About Jonathan Machado:

Jonathan Machado is the Managing Director of Samsung Next, which is Samsung Electronics' venture capital arm. He is in charge of making investments in health tech. He has helped Samsung Next participate in many businesses, such as BigHealth, Healthy.io, Huma Therapeutics, Lark, Elvie, and DayTwo.

Jonathan worked as an investor and partner at Jerusalem Venture Partners for five years before joining Samsung Next in 2018. There, he focused on early-stage Israeli startups. Besides that, he has an MBA from The Hebrew University of Jerusalem. 

Jonathan was born and raised in Jerusalem. He and his family just moved to the New York metropolitan area.

Things You’ll Learn:

• Samsung Next adopts a unique VC model with "no proof," fostering a collaborative environment with entrepreneurs.
• Success stories like LoopPay and SmartThings demonstrate Samsung NEXT's strategic investments that align with long-term corporate goals.
• Samsung's healthcare vision involves enabling users to own their health records, creating a paradigm shift in personal healthcare management.
• Soon, Samsung Health’s tens of millions of users will be able to own their records and begin a journey of owning their health care through these records.
• Samsung Next measures success through regular VC metrics, emphasizing ROI and influencing strategic decisions within the company.

Resources:

• Connect with and follow Jonathan Machado on LinkedIn.
• Follow Samsung Next on LinkedIn and visit their website.