Perry Ha

Distinguished Honorary Professor

Sookmyung Womens University

Sep 2023 - Current (3 years)

Sookmyung Women's University is a leading women’s university in South Korea. Sookyung holds the distinction of being the first institution in Korea to illuminate the path of women's education. Today, the light of Sookmyung's education continues to shine brightly, poised to expand its reach to the broader world. Founded in 1906 on the expansive grounds of Yong-Dong Palace and by the Royal Family of King Go-Jong from the Joseon Dynasty, Sookmyung emerged as a response to the pressing need for an educational institution for women created by the Korean People themselves. The establishment of this groundbreaking university despite the Japanese colonization, as well as the first Korean principal being appointed, carries historical significance t

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Board Member

Impacter Pathway

Apr 2023 - Current (3 years 5 months)

The company is a next-generation educational technology company. It develops a solution to identify, track and assess the development of Social-Emotional Learning (SEL) Competencies. Their solution can set a new standard for the way K-12 students learn in and out of classrooms.

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Co-founder & Chairman

Juvenis Inc

Dec 2020 - Current (5 years 9 months)

• Co-founded Juvenis, Inc., an innovative anti-aging solutions company specializing in NR-based dietary supplements and cosmetics. • Collaborated with renowned Prof. Charles Brenner as Chief Scientific Advisor to ensure scientific rigor in product development. • Launched the world’s first NR-based cosmetics, achieving remarkable clinical test results and setting industry standards. • Operated across multiple markets: Korea, China and the US, driving global brand recognition.

Advisor

EQUIAM

Feb 2019 - Current (7 years 7 months)

Equiam is a systematic, data-powered private equity investor in the secondary market. Utilizing a proprietary algorithm called GENIUS, Equiam selects the target companies using 100 million+ data points from both public and private data sources. The company is revolutionizing venture capital by bringing algorithm-driven investments in the secondary market.

Investor & Advisor

Mindlogic Inc

Jan 2019 - Current (7 years 8 months)

MindLogic provides the world’s most capable conversational AI for business. Its solutions scale easily from small businesses to enterprise customers.

Board Member / Board Chair

Korean American Community Foundation of San Francisco

Jan 2017 - Current (9 years 8 months)

KACF-SF is a community foundation committed to transforming the lives of individuals and families within the Korean American community in the greater San Francisco Bay Area. KACF-SF provides grants and capacity-building assistance to community-based organizations working to improve the lives of the most vulnerable neighbors.

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Board Director

Nexia Device

Dec 2015 - Current (10 years 9 months)

Fabless semiconductor company with particular focus on high-speed interface. Its focus are DDI (Display Driver ICs) and T-Con for OLEDs.

Leadership Board Member

McGovern Institute for Brain Research at MIT

Oct 2005 - Current (20 years 11 months)

The McGovern Institute for Brain Research is a research institute within Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Its mission is to understand how the brain works and to discover new ways to prevent or treat brain disorders. The institute was founded in 2000 by Patrick McGovern and Lore Harp McGovern with a $350M gift to MIT.

Founder and Managing Director

Draper Athena

Nov 1997 - Current (28 years 10 months)

A venture capital firm with offices in the US, Korea, Hong Kong and China with focus on broad tech sectors including Big Data, Mobile, energy Tech, SaaS, Semiconductors, Robotics, FinTech, Machine Learning and Security. The firm was founded in 1997 as Athena Technology Ventures which was later re-named to Draper Athena.

Board Member

Blockchain Labs

Oct 2023 - Oct 2025 (2 years 1 month)

Blockchain Labs is a developer of a Web3 solution that, for the first time, truly enables data privacy and monetization. Implemented on blockchain, the company’s products range from COOV (a vaccine App with 45 million users), BlockChat (secure chat service platform), peti (pet ID system) and InfraBlockchain (virtualized data base solution).

Advisor

siRNAgen Therapeutics

Jan 2023 - Jun 2025 (2 years 6 months)

siRNAgen is transforming patients’ lives with curative, sustainable RNAi therapies. The company’s technology is a versatile conjugate micellar RNAiplatform called SAMiRNA. Several therapies are under development for broad areas including kidney, lung, brain, and dermatological diseases.

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Chairman

Knowledge AI Inc

Jun 2020 - Jul 2025 (5 years 2 months)

• Oversaw strategic direction and governance at Knowledge AI, Inc., enhancing educational experiences through innovative technology. • Championed the development of AI-enhanced learning insights, enabling personalized education for students. • Fostered collaboration between teams to create products for both home and school environments, including test prep solutions.

Investor & Board Member

SM GLOBAL

May 2018 - Jan 2023 (4 years 9 months)

The leading golf ball and equipment manufacturer. The company is well-know for Kirkland Signature golf balls sold at CostCo Warehouses and are tested to be comparable to Titleist Pro V-1. One of the fastest growing golf equipment manufacturers. The company is based in Korea and the US with factories in China and Vietnam.

Investor / Advisor

MOLOCO

Oct 2017 - Feb 2019 (1 year 5 months)

Moloco is a leader in operational machine learning (ML) and performance advertising. Its solutions include Demand Side Platform, Retail Media Platform, and Streaming Media Monetization Solution. The company has increased it revenue 5X between 2020 and 2022 with 13 consecutive profitable quarters.

Member of the Board of Trustees

Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Jul 2017 - Jun 2022 (5 years)

The Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), founded in 1861, is a private research university in Cambridge, Massachusetts, often cited as one of the world's most prestigious universities. As of 2015, 85 Nobel laureates, 52 National Medal of Science recipients, 65 Marshall Scholars, 45 Rhodes Scholars, 38 MacArthur Fellows, 34 astronauts, 19 Turing award winners, 16 Chief Scientists of the U.S. Air Force, and 6 Fields Medalists have been affiliated with MIT.

Board Member

Anoto

Jun 2017 - Dec 2021 (4 years 7 months)

Anoto (ANOT; NASDAQ Sweden) is a global leader in digital writing and drawing solutions. Its technology platform and branded products enable high-precision pen or stylus input on nearly any surface --- from capturing and digitizing handwritten notes and business forms on paper to designing, creating and collaborating directly on large interactive displays, whiteboards, and walls up to 24 feet. Its technology has a broad application including consumer, business, education, authentication. Anoto is a global leader in digital writing and drawing solutions. Its technology platform and branded products enable high-precision pen or stylus input on nearly any surface - from capturing and digitizing handwritten notes and business forms on paper to

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Investor

Essess Inc

Mar 2012 - May 2017 (5 years 3 months)

Essess is a thermal imaging and software-as-a-service company supporting the regulated utilities industry. The company developed market-leading drive-by thermal imaging capabilities that generate infrared images of scanned environments to identify energy efficiency improvements.

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Board Director

Mobeam inc

Nov 2011 - Jan 2017 (5 years 3 months)

The company enables smartphones to beam barcodes so that laser scanners can “read” barcodes displayed on smartphone screens. Its technology is applied to coupons, gift cards, loyalty cards, and payments. The company was acquired by Samsung.

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Board Director

Heliovolt

Oct 2011 - Feb 2014 (2 years 5 months)

A leading developer of thin film photo-voltaic cells using CIGS (Copper Indium Gallium and Selenium).

Board Director & Interim CEO

Relay Inc

Jul 2011 - Nov 2023 (12 years 5 months)

A developer of cloud-based WIFI controller and AP that enable edge-computing and OTT services. The company has operations in Silicon Valley and China.

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Board Director

Precursor Energetics

Aug 2008 - Jun 2014 (5 years 11 months)

Printable electronics developer for solar cells, batteries and displays. The company succeeded in developing printable CIGS (Copper Indium Gallium Selenium) with the highest efficiency in the world.

Board Director

OGPlanet

Jul 2008 - Feb 2016 (7 years 8 months)

The company publishes Casual MMO (Multi-player Massive Online) games. Its titles are sourced from Asia and are published in western markets.

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Board Participant

IBM DemandTec Solutions

Sep 1999 - May 2002 (2 years 9 months)

Pricing optimization software for a high SKU retail stores such as drugstores or groceries. Its product analyzes historical sales data for price elasticity coefficient for every SKU so that store-wide profit can be optimized. The company went public in 2007 and subsequently sold to IBM.

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Board Director and Compensation Committee Chair

Zantaz

Feb 1999 - Jun 2007 (8 years 5 months)

Compliance-focused email archiving service provider for enterprise and financial services vertical. Cutting-edge technology was developed for capturing, layering meta-data, archiving and retrieving data. The company spun out Persist Systems, its storage blade technology, which was sold to HP. Zantaz was acquired by Autonomy.

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Board Director

Imparto

Jun 1998 - Oct 1999 (1 year 5 months)

A leading developer of email marketing automation software for SMBs. I served on the Board until the company’s acquisition by Knowledge Management Systems.

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Board Director

ProfitLogic

Apr 1998 - Jun 2005 (7 years 3 months)

Pricing optimization software for a short life cycle products such as fashion and clothing. Utilizing Bayesian inference, the company help leading department stores increase revenues through science-based markdown pricing. The company was acquired by Oracle.

Investor

iPivot

Feb 1998 - Sep 1999 (1 year 8 months)

A developer of IP traffic load balancing software for Web servers. Its product inspects Layer-7 information from both inbound and outbound traffic; and can also prioritize requests. The company was acquired by Intel.

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