Howard Ko
InvestorPartner at Morpheus Ventures · Board director at Ingenious
Los Angeles, California
Writes $1M – $10M checks · typically $5M
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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
Board director at Ingenious
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Experience
- Morpheus VenturesPartnercurrent2016 — presentLos Angeles, California, United States
- Applied AtomicsBoard Directorcurrent2026 — present
- Pulse SpaceBoard Directorcurrent2026 — present
- xLight Inc.Board Observercurrent2025 — present
- INGENIOUS.BUILDBoard Directorcurrent2021 — present
- Morpheus SpaceBoard Observercurrent2022 — present
- Rugged RoboticsBoard Observercurrent2019 — presentHouston, Texas Area
- Sidecar HealthInvestorcurrent2018 — present
- RizeBoard Member2021 — 2025
- TagnosBoard Member2018 — 2025
- BridgBoard Observer2017 — 2021Greater Los Angeles Area
- Europlay Capital Advisors, LLCSenior Associate2007 — 2016Los Angeles, California, United States
- Mission VenturesAssociate2002 — 2004San Diego, California, United States
- SALOMON SMITH BARNEYAnalyst2000 — 2002Palo Alto, California, United States
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Board seats
BridgIngeniousIORapidDeployRIOSRizeRugged RoboticsTagnos
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Howard Ko?
- 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.
- Where does Howard Ko work?
- Howard Ko is Partner at Morpheus Ventures and Board director at Ingenious.
- What does Howard Ko invest in?
- Howard Ko invests in Fintech, Healthtech, InsurTech, PropTech, Robotics.
- What check size does Howard Ko write?
- Howard Ko typically writes checks of $1M – $10M.
- What boards does Howard Ko sit on?
- Howard Ko holds tracked board seats at Bridg, IngeniousIO, RapidDeploy, RIOS, Rize, Rugged Robotics, Tagnos.
- What companies has Howard Ko invested in?
- Investments tracked here include Applied Atomics, Inc., INGENIOUS.BUILD, RIOS, Rize, Tagnos, xLight.
- Where did Howard Ko go to school?
- Howard Ko studied at UCLA Anderson School of Management (MBA); UCLA (BS, Electrical Engineering).
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Also worked at Applied Atomics3
Also worked at INGENIOUS.BUILD5
Also worked at Morpheus Space5
Also worked at Sidecar Health9
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