Jonathan Charles has been promoted from principal to director at Samsung Catalyst Fund, having initially joined the vehicle in 2013.

Samsung Catalyst Fund, a venture capital fund owned by South Korea-based electronics manufacturer Samsung, has promoted Jonathan Charles to director, according to Strictly VC.

Charles joined Samsung’s evergreen multi-stage fund as a principal in 2013 shortly after its launch, and has since worked on sourcing seed and growth-stage investments.

During his time at the fund Charles has focused on investing in autonomous and connected cars, robotics, internet-of-things (IoT) technology, consumer electronics, cloud and data infrastructure services, as well as developers…