Perry Ha
Managing Director @ Draper Athena
San Francisco, United States
Perry Ha is a seed investor at Draper Athena in San Francisco focused on Apps and Rental. Perry Ha is the founder of DFJ Athena, a Draper Fisher Jurvetson affiliate venture fund focused on investments in Korea and the US.He has been an active investor since 1998 when he founded Athena Technology Ventures.He has invested in and/or served on the board of many successful companies including Ipivot (INTC), Demandtec (DMAN),Imparto Software (PKS), ProfitLogic (ORCL), and Zantaz (AUTNF).He also served as an interim CEO at two companies. He currently serves on the board of several companies in Korea and the US.Prior to his venture capital career, he led the Technology Management Practice at Gemini Consulting, a global management consultancy, helping Fortune 1000 clients to manage technology portfolios and develop new products. Prior to that, he managed an R&D Group at Amicon, a life science devices company, which was successfully sold to Milipore in 1994. He was granted two patents during his tenure at Amicon.He serves on the board of Korean American Society of Entrepreneurs (KASE), on the Visiting Committee at MIT, and on the Leadership Board of MIT’s McGovern Institute for Brain Research.He earned B.S. and M.S. degrees from Massachusetts Institute of Technology and an M.B.A. from Harvard Business School.
- Total investments:
- 3
- Last investment:
- Lead investor:
- 33%
Last updated:
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Industries Perry Ha invests in
Stages Perry Ha invests in
Countries Perry Ha invests in
Investment Focus
Industry
- Apps 1 (33%)
- Rental 1 (33%)
- FinTech 1 (33%)
- Consumer 1 (33%)
- Lighting 1 (33%)
Stage
- Seed 2 (67%)
- Funding Round 1 (33%)
Country
- United States 2 (67%)
- South Korea 1 (33%)
Investments
| Company | Description | Round | Links |
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SWING
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SWING is a micro-mobility service provider. | $1.9M / Seed / Jan 17, 2019 | |
Zeuss Technologies
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Zeuss Technologies develops next generation blockchain-based Know Your Customer (KYC) and Anti-Money Laundering (AML) technology for cash intensive industries. Zeuss’ software non-intrusively monitors and verifies all financial activity across industries and efficiently fulfills federal regulatory compliance obligations. | Seed / Apr 30, 2018 | |
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 |
Co-Investors
Bragiel Brothers
1 deal together
FastVentures
1 deal together
Humax Holdings
1 deal together
Sazze Partners
1 deal together
Springcamp
1 deal together
About Draper Athena
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.
Draper Athena Contacts
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Perry Ha
Managing Director
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Daniel Chang
Director
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Henry Chung
Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director; Co-founder & Managing Director
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Hoehun Joung
Managing Partner
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Jay Ryu
Director
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What does Perry Ha invest in?
Perry Ha invests primarily in Apps, Rental and FinTech startups, most often at Seed and Funding Round 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.
When did Perry Ha last invest?
The most recent investment recorded for Perry Ha closed in Jan 2019. Shizune tracks 3 investments in total for this profile, including round sizes, stages and portfolio companies, all sourced from confirmed public funding rounds and refreshed monthly.
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