# Draper Athena

> Draper Athena is a VC fund in Seoul backing Clean Energy and SaaS. See 3 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Seoul, South Korea
- Total investments: 3
- Last investment: Apr 2012
- Lead investor: 33%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- Website: http://www.dfjathena.com/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DfjAthena

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.

## Contacts

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## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Clean Energy | 2 | 67% |
| SaaS | 1 | 33% |
| Gaming | 1 | 33% |
| Big Data | 1 | 33% |
| Lighting | 1 | 33% |

11 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Funding Round | 2 | 67% |
| Series A | 1 | 33% |

## Team

| Name | Title | Investments | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Perry Ha | Managing Director | 3 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/perry-ha |
| Daniel Chang | Director | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/daniel-chang |
| Henry Chung | Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director; Co-founder & Managing Director | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/henry-chung-2 |
| Hoehun Joung | Managing Partner | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/hoehun-joung |
| Jay Ryu | Director | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/jay-ryu |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Essess, Inc | 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 | 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 | 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 |  |

3 of 3 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Real Networks](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/realnetworks) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Vocap Partners](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/vocap-ventures) — VC Fund, 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.

### How do I contact Draper Athena?

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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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