Full Name

Jonathan Machado

Job Title

Managing Director

Company

Samsung NEXT

Speaker Bio

Jonathan Machado is a Managing Director at Samsung NEXT, the venture capital arm of Samsung Electronics, where he leads investments from New York City. He has spearheaded investments in numerous companies, including Deci.ai (acquired by Nvidia), AI21 Labs, Quantum Machines, Cellwise (acquired by Qualcomm), Future, Atropos Health, Centaur Labs, and Eleos Health. Before joining Samsung NEXT in 2018, Jonathan was a partner and investor at Jerusalem Venture Partners for five years, concentrating on early-stage Israeli startups. Notably, he led the investment in Convrg.io (acquired by Intel). Jonathan holds an MBA from The Hebrew University of Jerusalem. Originally from Jerusalem, he recently relocated with his family to the New York metropolitan area.