Peter Pulm, Ph.D.

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DISC Type : C

Managing Director - AI Investment Management at Samsung Ventures

New York, New York, United States

Overview

Peter Pulm is a Managing Director at Samsung Ventures, where he leads the AI Investment Management division. He is a senior technologist with a Ph. D. and a postgraduate certificate in AI from MIT, focusing on investments in Artificial Intelligence, Cloud, and Fintech companies.

Outside of his investment focus, Peter shows a keen interest in global affairs and technology ecosystems. He follows developments in emerging tech hubs like South Korea and Lithuania and maintains a strong connection to his home country, Austria, attending diplomatic and cultural events.

He recently attended a reception for his home country Austrias candidacy for the UN Security Council 2027-2028.

Personality Overview

Precise

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Information Seeker

They are quite likely to negotiate on pricing or other key terms.  They don’t appreciate bells and whistles unless backed by data. They choose to analyze logically and value facts to emotions.

Topics They Care About

AI Investment
Leads the AI Investment Management for Samsung's $3B venture fund, conducting technical research to inform investment strategy and decisions in AI companies.
Distributed AI
He recently attended the Ray Summit, noting that Ray has become a key fixture in the modern AI stack for distributed AI infrastructure.
Global Tech Hubs
Tracks the transformation of countries into innovation hubs, noting South Korea's economic success and Lithuania's focus on defense technology.

Media Appearances

Peter has no verified media appearances

Work History

4-2025
Managing Director - AI Investment Management at Samsung Ventures
10-2021 - 4-2025
Senior Principal, Value Creation at Google
3-2019 - 10-2021
Head of Product Management at McKinsey & Company
3-2018 - 2-2019
Venture Portfolio Manager at McKinsey & Company
3-2015 - 2-2018
Management Consultant - Associate through Senior Engagement Manager at McKinsey & Company

Education

Postgraduate program - Machine Learning & Artificial Intelligence from Massachusetts Institute of Technology
PhD from Montanuniversität Leoben

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Insights For Selling To Peter

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • If you can, show them industry reports or analyst comments instead of sharing anecdotal stories
  • Be ready for penetrating questions and critical examination of your pitch
  • Leverage facts and figures wherever possible; use percentages, numbers etc.

DONT's

  • Don’t try too hard to build a relationship with them
  • Avoid phrases like ‘trust me’, ‘others just love’ etc.
  • Don't give superficial answers, they are easily rattled by them

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Peter is

  • Proven ROI, pricing and objective proof points are the factors that sway their decision.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Peter

  • They are comfortable saying no if they are convinced that it is the correct decision.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Peter move?

  • They are neither the fastest nor the slowest decision makers, they are somewhere in the middle.
  • Can Peter take some risk or not?

  • They can bear some risk if their analysis backs the decision.

You And Peter

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