Sam Campbell

Sam Campbell is an Investor and Global Venture Operations Manager at Samsung NEXT Ventures in the San Francisco Bay Area. Prior to joining the corporate venture capital arm of Samsung Electronics, he managed direct venture investments for the Stanford Management Company. In this previous capacity, Campbell supported institutional portfolios encompassing more than 1,000 venture-backed companies across various sectors and development stages. At Samsung NEXT, he targets early-stage software and services startups, recently participating in an $8 million seed funding round for Memories.ai alongside strategic investments in Saga, LayerZero, Science IO, and Manifold. Beyond direct deal execution, he frequently shares industry insights, recently speaking on venture capital trends at the Affinity Campfire 2025 event. His current focus centers on funding artificial intelligence, healthtech, fintech, and blockchain enterprises that provide strategic value to the broader Samsung ecosystem.