David Eun
About David Eun
David Eun founded Samsung NEXT and served as its President. Samsung NEXT is an innovation group that provided venture capital, partnership formation, product development, M&A advisory and operational support to startups globally. He was also Chief Innovation Officer of Samsung Electronics, where he helped lead the company's entry into IoT, payments, blockchain, AI and mediatech.
Before Samsung he was President of AOL Media and Global Head of Content Partnerships and Business Development at YouTube and Google. He began his career as a venture capitalist at Arts Alliance and as an executive at Time Warner and NBC Entertainment. He graduated from Harvard College and Harvard Law School.
He is now Co-Founder and Co-CEO of Alakai Group, which Howard Hughes Holdings describes as a thesis-driven acquirer using permanent capital. Public filings and company pages list him as an independent director at Howard Hughes Holdings and at Versant Media Group. MarketScreener lists him as a Venture Partner at Valo Ventures since 2021.
Crunchbase lists one personal investment for David Eun: a Series A in Zimperium. It shows 1 portfolio company, 0 lead investments and 1 exit, with no IPO exits. The round date and his check size are not shown publicly. Little public information is available about other personal angel investments.
No personal AI investments are publicly listed. Versant Media names him a Founding Advisor to Kanza AI, a generative AI company focused on health, wellness and medicine. That is an advisory role, and the sources do not say whether he invested.
At Samsung, he helped lead the company's move into AI, according to his Crunchbase bio.
His public investing record comes mainly from Samsung NEXT, which backed startups globally and also offered operational help. A data provider, MarketScreener, lists Samsung NEXT's investment size as USD 0.1 to 1.5 million across pre-seed, seed, early and growth stages. That range describes the firm, not David's personal angel checks. He has not publicly stated a personal check size or thesis. His background points to media, consumer technology, mobile and enterprise technology.
Investing activity
David Eun has made 1 investment according to Crunchbase across 1 portfolio company, and has seen 1 exit.
Deals
Frequently asked questions about David Eun
Does David Eun invest as an angel?
Crunchbase lists one personal investment, a Series A in Zimperium. He has also been a Venture Partner at Valo Ventures and founded Samsung NEXT. Public information about his personal angel activity is limited.
What is David Eun's check size?
He has not publicly stated a personal check size. MarketScreener lists USD 0.1 to 1.5 million for Samsung NEXT, but that range describes the firm and not his own checks.
What is David Eun known for?
He founded Samsung NEXT and served as Chief Innovation Officer of Samsung Electronics. Earlier he was President of AOL Media and a Google and YouTube partnerships executive.
Is David Eun involved with AI companies?
He is a Founding Advisor to Kanza AI, a generative AI company focused on health, wellness and medicine. At Samsung he helped lead its entry into AI.
What is David Eun working on now?
He is Co-Founder and Co-CEO of Alakai Group. He is also an independent director at Howard Hughes Holdings and at Versant Media Group.
Is David Eun an angel investor?
Yes. David Eun invests personally as an angel. Crunchbase counts 1 investment and 1 exit.
Where is David Eun based?
David Eun is based in New York, New York, United States.
How can founders reach David Eun?
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