology start-up companies to further solidify existing strategic relationships while generating capital gains for our limited partners.

In 2004, SVIC began its expansion overseas by establishing its first U.S.-based office in San Jose, CA, the heart of Silicon Valley. The U.S. office, Samsung Ventures America, has a dual role of introducing U.S.-based start-up companies to the appropriate Samsung business units and investing in companies that become strategic partners of Samsung.

SVIC collectively managed over $452 million for our limited partners and invested over $447 million.