Howard Ko
InvestorPartner at Morpheus Ventures
Los Angeles, California
Writes $1M β $10M checks Β· 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.
ContactΒ· self-published, not guessed
Invests in
FintechHealthtechInsurTechPropTechRobotics
Experience
- Morpheus VenturesPartnercurrent2016 β presentLos Angeles, California, United States
- Applied AtomicsBoard Directorcurrent2026 β present
- Pulse SpaceBoard Directorcurrent2026 β present
- xLight Inc.Board Observercurrent2025 β present
- INGENIOUS.BUILDBoard Directorcurrent2021 β present
- Morpheus SpaceBoard Observercurrent2022 β present
- Rugged RoboticsBoard Observercurrent2019 β presentHouston, Texas Area
- Sidecar HealthInvestorcurrent2018 β present
- RizeBoard Member2021 β 2025
- TagnosBoard Member2018 β 2025
- BridgBoard Observer2017 β 2021Greater Los Angeles Area
- Europlay Capital Advisors, LLCSenior Associate2007 β 2016Los Angeles, California, United States
- Mission VenturesAssociate2002 β 2004San Diego, California, United States
- SALOMON SMITH BARNEYAnalyst2000 β 2002Palo Alto, California, United States
Skills & more
Venture Capital1Start-upsBusiness StrategyStrategyEntrepreneurship
From Howard's professional profile.
Investments
Board seats
BridgIngeniousIORapidDeployRIOSRizeRugged RoboticsTagnos
Per the firm's website.
Colleagues at Morpheus Ventures
Damien Petty
Investor at Morpheus Ventures
Evan Markiles
Investor at Morpheus Ventures
Gil Klier
Investor at Morpheus Ventures
Joseph Miller
Investor at Morpheus Ventures
Kristian Blaszczynski
Investor at Morpheus Ventures
Mark Dyne
Investor at Morpheus Ventures
Maya Poddar
Investor at Morpheus Ventures
Murray Markiles
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
Investors connected to Howard in public investor directories β a warm-intro map.
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.
- 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 β $10M.
- What boards does Howard Ko sit on?
- Howard Ko holds tracked board seats at Bridg, IngeniousIO, RapidDeploy, RIOS, Rize, Rugged Robotics, Tagnos.
- Where did Howard Ko go to school?
- Howard Ko studied at UCLA Anderson School of Management (MBA); UCLA (BS, Electrical Engineering).
Same school
Also attended UCLA Anderson School of Management223
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+ 217 more
Also attended UCLA499
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Shared employers
Also worked at Applied Atomics2
Also worked at INGENIOUS.BUILD3
Also worked at Morpheus Space3
Also worked at Sidecar Health9
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