Investor - AI and Robotics

The Investor position at Samsung Next is provides individuals with an opportunity to establish and/or expand a career as a venture investor with the backing of Samsung, one of the world’s best consumer technology brands. No prior investing experience is required. Individuals learn the fundamentals of investing over ...

Investors work directly with experienced Managing Directors to develop and augment their venture investment skills and are given as much responsibility as quickly as they can manage. Investors are exposed to a large quantity of deals. With a high degree of independence, they source deals and bring them to closure, p...

This role is a tech investor who will have a focus on artificial intelligence and robotics, or related areas of edge and on-device compute infrastructure. As such, a professional background and network in the AI tech stack gained through academic research or industry experience at a large corporation or startup is k...

Source investment opportunities. This will first and foremost involve growing, establishing and leveraging strong relationships with founders and investors in our key focus areas of AI, robotics, edge infrastructure, blockchain, healthtech, mediatech, and fintech.
Evaluate early-stage investment opportunities with thorough due diligence on technology, team, market, and product.
Communicate investment cases effectively from deal discussion through deal closure. 
Contribute to learnings and insights by developing a sharp and informed point of view communicated through written investment memos and active participation in deal discussion. 
Provide a supportive and responsive experience to the founders and builders we work with. 

Undergraduate or an advanced degree in computer science, or engineering related field
Highly successful 3+ years of full time technical experience from industry or startups, or equivalent experience if this has been gained parallel to your research for an advanced technical degree
Strong domain knowledge of an area of tech focus for Samsung Next - specifically seeking AI, Robotics, Edge/Cloud Infrastructure expertise 
Genuinely intellectually curious and passion for technology and startups 
Thrives at playing many positions in an unstructured environment
Proven ability to develop and maintain strong relationships, particularly in the startup ecosystem
Displays high EQ and is a team oriented contributor
Outstanding analytical and communication skills - able to simplify the complex, synthesize information and provide pointed insights
Available to travel regularly
Previous angel or personal investing background a plus
Experience navigating in a large corporate organization is a plus
At Samsung Next, we envision a world in which all phenomenal ideas have an equal chance of being realized and believe a dedication to diversity and inclusion is vital to making this happen. We are proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity employer and do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, ancestry, national origin, citizenship, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, ability, marital status, veteran status, or any other legally protected status.
We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided