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Perspectives
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frontier.

Ideas, essays, and investment theses from the Samsung Next team — on AI, robotics, health, deep tech, and what's coming next.


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Full-stack autonomy: why we're investing in the entire robotics stack

Betting on a single layer of the robotics stack is a losing game. Here's why we look for companies that can own the full loop.

The semiconductor-biology convergence and what it means for diagnostics

When chip design meets biosensing, the diagnostic possibilities change dramatically. Samsung is uniquely positioned here.

What foundation model commoditization actually means for startups building on top of AI

As base models converge, the value moves to the layer above. Here's where we're looking.

Blockchain's second act: why decentralized finance is finding its product-market fit

The speculation era is over. The infrastructure era is beginning. What that means for founders building in this space.

Battery innovation beyond lithium: the materials science moment that's been 20 years in the making

Novel materials are finally ready for prime time — and the implications for Samsung's device portfolio are significant.

Why longevity investing is harder than it looks — and why we're doing it anyway

The science is real. The timelines are long. The Samsung connection is clear. Here's our framework.

Zero-trust security in a world of 2 billion Samsung devices

The attack surface is enormous. The opportunity for founders building in this space is bigger.

From the factory floor to the home: why Samsung's manufacturing scale matters for robotics founders

If your robot needs to be made at scale, there's one company in the world that knows how to do that better than anyone.

Investing at the edge: how Samsung's device footprint changes the AI deployment equation

Most AI investment conversations happen in the cloud. We keep asking what happens when it moves to the device.

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