Samsung Venture Investment
Samsung backs Korea autonomous delivery start-up
Samsung Venture Investment has invested in Korea’s Neubility, a robot maker aiming to “automate urban sidewalks” via autonomous rolling boxes capable of on-demand deliveries.
Hong Kong NFT player adds $50m to funding round
Hong Kong’s Animoca Brands, a gaming company focused on blockchain-based non-fungible tokens (NFTs), has raised $50 million from a group including Gobi Partners and a VC unit of Samsung.
Korean investors contribute $43m to India's Swiggy
Ark Impact, Korea Investment Partners, Samsung Ventures and Mirae Asset Capital Markets joined a $43 million funding round for Indian food and grocery delivery platform Swiggy.
South Korea's MyMusicTaste gets $11m Series C
KTB Network has led an $11 million Series C funding round for MyMusicTaste, a Korean crowdsourcing platform operator focused on organizing fan-requested concerts.
Deal focus: VCs find inroad where giants prevail
A group of VCs are aiming to leverage an encouraging outlook for the autonomous vehicle industry by funding a Singapore-focused start-up that is offering significant competition to the major corporates that dominate this space
Highland leads $16m round for NuTonomy’s Singapore push
Highland Capital Partners has led a $16 million Series A investment in NuTonomy, a US tech developer aiming to commercialize a driverless taxi fleet in Singapore by 2018.
China GPs back US tech player's Asian consolidation
Chinese investors have underpinned an $88 million Series E round of funding for Kateeva, a US electronics developer that operates in China, Korea, Japan and Taiwan.
Deal focus: VCs back Kyulux to be leading light
VCs and strategic investors demonstrate confidence in Kyulux to produce energy-efficient digital displays with higher quality at a lower price
Samsung leads $13.5m round for Japan’s Kyulux
Samsung Venture Investment has led a $13.5 million Series A round for Kyulux, a developer of advanced lighting technology used in digital screens.
Japan's Colopl VR Fund leads $11m round for VR specialist
Colopl VR Fund has led a $11 million Series A round of funding for Fove, a virtual reality (VR) technology company founded in Japan and headquartered in the US.
India's Ineda Systems raises $17m Series B round
Ineda Systems, a US and India-based developer of chip components targeting the wearable and internet of things (IoT) segment, has raised a $17 million round of Series B funding led by Walden-Riverwood Ventures.
Samsung Venture leads $15m round for Taiwan Ubitus
Samsung Ventures, the VC arm of Korea’s Samsung Group, has led a new round of funding worth $15 million for Taiwanese cloud gaming firm Ubitus.
Samsung Ventures invests in Fixmo
Samusung Venture Investment Corp, the venture capital unit of Samsung Group, has invested in Canada's Fixmo, a mobile security solutions firm. Details of the transaction were not disclosed.
Partners VC buys stake in Korea’s Panax Etec
Partners Venture Capital has purchased a 10% stake in Panax Etec, a South Korean battery electrolyte manufacturer, for KRW10 billion ($9 million). The investment facilitates the partial exit of Samsung Venture Investment and Bokwang Investment.
Samsung Ventures invests in digital TV ad platform YuMe
Samsung Ventures, the VC investment arm of Korea’s Samsung Group, has participated in a $12 million funding round in US-based YuMe, a digital video advertising platform.
Mobeam gets venture capital from Asian, US funds
Mobile coupon and scanning technology developer Mobeam has closed a $4.9 million Series A venture round from Samsung Ventures, the investment arm of Korean tech giant Samsung, Mitsui, a Japanese corporate conglomerate, and US-based yet2Ventures.
Byun resigns from Samsung Venture
Bill Byun, formerly Managing Director at Samsung Venture Investment Corporation, the VC arm of Korean giant Samsung, has resigned from the firm.
Walden International exits Beceem Communications for $316 million
Veteran US and Asian VC firm Walden International has announced that Beceem Communications, Inc., a portfolio company providing fourth generation (4G) wireless platform solutions, will be acquired by US communications semiconductor major Broadcom Corporation.