LG Technology Ventures

For more than a decade, Applied Ventures, LLC - the venture capital arm of Applied Materials - has been turning possibilities into reality by investing in startups with disruptive technologies. Among the innovations we have helped to pioneer are smart phones, argumented and virtual reality (AR and VR), driverless cars, big data, life sciences, robotics, cleantech, and advanced materials. Applied Ventures is stage agnostic and invests up to $100M per year. To date, we have provided capital to more than 90 companies in 17 countries. Why Applied Ventures Matters to Startups Early-stage companies can validate high-performance devices and scale faster as the result of our breakthroughs in materials engineering, semiconductor technology, and our global fab infrastructure. We fast-track our startups’ success by connecting them with global customers, supply chain partners, and co-investors from influential corporate and financial venture capital firms.

We fund companies at Seed and pre-Series A Stage with up to seven-digit investments. In addition to the invested capital, the main value of our involvement results from our experience, active support and collaboration with the founders. Working closely together we help the founders build innovative tech companies that have the potential to make our world a better place. We support our portfolio startups 360°. We help with product, business development, sales, operations, finance, HR – and everything else that is necessary to help the startups grow. After our investment, we work with the founders on the roadmap for the next 12-24 months in order to achieve specific milestones and secure the required funding with reliable and well-known partner investors. Based on this approach, we only make 1-3 investments per year in order to offer full hands-on support. Within the next 20 years, our world will change radically. New technologies like AI, Robotics, 5G and Quantum-Computing are moving from research labs into our everyday lives. This is our biggest opportunity to improve quality and sustainability of life. We need to embrace new technology to shape our future. Startups are a key driver for innovation and progress. At the core this belief and our passion for helping founders change the world for the better inspire us every day. Building a company is insanely tough. With over two decades of experience, we’re here to tackle the challenges of building and scaling your startup together: from creating an outstanding product to marketing, business development, sales, operations, finance and growing your team. We’re your long-term partner in building a European Tech Champion. HOW WE MAKE A DIFFERENCEWE MAKE BOLD INVESTMENTS: We are not afraid of writing the first check, if we believe in your vision. Even if nobody else does. And since we invest our own money, we have the freedom to do so. WE THINK LONG TERM: With our long term investment horizon, we are prepared to grow your company with you over an extended period of time. We are not looking for a quick exit. WE OPEN UP OUR NETWORK: Not only will we get you on a table with the right business partners, experts and potential customers - we’ll be right there with you on that table. WE ARE FOUNDERS: Being founders ourselves, we know the challenges that lie ahead and are eager to share our experience and put in the extra hours to help build up your company. We truly do have a hands-on mentality. TECHNOLOGY COMES FIRST: We understand and are passionate about technology. We don’t just look at KPIs, we first want to get to know the core of your product and are able to offer technical support. WE ARE PURPOSE-DRIVEN: We believe that technology is our biggest chance to overcome global challenges which is why we are willing to take higher risks for purpose-driven innovations.

We are Samsung Electronics’ multi-stage, evergreen venture capital fund, investing in deep-tech infrastructure and data-enabled platforms, with particular interest in semiconductors technologies. Samsung is a leading core tech player, and we apply the lens of the startup world to support new business creation for the organization. Our sectors of interest span multiple domains including data center and cloud, artificial intelligence, networking and 5G, automotive and frontier tech such as quantum computing. We actively invest in North America, Israel and Europe. Samsung is ranked among the top corporate venture capital firms in the world. At SCF, we have made more than 60 investments so far, and enjoyed successful exits including Credo, Habana Labs, Innoviz, IonQ, Preventice, and Ring. We are stage agnostic. We can lead, co-lead, follow, and/or take a Board position. Our term sheets are similar to other financial VCs. After our initial investment, we leverage our connections with Samsung business units and work hard to facilitate partnerships with our portfolio companies. We aim to work closely with brilliant entrepreneurs and disruptive ideas to create incremental value and foster mutual growth and benefits.

With offices in Europe, Silicon Valley, Boston, China and Israel, we are working with Deep-tech companies worldwide. Having our investment sweet spot in early stage we are also looking into later stage companies, as well as seed stage in selected cases. We prefer to syndicate our investments with existing or new investors in the company and can take the lead, co-lead or follow as necessary. Beyond the financial commitment, startups receive access to our vast network and support in commercial collaborations. At a glance:Up to EUR 25m per Company Up to 25% Equity Position and 100% Commitment Focus AreasAI / Deep Learning Automation & Digitalization Semiconductor & Next Generation Computer AR / VR Mobility Solutions Automation & ElectrificationElectronics & power electronics Sensors, actuators, and MEMS devices Electric systems, incl. robotics Autonomous systems Enabling TechnologiesConnectivity Signal processing and interpretation Human-Machine-Interface (HMI) Modern software technologies Web/internet based business models Climate TechLocal generation & energy harvesting Local distribution & storage Efficiency of energy conversion Energy management Environmental technologies HealthcareLab and point of care patient diagnostics Chronic diseases management with focus on pulmonary conditions Cancer diagnostics and treatment progress E-health devices, sensors, applications and services

The NATO Innovation Fund (NIF) was created to supercharge the Alliance’s unique innovation ecosystems. Allied talent and research in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) are world-leading, but the market to support deep tech innovation is underfunded. With the NIF, we are creating a commercialisation machine in both the private and public sectors, backing innovators to secure the future for the Alliance's 1 billion citizens. Focus The NIF is a standalone EUR 1 billion venture capital fund supporting ambitious founders developing emerging and disruptive technologies. For us, high-impact verticals include artificial intelligence (AI), biotechnology, energy & propulsion, manufacturing, and space. We are passionate about autonomy, hypersonics, new materials and quantum, and want to shore up cutting-edge hardware and software. Rallying around NATO’s Emerging and Disruptive Technologies (EDTs), our focus will evolve in parallel with today’s rapid innovation environment. Artificial Intelligence (AI) Autonomy Quantum Biotechnologies Hypersonic Systems Space Novel Materials & Manufacturing Energy & Propulsion Next-Generation Communications Objectives With a long-term view, the NIF enables transformative technologies with the potential to shape our security for decades to come. Our mission is an essential one, and it holds us to seeking out cutting-edge developments that solve NATO's challenges through adoption in defence and security markets; bolstering the capacities of Allied innovation ecosystems; and ultimately driving the scale and success of our portfolio.

LiquidMetal Ventures is a newly established venture capital fund based in Boston, aiming at investing in early-stage (Seed, Angel, and pre-A round) in a minority group, particularly deep-tech startups. LiquidMetal Ventures is based on deep-tech start-up communities and has a unique advantage in reaching out to ‘off-the-market’ early-stage deals and cooperating with peer VC funds tightly to reduce the risk, overall a high return could be expected. LiquidMetal Ventures focuses on biotech and healthcare, carbon neutrality, AI and data, infrastructure, and consumer tech. There is a huge tide of startups among Boston entrepreneurs in the US on the way. We would like to be the first to check VC with the founders. Investment FocusBioTech Medical Device Sustainability AI & Data Science Advanced Energy Technology Robotics & Advanced Manufacturing