Francis Ho
Senior Vice President & Co-Head @ Samsung Catalyst Fund
Menlo Park, United States
Francis Ho is a Series B investor at Samsung Catalyst Fund in Menlo Park focused on Medical and Computer. Francis Ho - Managing Director @ Walden Catalyst
- Total investments:
- 3
- Last investment:
- Lead investor:
- 67%
Last updated:
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Industries Francis Ho invests in
Stages Francis Ho invests in
Countries Francis Ho invests in
Contacts
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Investment Focus
Industry
- Medical 1 (33%)
- Computer 1 (33%)
- Genetics 1 (33%)
- Health Care 1 (33%)
- Life Science 1 (33%)
Stage
- Series B 2 (67%)
- Series A 1 (33%)
Country
- United States 2 (67%)
- United Kingdom 1 (33%)
Investments
| Company | Description | Round | Links |
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| We are the first in class pre-clinical translational biophysics company focusing on the discovery of novel therapeutics against intrinsically disordered targets. | $40M / Series A / Jun 09, 2022 | ||
| Genome Medical is a national telegenomics technology, services, and strategy company bringing genomic medicine to everyday care. Through its nationwide network of genetic specialists and an efficient Genome Care DeliveryTM technology platform, we provide expert virtual genetic care for individuals and their families to improve health andwell-being. They also help health care providers and their patients navigate the rapidly expanding field of genetics and utilize test results to understand the risk for disease, accelerate disease diagnosis, make informed treatment decisions and lower the cost of care.The company was founded in 2016 and is based in South San Francisco, California, United States. | $14M / Series B / Jul 01, 2020 | ||
| IONQ develops general-purpose quantum information processors to solve the world’s complex problems. Its unique trapped ion approach combines unmatched physical performance, perfect qubit replication, optical networkability, and highly optimized algorithms to create a quantum computer that is as scalable as it is powerful and that will support abroad array of applications across a variety of industries.It was founded in 2015 and is based in College Park, Maryland. | $55M / Series B / Oct 22, 2019 |
Co-Investors
About Samsung Catalyst Fund
The Samsung Catalyst Fund is Samsung Electronics’ evergreen multi-stage venture capital fund that invests in the new data economy and strategic ideas for Samsung’s mobile, device solutions and consumer electronics groups. Investment spans across Automotive, Robotics, Digital Health, Internet of Things, Artificial Intelligence, Cloud Infrastructure,and Device-Level Solutions. Through Samsung Catalyst Fund, entrepreneurs are enabled by Samsung’s global brand, manufacturing and distribution, domain expertise, recruiting network, and world-class Innovation Fellows for advice and mentorship.
Samsung Catalyst Fund Contacts
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Amit Shofar
Investment Director
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Barrett Parkman
Director, Startup and VC Ecosystem
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David Goldschmidt
Vice President, Managing Director, and Head of the Fund
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Jeesung Lee
Head of Finance and Accounting
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Jin Ho Ahn
Principal
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What does Francis Ho invest in?
Francis Ho invests primarily in Medical, Computer and Genetics startups, most often at Series B and Series A stage. Most of the 3 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in United States. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.
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The most recent investment recorded for Francis Ho closed in Jun 2022. Shizune tracks 3 investments in total for this profile, including round sizes, stages and portfolio companies, all sourced from confirmed public funding rounds and refreshed monthly.
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