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Howard Ko

Investor

Partner at Morpheus Ventures

Los Angeles, California

Writes $1M – $10M checks · typically $5M

About

Howard Ko is an Investment Partner at Morpheus Ventures, where he sources new investments and supports portfolio companies. He previously worked at Mission Ventures, a Southern California venture firm focused on software and semiconductor investments, and earlier was part of the Technology Investment Banking Group at Salomon Smith Barney, handling public and private financings and M&A.

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Invests in

FintechHealthtechInsurTechPropTechRobotics

Experience

  1. Morpheus VenturesPartnercurrent2016 — presentLos Angeles, California, United States
  2. Applied AtomicsBoard Directorcurrent2026 — present
  3. Pulse SpaceBoard Directorcurrent2026 — present
  4. xLight Inc.Board Observercurrent2025 — present
  5. INGENIOUS.BUILDBoard Directorcurrent2021 — present
  6. Morpheus SpaceBoard Observercurrent2022 — present
  7. Rugged RoboticsBoard Observercurrent2019 — presentHouston, Texas Area
  8. Sidecar HealthInvestorcurrent2018 — present
  9. RizeBoard Member2021 — 2025
  10. TagnosBoard Member2018 — 2025
  11. BridgBoard Observer2017 — 2021Greater Los Angeles Area
  12. Europlay Capital Advisors, LLCSenior Associate2007 — 2016Los Angeles, California, United States
  13. Mission VenturesAssociate2002 — 2004San Diego, California, United States
  14. SALOMON SMITH BARNEYAnalyst2000 — 2002Palo Alto, California, United States

Education

  1. UCLA Anderson School of ManagementMBA
  2. UCLABS, Electrical Engineering

Skills & more

Venture Capital1Start-upsBusiness StrategyStrategyEntrepreneurship

From Howard's professional profile.

Same school

Also attended UCLA Anderson School of Management181

David Clark GuillermoInvestments at Impact America FundDana MoralyPartner; Chief Financial & Administrative Officer at March Capital PartnersJed LeidheiserPartner at March Capital PartnersShahin FarshchiPartner at Lux CapitalJennifer SavagePartner at Illuminate VenturesAlbert WangSenior Director at Qualcomm Ventures

+ 175 more

Also attended UCLA374

Ben HorowitzCo-founder & General Partner at Andreessen HorowitzRon ConwayFounder of SV AngelKirsten GreenFounder and Managing Partner at Forerunner VenturesPaul FieldingFinance & Operations at General CatalystMelody MaExecutive Assistant and Lead Receptionist at Trinity VenturesGizem CakilInvestor at OpenView Venture Partners

+ 368 more

Shared employers

Also worked at Applied Atomics2

Joseph MillerInvestor at Morpheus VenturesMark LambertInvestor at NuFund Venture Group

Also worked at INGENIOUS.BUILD4

Michael SpiesVenture Partner at Navitas CapitalLaurent GrillPartner at JLL Spark Global VenturesJoseph MillerInvestor at Morpheus VenturesAndrew SchwalmMBA Associate (Intern Alumni) at Nine Four Ventures

Also worked at Morpheus Space3

Joseph MillerInvestor at Morpheus VenturesThomas OehlGeneral Partner at Vsquared VenturesTony DeMartinoPartner at Pallas Ventures

Also worked at Sidecar Health12

Bradley WelchManaging Partner at Joyance PartnersJoseph MillerInvestor at Morpheus VenturesSimon WuPartner at Cathay InnovationSofia A. Illsley RangelInvestor at Fluent VenturesMikeVenture Advisor at Ranch VenturesJoanna McFarlandCo-Founder & CEO, HopSkipDrive at xfactor ventures

+ 6 more

Investments

Board seats

BridgIngeniousIORapidDeployRIOSRizeRugged RoboticsTagnos

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Colleagues at Morpheus Ventures

Damien Petty
Investor at Morpheus Ventures
Daniel Chan
Investor at Morpheus Ventures
Evan Markiles
Investor at Morpheus Ventures
Evan Ward
Investor at Morpheus Ventures
Gil Klier
Investor at Morpheus Ventures
Joseph Miller
Investor at Morpheus Ventures
Kristian Blaszczynski
Investor at Morpheus Ventures
Logan Welch
Investor at Morpheus Ventures

Network4

Damien Petty
Investor at Morpheus Ventures
Daniel Chan
Investor at Morpheus Ventures
Evan Markiles
Investor at Morpheus Ventures
Evan Ward
Investor at Morpheus Ventures

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