Michael Pachos

Head of East Coast / Sr. Managing Director at Samsung Ventures

📍 Greater Boston, United States🔄 Updated September 2026💼 21 investments📅 13 years investing🗓 Last invested Oct 2022𝕏 @upgrade_to_unlock
VC🌍 United States20+ investments
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Board Member
Sep 2022
Vizion automatically pushes the most complete, standardized, and detailed container tracking events to any software system or spreadsheet, so logistic service providers, shippers, and other stakeholders get end-to-end visibility into the freight that drives their business.
Investor
Mar 2022
Jaguar Gene Therapy, LLC is dedicated to accelerating breakthroughs in gene therapy for patients suffering from severe genetic diseases including those that impact sizeable patient populations. The company is made up of a proven team of experts with unparalleled CMC (Chemistry, Manufacturing and Controls), regulatory, clinical and commercial acumen who have first-hand experience in bringing novel gene therapy treatments to patients and their families. Committed to patient safety and product purity, Jaguar is rapidly advancing an initial pipeline of three programs targeting: 1) Type 1 galactosemia; 2) a genetic cause of autism spectrum disorder and Phelan-McDermid syndrome and other severe neurodevelopmental disorders with a SHANK3 mutation or deletion; and 3) Type 1 diabetes. The company continues to evaluate opportunities to expand its pipeline using the strength of the team and close relationships with numerous academic institutions.
Investor
Jul 2021
The next big thing in displays will come from thinking REALLY REALLY small, and 1000x brighter. Seamless digital to Real World experience!
Investor
Aug 2019
Light Field Lab’s roadmap of technologies begins with SolidLight holographic displays to seamlessly merge real and virtual worlds together. Light Field Lab is based in San Jose, Calif. and backed by industry luminaries at Gates Frontier and Khosla Ventures, the venture capital and corporate investment arms of market leaders Bosch, Comcast, Corning, HELLA, LG, Liberty Global, NCSOFT, NTT Docomo, OTOY, Samsung, and Verizon, and a prestigious list of venture capital firms including AVG, ACME Capital, R7 Partners, and Taiwania Capital. For the latest innovations in SolidLight, holographic and immersive technologies, visit Light Field Lab’s quarterly digital publication HoloWire® https://www.lightfieldlab.com/holowire
Investor
Feb 2019
DeepMotion is a pioneer in the emerging field of Motion Intelligence. We are building tools for lifelike graphics using physical simulation and artificial intelligence. Our mission is to enable interactive content and expand creative capability by revolutionizing real-time procedural animation. DeepMotion’s cloud-based services allow anyone to train digital actors responsive motion skills like parkour, dancing, athletics, martial arts, and more. Led by members from Blizzard, Pixar, Disney, ROBLOX, Microsoft, Ubisoft, Stanford, CMU, and Tsinghua, we’re leveraging decades of experience in the field to help individuals and teams create better content for AR, VR, Games, Film, and Robotics. The company was founded in 2014 and is headquartered in San Mateo, CA.
Board Observer
Feb 2019
DeepMotion is a pioneer in the emerging field of Motion Intelligence. We are building tools for lifelike graphics using physical simulation and artificial intelligence. Our mission is to enable interactive content and expand creative capability by revolutionizing real-time procedural animation. DeepMotion’s cloud-based services allow anyone to train digital actors responsive motion skills like parkour, dancing, athletics, martial arts, and more. Led by members from Blizzard, Pixar, Disney, ROBLOX, Microsoft, Ubisoft, Stanford, CMU, and Tsinghua, we’re leveraging decades of experience in the field to help individuals and teams create better content for AR, VR, Games, Film, and Robotics. The company was founded in 2014 and is headquartered in San Mateo, CA.
Board Observer
Jan 2019
Our vision is to enable you to accept money for anything, anywhere from anyone using your phone. At Mobeewave, we’re interested in what’s at the intersection of where mobile meets money and communication meets commerce: people. That’s why we’re revolutionizing the FinTech space by making it possible for anyone to accept money using their phone. Mobeewave’s award-winning team is challenging every aspect of the current mobile payment paradigm. We’re digitizing the last sector where cash is still king: the world of in-person peer-to-peer and micro-merchant transactions.
Board Member
Nov 2018
Mattrix is a semiconductor device company focusing on technology development and licensing for the worldwide flat panel display industry. Mattrix Technologies has developed the world’s first full-aperture OLET (organic light emitting transistor) display. OLET is a new paradigm for emissive displays that circumvents the manufacturing challenges that that have prevented the widespread adoption of large-format OLED displays. At the heart of this breakthrough is our revolutionary, proprietary pixel architecture that combines the drive transistor, storage capacitor and light emitting layers into a sequentially deposited, vertical, transparent stack. This enables a high aperture ratio, bottom emission display that simplifies the manufacturing process, boosts brightness, and increases product lifetime. Advantages over existing OLED pixel technology: • Enables cost competitive displays • Compatible with existing manufacturing infrastructure • Increased display lifetimes and reduced screen door effects • Ideally suited for flexible and transparent displays • Compatible with solution processed manufacturing • Improved power consumption
Board Observer
Sep 2018
Solid Power is an industry-leading producer of all-solid-state rechargeable batteries for electric vehicles and mobile power markets. Solid Power replaces the flammable liquid electrolyte in a conventional lithium-ion battery with a proprietary sulfide solid electrolyte. As a result, Solid Powers all-solid-state batteries are safer and more stable across a broad temperature range, can provide a 50-75% increase in energy density compared to the best available rechargeable batteries, enable cheaper, more energy-dense battery pack designs and are compatible with traditional lithium-ion manufacturing processes.
Board Member
Sep 2017
CYNORA is a leader in TADF technology for OLED products. The company’s focus is on high-efficiency blue OLED emitters system which will enable a significant reduction in power consumption of OLED devices. Founded in 2008, CYNORA is headquartered in Bruchsal, Germany. The company develops innovative, patent protected OLED materials. The international and multidisciplinary team of CYNORA is highly focused on meeting customers’ requirements. As a material provider, CYNORA is working closely with manufactures of OLED displays and OLED lighting in Asia, Europe and the United States. For more information: www.cynora.com Media contact: cynora GmbH . Joanna Wrzezcz . +49 7251 919 670 . info@cynora.com Werner-von-Siemens-Strasse 2-6 . Building 5110 . 76646 Bruchsal . Germany
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Board Observer
Apr 2017
Plume is the creator of the first cloud-managed Wi-Fi and subscriber experience platform for Internet Service Providers. Today, more than 450 ISPs, such as Bell, Charter, Jio, J:Com, Liberty Global, and half-a-billion devices rely on our SaaS platform to build better connections with their customers. We turn in-home device and application data into intelligence that improves performance, strengthens security, and delivers personalized, always-on experiences across homes, MDUs, and small businesses. What we deliver: • Cloud-managed, hardware-independent WiFi • AI-driven optimization for speed, reliability, and proactive issue resolution • Always-on security for smartphones, PCs, and IoT • Smart home services and access controls • Operational analytics and care tools that reduce costs and increase subscriber satisfaction Why ISPs choose Plume: With unmatched global insights, Plume provides the intelligence, flexibility, and innovation velocity ISPs need to differentiate on experience, reduce churn, and win in competitive markets. Plume helps ISPs deliver the simple, reliable, and secure experiences customers expect every day.
Investor
Apr 2017
Plume is the creator of the first cloud-managed Wi-Fi and subscriber experience platform for Internet Service Providers. Today, more than 450 ISPs, such as Bell, Charter, Jio, J:Com, Liberty Global, and half-a-billion devices rely on our SaaS platform to build better connections with their customers. We turn in-home device and application data into intelligence that improves performance, strengthens security, and delivers personalized, always-on experiences across homes, MDUs, and small businesses. What we deliver: • Cloud-managed, hardware-independent WiFi • AI-driven optimization for speed, reliability, and proactive issue resolution • Always-on security for smartphones, PCs, and IoT • Smart home services and access controls • Operational analytics and care tools that reduce costs and increase subscriber satisfaction Why ISPs choose Plume: With unmatched global insights, Plume provides the intelligence, flexibility, and innovation velocity ISPs need to differentiate on experience, reduce churn, and win in competitive markets. Plume helps ISPs deliver the simple, reliable, and secure experiences customers expect every day.
Board Observer
Dec 2014
Seeo was founded in 2007 with the goal of creating a new class of high-energy rechargeable lithium-ion batteries based on a nanostructured polymer electrolyte initially developed at the esteemed Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory under funding from the Department of Energy’s Batteries for Advanced Transportation Technology (BATT) program.
Investor
2014
Phunware, Inc. (NASDAQ: PHUN) is an enterprise software company specializing in mobile app solutions. We provide businesses with the tools to create, implement and manage custom mobile applications and analytics, digital advertising and location-based services. Phunware is transforming mobile engagement by delivering scalable and personalized mobile app experiences.  Phunware’s mission is to achieve unparalleled connectivity and monetization through widespread adoption of Phunware mobile technologies, by leveraging brands, consumers, partners and digital asset holders and market participants. Phunware is poised to expand its software products and services audience and industry verticals through its new platform, utilize and monetize its patents and other intellectual property rights and interests, and update and reintroduce its digital asset ecosystem for existing holders and new market participants. 
Board Member
Oct 2013
PowerbyProxi was founded in 2007 as a spin-out of the University of Auckland’s world leading wireless power department. The company designs and develops a range of safe, high efficiency and high density wireless power products. The company’s name is a play on the words “Power by Proximity” reflecting its vision that surfaces, not sockets will deliver power to all of our digital devices. The company is headquartered in Freemans Bay, Auckland, New Zealand.
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2022
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Oct 2022
At OTI Lumionics we are developing advanced materials—by design—using quantum simulations, machine learning and real-world testing in pilot production. We are currently focused on key enabling materials for OLED displays that will be used in next-generation consumer electronics and automotive. Our advanced electrode materials, and associated manufacturing technology, are being used to build transparent displays and lighting.
Board Member
Sep 2022
Vizion automatically pushes the most complete, standardized, and detailed container tracking events to any software system or spreadsheet, so logistic service providers, shippers, and other stakeholders get end-to-end visibility into the freight that drives their business.
Investor
Mar 2022
Jaguar Gene Therapy, LLC is dedicated to accelerating breakthroughs in gene therapy for patients suffering from severe genetic diseases including those that impact sizeable patient populations. The company is made up of a proven team of experts with unparalleled CMC (Chemistry, Manufacturing and Controls), regulatory, clinical and commercial acumen who have first-hand experience in bringing novel gene therapy treatments to patients and their families. Committed to patient safety and product purity, Jaguar is rapidly advancing an initial pipeline of three programs targeting: 1) Type 1 galactosemia; 2) a genetic cause of autism spectrum disorder and Phelan-McDermid syndrome and other severe neurodevelopmental disorders with a SHANK3 mutation or deletion; and 3) Type 1 diabetes. The company continues to evaluate opportunities to expand its pipeline using the strength of the team and close relationships with numerous academic institutions.
2021
Investor
Jul 2021
The next big thing in displays will come from thinking REALLY REALLY small, and 1000x brighter. Seamless digital to Real World experience!
2019
Head of East Coast / Managing Director
Sep 2019
Samsung Venture Investment Corporation (SVIC) is headquartered in Seoul and has a strong presence in the world’s innovation hubs across the United States, Europe, Israel, India, China, and Japan. SVIC backs emerging technology startup founders, whom we believe will pioneer and shape the future. Samsung Ventures represents investments in the US/Canada, Europe, Israel, India, China, and Japan. Startups located in the areas listed here can reach us at sv.a@samsung.com ■ AUM: $2.5B+ ■ Investment Pace: $200M deployed annually For more information, please check out our website. https://www.samsungventure.co.kr/english_portfolio.do
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