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Perry Ha

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Managing Director at Draper Athena

London, England, United Kingdom

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John KimunlockedPerry: together at Harvard Business School (1992–1994)
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×3Perry: together at Massachusetts Institute of Technology

About

Perry Ha co-founded Draper Athena in 2008, where he serves as Managing Director, investing across areas including software, data analytics, semiconductors, cleantech, eSports, AI, web3, and education. He has held CEO roles at three portfolio companies and currently serves on the boards of several companies, including as board chair of Juvenis, Inc. and Knowledge AI. He holds a BS and MS from MIT and an MBA from Harvard, has served on the MIT Board of Trustees and various committees, and received the Order of Civil Merit from the President of the Republic of Korea and an honorary professorship at Sookmyung Women's University.

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Experience

  1. Draper AthenaFounder and Managing Directorcurrent1997 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
  2. Juvenis, Inc.Co-founder & Chairmancurrent2020 — presentSeoul, South Korea & Silicon Valley, USA
  3. Impacter PathwayBoard Membercurrent2023 — presentLos Angeles Metropolitan Area
  4. Sookmyung Women's UniversityDistinguished Honorary Professorcurrent2023 — presentSeoul, South Korea
  5. EQUIAMAdvisorcurrent2019 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
  6. Nexia DeviceBoard Directorcurrent2015 — presentSeoul, South Korea
  7. McGovern Institute for Brain Research at MITLeadership Board Membercurrent2005 — presentCambridge, MA
  8. Korean American Community Foundation of San FranciscoBoard Member / Board Chaircurrent2017 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
  9. Mindlogic IncInvestor & Advisorcurrent2019 — presentSeoul, South Korea
  10. Blockchain LabsBoard Member2023 — 2025Seoul, South Korea & San Francisco Bay Area
  11. Knowledge AI, Inc.Chairman2020 — 2025Boston, Massachusetts, United States
  12. siRNAgen TherapeuticsAdvisor2023 — 2025Boston, Massachusetts, United States
  13. Relay2, Inc.Board Director & Interim CEO2011 — 2023San Francisco Bay Area
  14. SM GLOBALInvestor & Board Member2018 — 2023Seoul, South Korea
  15. Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyMember of the Board of Trustees2017 — 2022Cambridge, MA
  16. AnotoBoard Member2017 — 2021Stockholm County, Sweden
  17. MolocoInvestor / Advisor2017 — 2019San Francisco Bay Area
  18. Essess, Inc.Investor2012 — 2017Greater Boston Area
  19. Mobeam inc.Board Director2011 — 2017San Francisco Bay Area
  20. OGPlanetBoard Director2008 — 2016Vancouver, Canada Area

Skills & more

Board GovernanceMergers & Acquisitions (M&A)Venture Capital99Start-ups51Corporate Development37Private Equity22Mergers7Entrepreneurship19Business Strategy21Due Diligence13Financial Modeling8Valuation7
+8 moreEmerging MarketsStrategic PartnershipsInvestmentsBusiness DevelopmentPrivate PlacementsGrowth CapitalCorporate FinanceInvestment Banking

Languages Korean

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Colleagues at Draper Athena

Charles Rim
Venture Partner at Draper Athena

Frequently asked questions

Who is Perry Ha?
Perry Ha co-founded Draper Athena in 2008, where he serves as Managing Director, investing across areas including software, data analytics, semiconductors, cleantech, eSports, AI, web3, and education. He has held CEO roles at three portfolio companies and currently serves on the boards of several companies, including as board chair of Juvenis, Inc. and Knowledge AI. He holds a BS and MS from MIT and an MBA from Harvard, has served on the MIT Board of Trustees and various committees, and received the Order of Civil Merit from the President of the Republic of Korea and an honorary professorship at Sookmyung Women's University.
Where does Perry Ha work?
Perry Ha is Managing Director at Draper Athena.
Where did Perry Ha go to school?
Perry Ha studied at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (Bachelor of Science - BS, Chemical Engineering); Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MS, Biochemical Engineering); Harvard Business School (MBA).

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Shared employers

Also worked at Korean American Community Foundation of San Francisco2

Jeffrey LeePartner at Han River PartnersPerry HaAdvisor at EQUIAM

Also worked at SM GLOBAL1

Perry HaAdvisor at EQUIAM