Draper Athena
VC Fund
Seoul, South Korea
Draper Athena is a venture capital firm that invests in leading technology startups and exceptional founders around the world. Their expertise is in Big Data, Mobile, Energy Tech, Software, Semiconductors, Robotics and Consumer Internet. The principals bring a broad array of technical, financial, and operational experience to making each investmentdecision and supporting each portfolio company. As a member of the Draper Venture Network, they offer world-class business development and market intelligence capabilities.
- Total investments:
- 3
- Last investment:
- Lead investor:
- 33%
Last updated:
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Industries Draper Athena invests in
Stages Draper Athena invests in
Countries Draper Athena invests in
Contacts
| Name | Phone | Socials | |
|---|---|---|---|
Investment Focus
Industry
- Clean Energy 2 (67%)
- SaaS 1 (33%)
- Gaming 1 (33%)
- Big Data 1 (33%)
- Lighting 1 (33%)
Stage
- Funding Round 2 (67%)
- Series A 1 (33%)
Team
| Name | Title | Investments | Links | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Perry Ha
Managing Director
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Managing Director | Total investments: 3 | Find email | |
Daniel Chang
Director
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Director | Total investments: 0 | Find email | |
Henry Chung
Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director; Co-founder & Managing Director
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Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director; Co-founder & Managing Director | Total investments: 0 | Find email | |
Hoehun Joung
Managing Partner
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Managing Partner | Total investments: 0 | Find email | |
Jay Ryu
Director
|
Director | Total investments: 0 | Find email | |
| See all 9 team members → | ||||
Investments
| Company | Description | Round | Links |
|---|---|---|---|
Essess, Inc
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Essess is a SaaS-based solutions provider which collects and analyzes building energy efficiency performance information on all individual buildings across large geographies, synthesizes the analysis into easy to understand metrics and scores, and automatically generates simple, “plain English” reports. | $6M / Series A / Apr 16, 2012 | |
Precursor Energetics
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Precursor Energetics utilizes state-of-the-art inorganic and organometallic chemistry, coupled with advanced process engineering and materials science, to satisfy the need for high value advanced materials within the electronics and energy markets. Our technology can fundamentally change the way that many of these materials are produced.Precursor Energetics’ proprietary molecular precursor ink technology provides atomic-level control over material structure and composition. It thereby improves material uniformity, performance, and yield while enabling high-throughput manufacturing processes using low-cost printing and coating methods.Our technology platform is applicable to a wide range of markets, including thin film solar, Li-ion batteries, transparent conductors, LED lighting, and others. | $2M / Jan 06, 2010 | |
|
OGPlanet
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OGPlanet is an MMO (Massive Multiplayer Online Game) provider where users can choose from many different types of MMO's to play from. | $1.5M / Oct 30, 2006 |
Co-Investors
Real Networks
1 deal together
Vocap Partners
1 deal together
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FAQ
What does Draper Athena invest in?
Draper Athena invests primarily in Clean Energy, SaaS and Gaming startups, most often at Funding Round and Series A stage. Most of the 3 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in United States. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.
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Who are the partners at Draper Athena?
The team at Draper Athena includes Perry Ha (Managing Director), Daniel Chang (Director) and Henry Chung (Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director; Co-founder & Managing Director), among 9 team members tracked by Shizune. The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.
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