Antonio Key

Antonio serves as a Director of Venture Investments at Samsung Next. In this role, he works to identify software and services startups that could enable new revenue streams, facilitate entry into new markets and enhance Samsung’s technology capabilities and product offerings. He targets investments in early stage startups in the following focus areas: • Metaverse (Immersive Experiences, Creator Economy, AR/VR, Decentralization) • Blockchain (Dev/Builder Tools, Ownership, Community, UX) • Connected Health & Wellness • Fintech Prior to Samsung Next, Antonio worked on Wall Street as a bulge bracket investment banker, providing M&A advisory to private equity firms and F500 companies. His additional professional experiences include being a 2x bootstrapped founder and a strategy management consultant.